The Effect of Teaching Patience Based on the Quran on Resiliency and Self-compassion in Spouses of the Disabled with Spinal Cord Injury in Isfahan

Resistance against the problems of life and patience about the unfortunate consequences are among the essential skills for living in today's world. The aim of this study was examine the effectiveness of teaching patience based on the Quran in the resiliency and self-compassion of the spouses of the disabled with spinal cord injury in Isfahan.

This study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all the spouses of the disabled with spinal cord injury in Isfahan in 2020, out of whom 30 were selected according to inclusion criteria on a voluntarily basis and were randomly assigned into experimental (15 person) and control (15 person) groups. In this study, data were gathered using demographic characteristics questionnaire, Resiliency Scale (Conner & Davidson) and Self-Compassion Scale (short-form, Raes & et al,). The data were analyzed by Univariate Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). In the present study, all ethical considerations were observed and the authors declared no conflict of interest.

The results showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in their means scores related to the two variables of resiliency and self-compassion (P<0/05).

The results show that teaching patience based on the Quran is effective in increasing resiliency and self-compassion in the spouses of the disabled with spinal cord injury.