title: The relationship between spiritual well-being and health-related quality of life in college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the relationship between spiritual well-being (SWB) and various aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQL) of college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred twenty-five participants were surveyed during October 2010 to assess SWB and HRQL using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale and questions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's scale for HRQL, respectively. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses tested the relationship between SWB and multiple measures of HRQL while controlling for sex, age, and race.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants who reported higher SWB scores were more likely to participate in religious-type activities and report better HRQL compared with students who reported a moderate sense of SWB. Jointly, SWB and participation in religious activities explained 18% of the variance in HQRL in this sample.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SWB made a significant contribution to HRQL in a sample of college students. Such a relationship should be considered by campus health program planners to improve the quality of life of young adults.
authors.affiliation: a Private Practice , Columbia , Missouri.
authors.forename: Ernest Tamanji
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Anye
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gallien
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moulton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D029181:Spirituality; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult