Abstract
Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the health promoting behavior model based on spiritual health, social support and mental capital in people with cardiovascular disease.
Background. Cardiovascular disease affects various aspects of life, including physical, emotional, social and functional health, and one of the factors that affect the quality of life of people with cardiovascular disease is the health promoting behaviors.
Method. In this correlational study, path analysis model was used to examine hypotheses. The statistical population of this study consisted of all people with cardiovascular disease referred to medical centers in Qom in year 2020, out of which 200 people were selected by convenience sampling. Research measurement tools included Lutz Psychological Capital Questionnaire (2007), Zimet et al. Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (1998), Palutzian et al. (1983) Spiritual Health Questionnaire and Walker et al. (1987) Health Promoting Behaviors Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in AMOS.22 and SPSS.22 software using Pearson correlation method and path analysis model with.
Findings. The results showed that spiritual health (β=0.21, P<0.002) and social support (β= 0.17, P<0.013) had an effect on mental capital. Psychological capital also played a mediating role in the relationship between spiritual health and social support with health promoting behavior (RMSEA=0.067, AGFI=0.98).
Conclusion. It could be concluded that spiritual health, social support and psychological capital play an important role in health promoting behavior of people with cardiovascular disease. Therefore, in developing therapeutic programs for these patients, it is better to emphasize and pay attention to familial, psychological, religious, social and health factors.