EXAMINING THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

This study aims to examine the psychological well-being, post-traumatic growth and quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction. This study had a descriptive and cross-sectional design of 120 patients who presented themselves at training, and research hospitals in Istanbul. Data collection tools include patient form information, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, and Heart Quality of Life Scale. The patients' Meaning is 9.77 ± 2.96, Peace is 8.63 ± 3.41, Faith is 12.52 ± 3.5, Spiritual Well-being Scale is 30.92 ± 7.69, Change in Self-Perception is 17 ± 16.48, Change in Life Philosophy is 6.91 ± 7.71, Change in Relationships with Others is 7.09 ± 7.54, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory is 31 ± 30.33, Physical Characteristics is 1.19 ± 0.88, Emotional Characteristics is 1 ± 1.02, Heart Quality of Life Scale is 1.42 ± 0.79. There is a positive and significant relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life (r = 0.338, p