Sociological Study of Spiritual Health in Young Individuals with an Emphasis on Social and Cultural Capital

uman beings are always in search of greater prosperity, the most important requirements of which are certainly achieving, maintaining, and promoting health. Health is one of the major challenges of societies, and among the most important concerns are health disorders. Industrialization, urbanization, and communication are accompanied by new ways of life; however, these changes result in new challenges (1). Health is a concept related to the quality of life and has an important role in the life of an individual and society that has undergone changes to date. Although human knowledge of health and related perspectives are constantly changing and many associated definitions have been provided, health does not only mean the absence of illness according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Health is referred to as a range of physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions (2). As it is mentioned, one of the health dimensions is spiritual health. The approach that considers spirituality part of human health has being strengthened day-to-day, and it should become a part of healthcare services (3). In 1998, the WHO confirmed the inclusion of spirituality in the definition of health (4). Spiritual health can be defined as a sense of connection with others, meaning of life, and relationship with transcendent power (5) and includes psychosocial and religious components. H Abstract