Implementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality

Introduction: The aim of this study was to present a model for the implementation of cultural policies in relation to organizational culture with an emphasis on the mediating role of spirituality and mental health in universities of medical sciences. Methods: The present study was descriptive-co...

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Autores principales: Eraj Amirmohammadi, Alireza Manzari Tavakoli, Sanjar Salajegheh, Samaneh Mehdizadeh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6b9a076e336340c3ba88b6d86753bd1c2021-12-04T05:48:26ZImplementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality 10.22037/sdh.v7i1.363912423-7337https://doaj.org/article/6b9a076e336340c3ba88b6d86753bd1c2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/sdh/article/view/36391https://doaj.org/toc/2423-7337 Introduction: The aim of this study was to present a model for the implementation of cultural policies in relation to organizational culture with an emphasis on the mediating role of spirituality and mental health in universities of medical sciences. Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational research. The data collection method was a combination of library and field studies and the data collection instruments included a review of documents, interviews and a researcher-made Cultural Policy Questionnaire, Workplace Spirituality Questionnaire, and Organizational Culture Questionnaire. The statistical population included 21496 hospital staffs and managers of medical sciences hospitals. Since structural equation modeling approach was used in this study, finally 472 people were statistically analyzed. The samples were determined using a stratified sampling method. In the present study, SPSS-23 and AMOS-24 software was used to analyze the data. Results: The research results confirmed the proposed research model and indicated a significant relationship between cultural policies and spirituality in university hospitals. Given the positive path coefficient, this relationship is direct. Based on the coefficient of determination (R2), 44% of spirituality changes in the hospital are explained by cultural policies. In addition to having a direct effect, cultural policies indirectly affect organizational culture through workplace spirituality. The level of direct impact was equal to 0.129 and the level of indirect impact through workplace spirituality was equal to 0.204. Conclusion: A direct relationship was between cultural policies and organizational culture and an indirect relationship between spirituality in university hospitals and organizational culture. Eraj Amirmohammadi Alireza Manzari TavakoliSanjar Salajegheh Samaneh MehdizadehShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesarticleCultureMental HealthPolicyOrganizational CultureSpiritualityPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENSocial Determinants of Health, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Culture
Mental Health
Policy
Organizational Culture
Spirituality
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle Culture
Mental Health
Policy
Organizational Culture
Spirituality
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Eraj Amirmohammadi
Alireza Manzari Tavakoli
Sanjar Salajegheh
Samaneh Mehdizadeh
Implementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality
description Introduction: The aim of this study was to present a model for the implementation of cultural policies in relation to organizational culture with an emphasis on the mediating role of spirituality and mental health in universities of medical sciences. Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational research. The data collection method was a combination of library and field studies and the data collection instruments included a review of documents, interviews and a researcher-made Cultural Policy Questionnaire, Workplace Spirituality Questionnaire, and Organizational Culture Questionnaire. The statistical population included 21496 hospital staffs and managers of medical sciences hospitals. Since structural equation modeling approach was used in this study, finally 472 people were statistically analyzed. The samples were determined using a stratified sampling method. In the present study, SPSS-23 and AMOS-24 software was used to analyze the data. Results: The research results confirmed the proposed research model and indicated a significant relationship between cultural policies and spirituality in university hospitals. Given the positive path coefficient, this relationship is direct. Based on the coefficient of determination (R2), 44% of spirituality changes in the hospital are explained by cultural policies. In addition to having a direct effect, cultural policies indirectly affect organizational culture through workplace spirituality. The level of direct impact was equal to 0.129 and the level of indirect impact through workplace spirituality was equal to 0.204. Conclusion: A direct relationship was between cultural policies and organizational culture and an indirect relationship between spirituality in university hospitals and organizational culture.
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author Eraj Amirmohammadi
Alireza Manzari Tavakoli
Sanjar Salajegheh
Samaneh Mehdizadeh
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title Implementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality
title_short Implementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality
title_full Implementing cultural policies in universities of medical sciences: a model with mediating role of spirituality
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