fa ارتباط سلامت معنوی با ناامیدی و مهارت اجتماعی نوجوانان مبتلا به تالاسمی ماژور (سال 1389) General پژوهشي Research Article Background and Aim: Beta-thalassemia major is a chronic illness that can lead to poor interpersonal relationship and psychological health, particularly for adolescents. Several studies show that spiritual well-being, is associated with social and mental health. The purpose of this study was to determine relationship between spiritual well-being with hopelessness and social skills in Beta-thalassemia major adolescents.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study , one hundred adolescents with Thalassemia were selected and entered to the study by convenience sampling from Special diseases centers, Zafar adult Thalassemia clinic and Thalassemia Clinic of Mofid Hospital of Tehran in 2010. Data were collected by self-reporting. The instruments used included: the sample selection and demographic data form, Beck hopelessness Scale , Matson social skills questionnaire and spiritual health questionnaire . Data were analyzed by statistical software SPSS (version 14) and with descriptive statistics, t- test, ANOVA, and coefficient Pearson correlation at the level P Beta-thalassemia,Quality of life,Adaptation physiological,Adolescents,Spiritual therapies 116 124 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-576&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Sharareh Zeighami Mohammadi شراره ضیغمی محمدی 10031947532846004324 10031947532846004324 Yes M.Sc. of Nursing, Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj,Alborz, Iran. Email: zeighami@kiau.ac.ir کارشناس پرستاری، عضو هیات علمی گروه داخلی-جراحی، دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج، البرز، ایران. تلفن: 02634418143 پست الکترونیک: zeighami@kiau.ac.ir Mansoureh Tajvidi منصوره تجویدی 10031947532846004325 10031947532846004325 No M Sc. of Nursing, Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Alborz, Iran کاارشناس ارشد پرستاری، عضو هیات علمیگره بهداشتدانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج، البرز، ایران