Mazyar Dogohar - Department of Community Health Nursing, Community Health Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Shayesteh Salehi - Community Health Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Narges Sadeghi - Community Health Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Background: Earthquakes are among the most natural catastrophic disasters. Adults’ response to disasters largely depends on their physical health, mobility, self-efficacy, resource, and income level. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy with spiritual adjustment and life expectancy in earthquake-stricken adults living in Sarpol-e Zahab City, Iran. Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical study that was done on ۱۳۵ earthquake-stricken adults in Sarpol-e Zahab City. The study data were collected using the Scherer general self-efficacy questionnaire, Herth’s life expectancy questionnaire, spiritual adjustment, and demographic data in Spring ۱۹۹۸. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS version ۲۴ and descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In this study, ۱۳۵ adults were enrolled, ۶۵.۲% were men and the rest were women. The Mean±SD age of the samples was ۴۱.۶۴±۱۱.۴۹ years. The Mean±SD values of self-efficacy, spiritual adjustment, and life expectancy were ۵۵.۶۴±۱۰.۲۹, ۱۵۰.۴۷±۳۵.۱۷, and  ۲۸.۴۴±۵.۷۵, respectively. There was a significant and positive correlation between self-efficacy and spiritual adjustment. There was a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy and life expectancy as well as life expectancy and spiritual adjustment. Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed a high correlation between self-efficacy, life expectancy, and spiritual adjustment. People with high spiritual well-being and life expectancy are more adaptable to their problems; accordingly, their reinforcement of spiritual well-being and life expectancy increases their adaptability to the situation. Therefore, it is recommended that educational programs be developed to increase the self-efficacy of earthquake-affected individuals and increase their life expectancy and spiritual well-being.

Earthquake, Self-efficacy, Spiritual adjustment, Life expectancy