SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION

Abstract

The Spiritual Intelligence training program has evidenced as acontemporary intervention in mental health to bring psychological well-being by increasing spiritual quotient and inner strength. Spiritual intelligence (SQ) is a novel concept in psychology and needs to be distinguished from IQ and EQ as it uses spiritual skills and abilities
to solve rational problems, to create awareness, enrich meaningand purpose of life. Spiritual intelligence is the ability of a person to possess a socially relevant virtues in life by understanding 'self' and
having a high degree of morality, compassion and commitment to human values. It is one-month training program consisting of eight separate group sessions. It aims to develop spiritual intelligence
through seven steps journey. Spiritual intelligence training worked with the help of four essential components: existential thinking, personal meaning, transcendental awareness and consciousness. It was first introduced by Bowell in 2005. Although spiritual intelligence training is being used around the world, it is still unidentified by many professionals in Pakistan. Spiritual intelligence training can be implemented widely in universities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and in business organizations to promote individual growth, life satisfaction
and self-identity. Spiritual intelligence has been determined as a predictor of adaptive coping strategies hence, proved as an essential concept in rehabilitation of various psychological pathologies
and to improve social participation. Spiritual intelligence is an innovative approach to clinical and educational research, providing an opportunity to study it as a clinical intervention in future. More research studies are required to establish its cultural efficacy and applicability.