Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the position of spiritual intelligence and mental health in the students' attitude to death at Birjand universities. In terms of the purpose and in terms of data collection method descriptive correlation with cluster sampling method, predictive elements of death were collected by six valid questionnaires and analyzed the path analysis method of structural equation modeling in Amos software. Mental health and spiritual intelligence have a direct effect on the attitude of students' deaths. According to the results of structural equations and correlation table, components of mental health that includes positive emotions, mental health, and social health have a positive and significant relationship with accepting death. The components of spiritual intelligence including existential thinking, production of personal meaning, and development of consciousness have a positive and significant relationship with the acceptance of death.