Gultekin, AbdurrezzakKavak Budak, Funda2024-08-042024-08-0420220022-41971573-6571https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01322-6https://hdl.handle.net/11616/100028Spiritual well-being has been evaluated as an important factor for both physical and mental recovery. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between spiritual well-being and medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The study was conducted as a correlational descriptive study. The study sample consisted of 410 individuals diagnosed with mental illness. The study was conducted in the psychiatry clinic of a university hospital. The data were collected using a descriptive information form, the spiritual well-being scale, and the Morisky medication adherence scale. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being and treatment adherence (r = 0.856, p = 0.002). Patient spiritual well-being was significant in explaining medication adherence (R-2 = 0.48, p = 0.000). This study showed that spiritual well-being affected medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with mental illness.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMedication adherenceMental illnessPatientPsychiatryNursingWell-beingArticle61164783421370110.1007/s10943-021-01322-62-s2.0-85109252422Q1WOS:000669190600001Q3