en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Introduction and purpose:</b> Spouses of veterans suffering from post war stress disorder endure high level of stress due to insufficient support of the society. This group of caregivers is often in a more unstable and exhausting situation emotionally, which directly affect their quality of life. Religious coping strategies, as a defense mechanism, have positive effect on the adjustment and performance of veteran caregivers. This study was conducted with the aim of examining the relationship between religious coping strategies and the quality of life of veterans&#39; spouses.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Methods:</b> This descriptive correlational study was conducted in 2019 on 412 spouses of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) living in Isfahan city. Sampling was done by convenience method. Data collection tools included the Pargament&rsquo;s religious coping scale (RCOPE) and Busby et al.&#39;s (1995) quality of marital life questionnaire.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Results:</b> The results of Pearson test showed a significant relationship between coping strategies and quality of life of veterans&rsquo; spouses (P < 0.01, r = 0.23), so that with the increase of coping strategies, the quality of life of veterans&#39; spouses also increased.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Discussion:</b> Religious coping strategy increases the quality of life and improves the physical and mental health of veterans&rsquo; caregivers. Given the direct and positive relationship between coping strategies and quality of life, this defense mechanism can be used to improve the quality of life of veterans&#39; spouses.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Religious Coping Strategies, Quality Of Life, Spouses Of Veterans 177 184 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-614&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Pegah Sadeghi Asl‬‬ 10031947532846007064 0009-0000-0509-1501 Yes Department of Nursing, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Somayeh Joupari Nejad 10031947532846007065 10031947532846007065 No Senior Expert In Community Health Nursing, General ICU Nurse Of Shafa Hospital In Kerman University Of Medical Sciences. Iran. Fatemeh Rostami 10031947532846007066 0009-0006-9823-9774 No Department of Critical Care Nursing, Shohada Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Niloofar Bagheri 10031947532846007067 10031947532846007067 No Master Of Science In Pediatric Nursing, Department Of Nursing ,Damavand Branch,Islamic Azad University,Damavand, Iran Zahra Sheibani 10031947532846007068 10031947532846007068 No Master of Science in Geriatric Nursing, Health center of Kalaleh, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran Azadeh Maghsoodloo Rad. 10031947532846007069 0009-0003-5695-3409 No Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Golestan Psychiatric Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.