Mashhad Razavi Hospital Razavi Journal of Medicine 3115-753X 7 3.4 2019 12 30 Comparison of Spiritual-positive Psychological Characteristics in Individuals with and without Migraine 33 37 118328 10.30483/rijm.2019.249721.0 EN Zahra Atari M.A Graduated in Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Payam Noor University of Garmsar, Garmsar, Iran Journal Article 2019 03 01 <strong>Background: </strong>Migraine is a common disabling type of a headache, which has a relationship with temporary changes in the diameter of blood vessels.<br /><br /><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study aimed to compare positive psychological characteristics in individuals with and without a migraine.<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>The method of the present research was causal-comparative (ex-post facto), using parallel samples. The statistical population of this research consisted of all the individuals with a migraine in Tehranwho had visited Tehran's city health center (2016), out of whom 60 individuals were selected based on entrance-exit criteria and semi-structuredinterviews, using a convenience sampling method; and 60 individuals without a migraine were put together with them. The spiritual intelligence questionnaires, life meaning, meta-personal self-construct and life satisfaction questionnaires were used in order to collect data. In addition, the items related to demographic data were completed.<br /><br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results of data analysis, using SPSS20 software, showed that spiritual intelligence, life meaning, meta-personal self- construct, and life satisfaction significantly exist in those with lower migraine (P<0.05).<br /><br /><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Migraine affects other mechanisms of those with a migraine through the intermediary role of stress, leading to a decrease in the levels of components studied in the present research. https://journal.razavihospital.ir/article_118328_da0d05415da80df0c7d4c333c2843bcf.pdf