IMPACT OF CUPPING THERAPY ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING AMONG WOMEN WITH HORMONAL ISSUES

Abstract

The present study focused the impact of cupping therapy on mental health and spiritual wellbeing among women with hormonal issues. In this correlational study, the sample consisted of 150 women undergoing cupping therapy and suffered with hormonal issues, selected through purposive sampling technique, with age range 25 to 40(Mean=32.13, SD=3.401). These participants were selected from different cupping centers of Lahore through purposive sampling. Self-report measures including the demographic questionnaire, Spiritual Health and Life-oriented Measure (SHALOM) and Positive Mental Health (PMH) scale were used to assess the study’s variables. Regression analysis indicated that transcendental dimension of spiritual wellbeing is highly correlated with positive mental health. Personal spiritual wellbeing, environmental spiritual wellbeing, and transcendental spiritual wellbeing demonstrate significant associations with positive mental health. However, communal spiritual wellbeing does not show a significant relationship. Moreover, this correlational current study suggested that good mental health is effective for better spiritual wellbeing, and physical health. In order to tackle with spiritual wellbeing, mental and physical health issues, cupping therapy need to be common in different hospitals of Pakistan. Cupping is a potent tool for improving your mind and body because of its long history in Eastern medicine and because current study has confirmed the benefits we already knew it had on health. Numerous benefits of cupping for mental health are related to how the mind and body are interconnected. Mental health will improve if consistently strive for holistic wellness.