Duhovnost kao aspekt osobe se odnosi na ljudsku potragu za smislom, značenjem, svrhom i moralnim ispunjenjem sa samim sobom, s drugim ljudima, svemirom i zemljom. Također duhovna dimenzija je sastavni dio svakog čovjeka te iz toga možemo zaključiti da nema osobe koja nije duhovna dok je religija samo jedan od načina na koji se duhovnost izražava Na percepciju zadovoljstva vlastitim tjelesnim izgledom ovisi o mnogim čimbenicima, no istraživanja ukazuju na nedostatak istraživanja koja istražuju povezanost duhovnost sa percepcijom tjelesnim izgledom. Cilj istraživanja u ovom radu bio je ispitati povezanost prakticiranja duhovnosti i zadovoljstva tjelesnim izgledom studenata. Za potrebe ovog rada konstruiran je upitnik vezan uz sociodemografska obilježja i religioznost. Skala duhovnosti i skala nezadovoljstva vanjskim izgledom te BSQ (BodyShapeQuesitionnaire) modificirane su cilju ovog istraživanja. Online upitnikom od 51 pitanja ispitali smo mišljenje 386 studenata sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj u razdoblju od 10.-14.travnja 2014.godine. Iako rijetka istraživanja pokazuju da osobe koje se smatraju duhovnijima imaju bolje percepciju tjelesnog izgleda dok smo našim istraživanjem došli do suprotnih rezultata. Riječ je o neznatnoj, ali ipak povezanosti koja govori da osobe koje se percipiraju duhovnijima imaju lošiju percepciju zadovoljstva tjelesnog izgleda. No statistički značajne razlike između muškaraca i žena su se pokazale u našem istraživanju kao i u dosadašnjim istraživanjima. Žene su duhovnije i nezadovljnije tjelesnim izgledom od muškaraca.

Spitituality as person aspect applies on man's search for meaning, purpose and moral fulfillment with themselves, with other people, the universe and the earth. Spiritual dimension is an integral part of every person so we can conclude that there is no single person who isn't spiritual while religion is just one of the ways in which spiritualy can be expressed. The perception of satisfaction with their body image depends on many factors, but studies suggest a lack of research that explores the connection between spirituality with the perception of body image. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of practicing spirituality and satisfaction with body appearance students. For the purposes of this study a questionnaire was related to socio-demographic characteristics and religiosity. The scale of spirituality and scale dissatisfaction with external appearance and BSQ (BodyShapeQuesitionnaire) were modified for the purpose of this research. With online questionnaire with 51 questions, we examined the opinion of 386 university students in the Republic of Croatia in the period from 10 to 14 April 2014. Using self-report as the primary data source in order to obtain a personal statement about the opinions, beliefs, attitudes and behavior of respondents corresponding series of questions. Although rare studies show that people who are considered to have a better perception of the spirituality have better perception of their body image though our research showed opposite results. This is an insignificant, but still connection saying that people who are perceived to have a worse perception of spiritualy satisfaction and body image. No statistically significant differences between men and women have been shown in our study, as in previous studies. Women are more spiritual and more dissatisfied with their body appearance than men.