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Spiritual fortitude is a relatively new construct in psychological research with promising insights for helping individuals navigate life's challenges. It enables individuals to endure adversity and find liberating meaning in hardships through their sacred connections with God, others, and themselves. The primary objective of this research is to standardize the translated Persian version of the Spiritual Fortitude Questionnaire. The study is of a descriptive-survey type. The research population consists of students from the University of Isfahan. The sample included 380 students from the University of Isfahan who completed the Spiritual Fortitude Questionnaire (Van Tongeren et al., 2019) via convenience sampling. For data analysis, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, confirmatory factor analysis, and exploratory factor analysis were used. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient for the factors was obtained as 0.82. Furthermore, confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses indicated that the questionnaire was validated in this sample. Additionally, the content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by five experts. This research demonstrated that the Spiritual Fortitude Questionnaire is a sufficient and effective tool. Spiritual fortitude appears to be a useful construct for understanding the process of adaptation and flourishing amid adversity, suffering, and trauma.