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Subjective well-being refers to the general satisfaction level of individuals with their lives and the way this satisfaction is perceived by the individual. This is related to the cognitive, affective and psychological characteristics of the individual and significantly affects the quality of life and spiritual characteristics. The perception of God is a psychological and religious concept that includes individuals' beliefs, feelings and thoughts towards the Creator. This perception is shaped by the cultural environment in which the individual grows up, religious education, family structure, personal experiences and psychological factors. Therefore, it can be said that there is a relationship between individuals' perception of God and their subjective well-being. Various studies in the literature show that there are relationships between these variables and that these relationships can be improved. “In the context of the relationship between subjective well-being and perception of God in individuals, it is thought that increasing subjective well-being may contribute to the positive development of the perception of God. In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of the Value-Oriented Spiritual Empowerment and Care (DOMAB) program on the perception of God and subjective well-being levels of young people studying at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. In the study, an experimental research design with pretest-posttest and experimental-control group was used. The study group of the research consists of individuals staying in Residorm dormitory in 2023-2024. In this context, a total of 48 individuals, 24 for the experimental group and 24 for the control group, were included in the study. In the study, “Perception of God and Subjective Well-Being Scales” were applied and 24 individuals who were equivalent to each other in terms of pre-tests were selected. The experimental group was administered the 8-session WFCG program, while the control group did not receive any intervention. However, the control group was monitored throughout the research and external variables that could affect the results of the research were controlled. The pre-test, post-test and follow-up test scores of the perception of God and subjective well-being levels of the young people in the control and experimental groups were compared. SPSS 24 data analysis program was used in these comparisons. As a result of the study, it was determined that the experimental and control groups were equal to each other in terms of their perception of God and subjective well-being levels at the pretest stage. It was determined that the program applied to the experimental group positively affected the students' subjective well-being levels and this effect continued after the application. It was determined that the program applied in the experimental group positively affected the students' love-oriented perception of God, decreased the fear-oriented perception of God and this effect continued after the application. In the control group, it was determined that subjective well-being and God perception levels did not differ significantly in the pretest-posttest comparison. Therefore, the posttest scores were higher in the experimental group than in the control group. As a result, the implementation of the Value-Based Spiritual Empowerment and Care (VFORM) program had statistically significant and positive effects on individuals' psychological well-being, subjective well-being levels, and love-oriented perceptions of God.