Determination of the relationship between Religious commitment and mental health among engineering students of Bonab University
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Background and Objectives: Religious beliefs play an important role in the social and psychological life, Students as the spiritual resources of society and Social capacities, are selective in terms of talent, creativity and perseverance. Having comfort and peace of mind in all aspects are essential for academic achievement and successful life, as well as attention to other interventions affecting the learning environment. This study from the psychological point of view has explored the relationship between religious beliefs and mental health of students.
Materials and Methods: Method of this study was Descriptive-Correlation to examine the relationship between religious beliefs and mental health among students. The sample consisted of 183 students (88 men and 95 women) which were selected using random sampling among engineering students of Bonab University. Data collection techniques for Practical Commitment to Religious Beliefs and mental health are Golzari 2- Mabad Questionnaire and General Health questionnaire (GHQ- 28), respectively. Data using were analyzed using SPSS (Version 22) software and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation).
Results: The data showed a negative significant correlation between Religious commitment and physical and mental disorders. Linear regression analysis was confirmed predictive role of religious commitment in mental health and its components (P<0.05), so that the practice of religious beliefs was explained 23% of the variance in mental health, and 23% of the variance in somatization, 19% of the variance in anxiety and insomnia, 27% of the variance in social dysfunction, and 2% of the variance in depression.
Conclusion: Religious commitment result in promotion of mental health in students. With regard to the positive impact of religious beliefs and practices in mental health, the use of this capacities are recommended for planning mental health activities, particularly for the students.
Keywords: Religious Commitment, Mental Health, Students
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