Relationship of religious beliefs and coping styles with emotional intelligence among high school students in Shush

Authors

  • Neda Zahirikhah Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Kolsoumeh Maneei Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • MohammadReza Sakhtsar Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Payame Noor University, Branch of Susa, Susa Daniel, Iran.

Keywords:

Coping styles, Emotional intelligence, Religious beliefs, Shush, Students

Abstract

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Background and Objective: Excitement forms a great part of life and religious beliefs are regarded as psychological motivation rooted in human nature, and coping styles as a series of cognitive and behavioral processes to prevent, manage or reduce stress. Hence, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship of religious beliefs and coping styles with emotional intelligence among high school students in the city of Shush.

Method: The research method in this study was descriptive and correlational. The population of the study included all high school students, both male and female (2012 in total, 1254 girls and 758 boys). 200 students were selected and required to complete three questionnaires, namely Emotional Intelligence by Bar-On, Religious Attitude by Golriz and Baraheni (1975) and Strategies developed by Lazarus. To analyze the data, descriptive statistical methods and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. It should be noted that all ethical issues were observed in this research and the researchers declared no conflict of interests.

Results: Based on the results of the present study, there is a significant relationship (p>0/05; r=0/389) between religious beliefs and emotional intelligence of high school students in the city of Shush and also between coping style and emotional intelligence (p>0/05; r=0/821).

Conclusion: Given the results of this study, teachers are recommended to hold workshops for students at school in order to familiarize them with the religion and Islam so that students become more familiar with religion.

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Please cite this article as: Zahirikhah N, Maneei K, Sakhtsar MR. Relationship of religious beliefs and coping styles with emotional intelligence among high school students in Shush. J Res Relig Health. 2018; 4(3): 83- 92.


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2018-06-30

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