The relationship between the religious attitudes with marital satisfaction and psychological health and resilience in prison officer

Authors

  • Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Moshirian Farahi Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • Mohammad Javad Asghare Ebrahim Abad Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • Seyedeh Maryam Moshirian Farahi Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • Shamim Razaghi Kashani Department of Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
  • Hamed Tavakoli Department of Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

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Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between religious attitude and mental health and marital satisfaction is mediated by resiliency.

Materials and Methods: The research is a descriptive – correlation study. 60 samples were chosen randomly among Chenaran prison staff. Study Tools were Baraheni Religious Attitude Scale, Connor and Davidson Resiliency Scale, GHQ-28 mental health and ENRICH couple scale. The research data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS and Pearson correlation coefficient, Regression and ANOVA analysis.

Results: Our findings indicate an inverse significant relationship between religious attitude and mental health Score   (P>0.01), as well as positive significant relationship between religious attitudes and marital satisfaction (P>0.05). In addition, there is not a significant relationship between resiliency and mental health, but there is a significant positive relationship between marital satisfaction and resiliency (P>0.01). ANOVA analysis showed that religious attitude and resiliency as a complement predict 43 percent of to marital satisfaction.

Conclusion: Research findings indicate the relationship between religious attitudes and resiliency, with components of mental health and marital satisfaction.

Keywords: Religious attitudes, Resiliency, Psychological health, Marital satisfaction

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Published

2016-04-22

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2016): Spring

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Original Article

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