The Relationship between Religious and National Identity with Depression and Quality of Life in the First High School Students
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2020),
20 December 2020
,
Page 7-17
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i4.26519
Abstract
Background and Objective: The issue of religious and national identity of young people is doubly important given the fact that they constitute a high percentage of the population and considering their constructive role in the future destiny of the country. Schools play an important role in shaping identity due to students' role models. National and religious identity in students can play an important role in their performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of national identity and religious identity with depression and quality of life in first-grade high school students in public schools of Boukan, Iran.
Methods: This study is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all male students in the first-grade secondary schools in Boukan, Iran, out of whom 525 students were selected using available sampling method. Data were collected by national identity and religious identity questionnaires of Ahadi, quality of life questionnaire and scale for children and adolescents' depression (CADS). The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), and Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. In this study, all ethical considerations have been observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Results: The results showed that the national identity was positively correlated with the total score of quality of life and mental health, physical health, quality living environment, and was negatively correlated with depression. Religious identity was also found to have a significant negative correlation with depression and was positively correlated with the total score of quality of life, and mental health, physical health, and social relationships but not with quality of living environment. The results of regression analysis also showed that national identity and religious identity were valid predictors of quality of life and depression in school students.
Conclusion: National and religious identity are important variables for mental health and enhance quality of life. Therefore it is necessary that education officers consider them in curricula and educational planning.
Please cite this article as: Asmari-Bardezard Y, Mehraban Sh, Hallajisani M. The Relationship between Religious and National Identity with Depression and Quality of Life in the First High School Students. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2021;6(4):7-17. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i4.26519
- Depression; Quality of Life; Religious and National Identity; Students
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