The Relationship of Attachment to God and Resilience with Patience in the Students of the University of Tehran
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021),
21 June 2021
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Page 58-71
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v7i2.31345
Abstract
Background and Objective: Patience is considered as a method of inhibition and control of behavior. It facilitates self-monitoring and self-regulation in human behavior. Moreover, patience is considered as one of the factors that enhance mental health in individuals. The style of attachment to God and psychological resilience have been proclaimed to be related with components of mental health. Therefore, the present study tries to examine the relationship of attachment to God and psychological resilience with patience in students who were studying in the University of Tehran.
Methods: This is a correlational study. The statistical population of the study included all the students (females and males) who were studying in academic year 2019-2020. The sample population included 196 university students, who were selected by cluster sampling method from students of the fields of humanities, engineering, basic sciences and fine arts of the University of Tehran. To collect data, we used the following measures: God Attachment Scale, Resilience Scale by Connor and Davidson, and Reaction to Life Events. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis were used. In this study, all ethical considerations were observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Results: The results showed that a significant positive correlation existed between the secure attachment to God and psychological resilience and patience. The findings also demonstrated a negative significant correlation between insecure attachment to God and patience in the university students. The findings suggested that quality of attachment to God and psychological resiliency can predict university students’ patience.
Conclusion: The students (individuals) with secure attachment to God are more resilient, and they are more patient when faced with difficulties. Individuals with insecure attachment to God and lower resilience tolerance and patience.
Please cite this article as: Ranjbar S, Nosrati F, Ghobari-Bonab B, Hasani SS. The Relationship of Attachment to God and Resilience with Patience in the Students of the University of Tehran. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2021;7(2):58-71. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v7i2.31345
- Attachment, Mental health, Patience, Resiliency, Students
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