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Department of Clinical Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. , atefeh.shakibarad@iau.ac.ir
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Background: General health, encompassing physical, mental, and social dimensions, is vital for individual and societal well-being. Its improvement in young women holds amplified importance given their pivotal role in society. In this context, religious adherence, as a predictor variable, can influence general health components. However, comprehensive studies precisely examining this relationship and its underlying mechanisms among young women in Tehran are limited.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the role of religious adherence on components of general health among young women in Tehran.
Methods: This was an applied, descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population comprised young women (18-35 years old) residing in Districts 2 and 16 of Tehran in 2024. A sample of 384 participants was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling followed by simple random sampling. Data were collected using the Five Dimensions of Religiosity Questionnaire (Glock & Stark, 1974) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1972). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multiple regression) in SPSS version 26 at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results indicated that religiosity had a negative correlation with general health components, including somatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, and social dysfunction. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis revealed that the four dimensions of religiosity (belief, emotional, consequential, and ritualistic) collectively had a significant effect on young women’s general health (p< 0.002). These dimensions were able to explain 11.7% of the variance in the general health of young women in Tehran.
Conclusion: Religiosity is positively associated with promoting women’s general health. Accordingly, by strengthening religiosity, it can be utilized as a calming factor and a reducer of anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is suggested that policymakers and mental health professionals design and implement intervention programs and educational courses based on religious values to comprehensively promote the mental health of young women.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the role of religious adherence on components of general health among young women in Tehran.
Methods: This was an applied, descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population comprised young women (18-35 years old) residing in Districts 2 and 16 of Tehran in 2024. A sample of 384 participants was selected using multi-stage cluster sampling followed by simple random sampling. Data were collected using the Five Dimensions of Religiosity Questionnaire (Glock & Stark, 1974) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1972). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multiple regression) in SPSS version 26 at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results indicated that religiosity had a negative correlation with general health components, including somatic symptoms, anxiety, depression, and social dysfunction. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis revealed that the four dimensions of religiosity (belief, emotional, consequential, and ritualistic) collectively had a significant effect on young women’s general health (p< 0.002). These dimensions were able to explain 11.7% of the variance in the general health of young women in Tehran.
Conclusion: Religiosity is positively associated with promoting women’s general health. Accordingly, by strengthening religiosity, it can be utilized as a calming factor and a reducer of anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is suggested that policymakers and mental health professionals design and implement intervention programs and educational courses based on religious values to comprehensively promote the mental health of young women.
Keywords: Religiosity, General Health, Physical Complaints, Anxiety, Depression, Social Incompatability
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