M. Shehni Yailagh; A. Movahed; H. . Shokrkon
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the fitness of structural model of the relationship between religious attitudes and optimism with mental and physical health. The sample consisited of 402 Shahid Chamran University students, studying in the academic year of 2001-2002. The sample was selected randomly. ...
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This study was conducted to investigate the fitness of structural model of the relationship between religious attitudes and optimism with mental and physical health. The sample consisited of 402 Shahid Chamran University students, studying in the academic year of 2001-2002. The sample was selected randomly. The measurements were Arian Religiousness Scale, Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), Symptoms Checklist- 25 Scale and Physical Health Scale. The results of this research indicate that religious attitudes predict optimism, optimism predicts mental health and mental health predicts physical health. Also, religious attitudes predict mental and physical health indirectly and optimism predicts physical health indirectly. This study was conducted to investigate the fitness of structural model of the relationship between religious attitudes and optimism with mental and physical health. The sample consisited of 402 Shahid Chamran University students, studying in the academic year of 2001-2002. The sample was selected randomly. The measurements were Arian Religiousness Scale, Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), Symptoms Checklist- 25 Scale and Physical Health Scale. The results of this research indicate that religious attitudes predict optimism, optimism predicts mental health and mental health predicts physical health. Also, religious attitudes predict mental and physical health indirectly and optimism predicts physical health indirectly.
