Journal of Islamic Psychology

Journal of Islamic Psychology

The relationship between religious orientation and optimism with social adjustment among students of Islamic Azad University of Kermanshah

Authors
nooshin salimi 1
Masoumeh Heydarian 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
10.22034/psy.2020.13345
Abstract
Social adjustment in young people is the most important sign of mental health, which is itself affected by several factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the relations of religious orientation and optimism with social adjustment in students of Kermanshah Islamic Azad University. This research is a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted in 2019 with the participation of 200 students of Kermanshah Islamic Azad University using available sampling. Data collection tools were Allport Religious Orientation Questionnaire, California Social Adjustment Questionnaire and Attribution Styles Questionnaire. Data were analyzed descriptive (frequency, mean, percentage) and analytical tests (Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression).The results showed that there was a significant relationship between religious orientation with social adjustment and optimism with social adjustment in Kermanshah Islamic Azad University students. Also, religious orientation and optimism were able to predict %11.7of the variance in social adjustment scores. It can be inferred that religious orientation and optimism have relationships with social adjustment in students.
Keywords
optimism
religious orientation
social adjustment
students
Journal of Islamic Psychology
Volume 6, Issue 13
April 2021
Pages 107-117