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MEDICAL SCIENCES 2016, 26(3): 195-199 Back to browse issues page
The relationship between quality of life and religious beliefs and self-efficacy among students of Payam Noor University, Susa, Iran
Seyed Rahmatallah Musavimoghadam1 , Neda Zahirikhah 2, Arezou Bavarsadjani3
1- Head of Department of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2- MA in Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Khuzestan Science and Research Branch, Ahvaz, Iran , nedazahirikhah@gmail.com
3- BS Student of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Branch, Andimeshk, Iran
Abstract:   (6448 Views)

Background: Today, quality of life is one of the most important issues in health care. Religious beliefs, in special meaning, are shared beliefs of a particular congregation that are eager to adhere to those beliefs and follow their practice; and self-efficacy means person's ability to deal with certain situations.

Materials and methods: This study was a descriptive- correlation type research. Tools used in this study were quality of life, Baraheni religious beliefs and self-efficacy Scherer questionnaires. Data analyses by software SPSS 21 using Spearman's correlation coefficient test.

Results: The results showed a significant relationship between quality of life and religious beliefs and self-efficacy, so that increasing religious beliefs was associated with higher self-efficacy.

Conclusion: The present study showed that there were significant direct relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life, and also religious beliefs, in all academic disciplines; therefore detecting and applying the appropriate methods in increasing the self- efficacy may enhance the quality of life of the students.

Keywords: Quality of life, Religious beliefs, Self-efficacy, Students.

Keywords: Quality of life, Religious beliefs, Self-efficacy, Students.
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Semi-pilot: Survey/Cross Sectional/Descriptive | Subject: psychology
Received: 2015/10/17 | Accepted: 2016/02/23 | Published: 2016/09/17


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