Religious Orientation and Mental Health: A Study with Turkish University Students

Küyel, Nilay Behice; Cesur, Sevim; Ellison, Christopher G.

doi:10.2466/02.09.pr0.110.2.535-546

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“…However, in external religious orientations, religion is an external tool to satisfy personal needs such as position and security. In other words, religiosity functions to obtain security and social status and those with this orientation, use religion as a tool to reach their wishes (11).…”

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Relationship between Religious Orientation, Anxiety, and Depression among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Forouhari¹,

Teshnizi²,

Ehrampoush³

et al. 2019

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Background: Religious obligation helps people to develop mental health by creating internal commitment to special rules. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the relationship between religious orientation and anxiety among college students. Methods: Major scientific databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, ProQuest and PsycINFO were searched for original research articles published 1987-2016. A random effect model was used to combine Correlation coefficient. All analyses were performed using Stata MP. Results: After screening of 7235 documents, 13 articles including 5620 participants met inclusion criteria in this meta-analysis. Correlation coefficient was -0.08 (95% CI= -0.19, -0.03) which indicated with increasing religious orientation, anxiety and depression reduced (P<0.001). Characteristics such as sex, geographic region, and type of religions were potential sources of heterogeneity. Based on fill-and-trim method the adjusted pooled r was obtained, -0.06 (95% CI= -0.16, -0.04). Conclusion: There was a weakness relationship between religious orientation and mental anxiety and depression. Therefore, it needs to improve knowledge of student about advantages of religious orientation.

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Relationship between Religious Orientation, Anxiety, and Depression among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Forouhari¹,

Teshnizi²,

Ehrampoush³

et al. 2019

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“…Intrinsic religious orientation is a protective factor against mental illness, while extrinsic religious orientation has been classified as a risk factor in regards with mental illness (Hunter & Merrill, 2013). In a study conducted to examine the relationship between religious orientation and mental health symptoms among students, extrinsic orientation emerged as the only significant predictor for hostility, anxiety and depression (Kuyel, Cesur, & Ellison, 2012). Across bibliography a positive relation between intrinsic religiousness and conscientiousness is portrayed (Masters & Knestel, 2011).…”

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The Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale in a Sample of Attica’s Inhabitants

Darvyri¹,

Galanakis²,

Avgoustidis³

et al. 2014

PSYCH

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The purpose of this research was to standardize the Greek version of the "Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale" on a sample of Athen's inhabitants. This scale is based on the revised version by Gorsuch and MacPherson (1989) of the original scale by Ross (1967). 496 adults from various areas of Athens, Greece participated in this research. Men's percentage was 31.9% (Ν = 158) and women's percentage was 67.5% (Ν = 335), while the sample's average age was 31.33 years old, ranging from 18 to 69. Factor analysis revealed three factors with eigenvalues above 1 which, in combination, accounted for 56.58% of the variance. Those three factors were "intrinsic religiousness", "extrinsic socially oriented religiousness" and "extrinsic personally oriented religiousness". Factorial structure on the Greek sample differed from the one of the original revised versions (intrinsic-extrinsic religiousness). According to the Scale's final structure, the 1 st factor's reliability was α = 0.827, the 2 nd factor's α = 0.729 and the 3 rd factor's α = 0.466. The results of the analysis demonstrate that the final form of the Scale can be used on similar studies concerning Greek population. Applications and value of the results are included in the discussion.

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“…Religious beliefs are also associated with mental functioning. For example, in a study conducted to examine the relationship between religious orientation and mental health symptoms, extrinsic orientation emerged as the only significant predictor for hostility, anxiety, and depression (Kuyel, Cesur, & Ellison, 2012).…”

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The Impact of Self-Narrative Framing of a Close Person’s Sudden Death on Coping With the Meaning in Life

Odachowska

Trzebiński

Prusik

2019

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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Sixty-eight participants who lost a close one on a sudden death were assigned to one of two experimental conditions. They described own story of relations with the deceased person or answered a questionnaire regarding the mourning process. The effects of self-story construction were measured after 2 weeks and then 3 months. The self-story framing of the death increased meaning in life and stress-related growth, and decreased anxiety. The effects became most apparent 3 months after the story description. Higher plot structuring was related to lower anxiety and greater feeling of purpose in life. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Religious Orientation and Mental Health: A Study with Turkish University Students

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

Relationship between Religious Orientation, Anxiety, and Depression among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Relationship between Religious Orientation, Anxiety, and Depression among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale in a Sample of Attica’s Inhabitants

The Impact of Self-Narrative Framing of a Close Person’s Sudden Death on Coping With the Meaning in Life

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