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Journal of Religion and Health
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 4/2021

01-08-2021 | Original Paper

Investigating the Effect of Religious and Islamic Teachings on the Calmness and Mental Health in Educational Spaces

Authors: Ali Khaki, Ali Sadeghi Habibabad

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 4/2021

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Abstract

Religion can lead to the creation of meaning. Therefore, religion gives meaning to the life and death of humans. Spirituality is far higher than religion and entails all concepts of human dimensions such as spiritual health, peace resulting from belief and spiritual adaptation as well as one’s experiences in a unique and dynamic process (which is reflecting the belief in God and infinite power), connection (to someone, others, nature or God) and coalition. Regardless of considering the role of spirituality in the health section, what is worldly paid attention today, is the “spirituality” and “sublime values” in medical science education specially life skills and spiritual life skills education and the people of the society. This research sought to investigate the effect of religious and spiritual education on the mental health of girl students (2018–2019) of Technical and Vocational University in the architecture major of Tehran province. The methodology of the study was quasi-experimental having pretest and posttest and control group. The sample size included 152 individuals using Morgan table who were selected through multi-stage sampling. The statistical population was randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. Experimental group received educational–religious classes for 15 sessions. To analyze the data, Goldberg health questionnaire was utilized, and also descriptive as well as inferential statistics such as covariance analysis and LSD test were used in this regard. The results indicated that religious and spiritual effects were influential on the increase in mental health and social and physical performances as well as the decrease in students’ depression.
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Metadata
Title
Investigating the Effect of Religious and Islamic Teachings on the Calmness and Mental Health in Educational Spaces
Authors
Ali Khaki
Ali Sadeghi Habibabad
Publication date
01-08-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01022-7

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