Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychological Symptoms in Female University Students

Muhammad Ayub Buzdar; Akhtar Ali; Masood Nadeem; Muhammad Nadeem

doi:10.1007/s10943-014-9941-0

Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychological Symptoms in Female University Students

J Relig Health. 2015 Dec;54(6):2155-63. doi: 10.1007/s10943-014-9941-0.

Authors

Muhammad Ayub Buzdar¹, Akhtar Ali², Masood Nadeem³, Muhammad Nadeem⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan. ayubbuzdar@gmail.com.
² Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. akhtariub@hotmail.co.uk.
³ Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. masood.nadeem@iub.edu.pk.
⁴ Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. nadeem2770@gmail.com.

PMID: 25216967
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9941-0

Abstract

Depression, anxiety and stress are among major psychiatric conditions being prevalent in contemporary youth. This study intended to examine the role of three religious orientations (Allport and Ross 1967) in students demonstrating these psychological symptoms. A sample comprising 502 Pakistani girls studying at university level was randomly selected. Age Universal I-E Scale and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale were used to collect data. Findings reveal an inverse relationship between extrinsic personal religious orientation and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among the respondents. Results support the integration of religious orientations in mental health care of young adults in Pakistan.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Religion; Stress; Students.

MeSH terms

Anxiety Disorders / psychology*
Depressive Disorder / psychology*
Female
Humans
Pakistan
Religion and Psychology*
Stress, Psychological / psychology*
Students / psychology*
Students / statistics & numerical data
Universities
Women / psychology*
Young Adult