The Relationship between Extrinsic and Intrinsic Religious Orientation with Perceived Stress and Cigarette Addiction among University Students.

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Author	Banazadeh, Nabi Sabahi, Abdolreza Ziaadini, Hasan Jalali-Khalilabadi, Arash Banazadeh, Mohammad
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	BackgroundPsychological stress is associated with unhealthy lifestyles, including smoking. Moreover, religious beliefs can play a significant role in relieving mental disorders such as anxiety and stress. Due to the frequent exposure of medical students to stressful situations, this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the relationship of internal and external religious orientation with perceived stress and nicotine dependence.MethodsThis correlational study was carried out on medical students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, in 2015. The sample size was determined to be 224 individuals using the Morgan table. The participants were selected using stratified random ýsampling. The data collection tools consisted of a demographic information form, the Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) (Allport and Ross), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND). Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation coefficient, and t-test in SPSS software.FindingsThe findings of the study showed that internal religious orientation had a significant negative relationship with perceived stress and nicotine dependence; however, no significant relationship was observed between external religious orientation and these variables.ConclusionBased on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the religious beliefs of individuals have a preventive role in perceived stress and nicotine dependence.
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ISSN	20084633
Journal	Addiction & Health [Addict Health]
Volume Number	11
DOI	10.22122/ahj.v11i2.226
PubMed Central reference number	PMC6633072
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	31321004
e-ISSN	20088469
Language	English
Publisher	Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Publisher Date	2019-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Religious beliefs Psychological stress Medical students Nicotine dependence
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine