[HTML][HTML] Relationship between religious orientation, anxiety, and depression among college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Forouhari, SH Teshnizi, MH Ehrampoush… - Iranian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Iranian journal of public health, 2019ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
Abstract
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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