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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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Iran J Public Healthjournal_title
Iranian journal of public healthauthors
Forouhari S,Hosseini Teshnizi S,Ehrampoush MH,Mazloomy Mahmoodabad SS,Fallahzadeh H,Tabei SZ,Nami M,Mirzaei M,Namavar Jahromi B,Hosseini Teshnizi SM,Ghani Dehkordi J,Kazemitabaee Msubject
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2019-01-01 00:00:00pages
43-52issue
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2251-6085issn
2251-6093journal_volume
48pub_type
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