EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS PRACTICE AND HAPPINESS ON STUDENTS OF URMIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Religious practices are the leading cause of peace and spiritual happiness. The
aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between religious practice and happiness in students
of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: This study was a correlation-regression one including all undergraduates (2181
students) in Faculty of Medicine in Urmia University of Medical Sciences. The sample was chosen
through multi-stage stratified random sampling method and 377 subjects were selected based on
Morgan’s Table. The samples were asked to fill out the questioners of organizational vitality and
religious practices questionnaire and theses scales’ reliability were approved with Cronbach’s alpha
(0.92). To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation and multiple
regressions were used.
Results: Accordingly, there was a significant relationship between the practice of religion and happiness
of students. 89.2% of happiness in students are predicted to be along with doing religious obligations
and its components. The effective components in students’ happiness and their significance were life
satisfaction (92.8%), personal dignity (94.8%), subjective well-being (93.6%), satisfaction (82.7%) and
positive mood (82.2%) percent Happiness in the students involved in the creation of Medical Sciences.
Conclusion: In case of correct and coherent planning on religious practices along with students’ course
curriculum, it is predicted to observe a higher rate of caring and doing religious obligations that has
significant effect on persistent and more stable happiness in students