Level of Islamic self assessment in students; Isfahan University

In Islam, the place of people is so high that in no other belief can be seen and with its original values, it has guidelines and procedures in accordance with all conditions of human life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of Islamic self-evaluation in students of Isfahan University.

This descriptive study was conducted in different field students of Isfahan University in 2010-11 academic years. 300 students were selected by purposeful sampling method. The measurement tool was a researcher-made Islamic self-evaluation questionnaire included 20 closed-answer items in Likert’s 5 part spectrum consisted of stipulation, calculating, meditation and expostulation components. Data analysis was done by statistical software SPSS 11 and using the correlation coefficient, one sample T and MANOVA tests.

The mean of all self-evaluation components were above average (p=0.0001; df=299). A significant positive relationship was between each self-evaluation components. None of the demographic characteristics were significantly associated with self-evaluation. The mean of Islamic self-evaluation in women was more than men, in undergraduate students was more than postgraduate students and in theology and psychology were more than other fields. There was a significant difference in opinion regarding field and level of education, but there wasn’t any significant difference in terms of gender, father's education and father's occupation.

Students of Isfahan University are in a nearly good position according to 4 steps of Islamic self-evaluation. Field and level of education of students are effective on Islamic self-evaluation level, but gender does not affect it.