The Prediction of Family Flexibility and Cohesion and Religious Orientation with the Mediation of Marital Values among Married Individuals

Aim and According to the role of religion and religious in function and mental health of society and family members, and regarding the effect of family structure and values on religious orientation, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of marital values in the relationship between family structure and religious orientation.
Methods and Materials: In this study, 357 marital individual (208 women and 149 men) selected from Babol City, Iran, through a multistage random cluster sampling method. Participants completed the Olson family structure, Allport religious orientation, and Delkhamoush marital value scales.
Findings: There was a significant correlation between family cohesion with internal orientation (P It is concluded that family structure and marital value, as two psychological constructs, can play a significant role in creating religion orientation.