Prediction of Depression Based on Religious Attitude and Dispositional Mindfulness in Students

Researches has shown that most students have symptoms of depression. On this basis, recognizing the determinants of depression is of great importance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to predict depression based on religious attitude and underlying bias in students. In a descriptive and cross-sectional study, 178 students of Tabriz University were selected by available sampling method and participated in the study taking into account ethical considerations. FFMQ, Golriz and Baraheni Religious Attitude Questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory were used to measure the creteria and predictive variables. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that only the component of descriptive (β=-0.30) among the mindfulness components was able to predict depression. Also, the religious attitude variable (β= -0.28) is negative and inversely predictive of depression. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the description of feelings, thoughts and behavior and religious attitude are important determinants of depression in students.