Evaluating relationship of mindfulness with religious score, general health and its aspects in Kurdistan university students in 2016

There are similarities between mindfulness practice and religious behaviors in general The aim of this study is to investigate the relations between mindfulness and religious attitude and also general health. In this cross-sectional study, 188 student of Kurdistan University were selected via in access sampling method. Tools were: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Religious Attitude Scale, and Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale (CAMS). Finally, 188 students were completed the questionnaires. Statistical analysis like correlation coefficient and regression were used. There was not any significant relationship between religious attitude with mindfulness and GHQ scores. A negative correlation between CAMS and GHQ (p<0.001) funded, and also negative significant coefficients between mindfulness score with all aspects of GHQ. Mindfulness and general health have meaningful relationship, but they haven’t any shared factors with religious scores and they have different and separated effects.