The relationship between religious attitude, mental health and resiliency in women

The present study aimed to determining the relationship between religious attitude, mental health and resiliency in women. The research method is descriptive and correlative. The statistical society of this study consisted all married female students of Mashhad Ferdowsi University which 150 individuals were selected through convenient sampling. The measuring instruments were three questionnaires including Connor and Davidson resilience questionnaire (2003), religious attitude measurement questionnaire and Goldberg and Hiller general health questionnaire (1979) with 28 questions. Results demonstrated that there is a positive and significant relationship between religious attitude and mental health (p< 0.01), also there is a positive and significant relationship between religious attitude and resiliency (p< 0.01) It can be concluded that religious attitude can be effective in increasing mental health and resiliency among women.