The Relationship between Islamic Life-Style with Educational Self-Efficacy and Educational Resiliency in University Students

This study aimed at the relationship between Islamic life-style with educational self-efficacy and educational resiliency in university students. This study was a correlational – descriptive design. The study population has consisted of all students of the faculty of psychology in the Islamic Azad University of Karaj in the educational year of 2018-2019. Sample size assessed 200 students based on Cochrane formula and the sample selected by simple random sampling method. Instruments for gathering data were Islamic Lifestyle Questionnaire (Kaviani, 2009), Educational Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Owen and Freeman, 1988) and Educational Resiliency Questionnaire (Samuels, 2004). Then, the data were analyzed using SPSS.v21 software and statistical tests such as the Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Based on study findings, there was a statistically significant relationship between Islamic life-style with educational self-efficacy and educational resiliency in university students. Too, the results of regression analysis indicated that sub-scales of beliefs, family, and health significantly predicted 19 percent of change in educational self-efficacy. Furthermore, 32 percent of the variance in educational resiliency can explain with sub-scales of beliefs, family, health, thought and science and security. So, it seems that Islamic lifestyle can improve educational self-efficacy and educational resiliency in university students.