The Relation of Life Satisfaction, Problem Solving Style and Religious Believes with General Health

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between life satisfaction, problem-solving style, and religious attitude with mental health. This study is a cross- sectional study.
Method: In this study, 85 students of Tehran University as a sample were selected. The subjects completed Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale, Problem-Solving Style Questionnaire, Religious Attitude Questionnaire, and General Heath Questionnaire-28 Items. Students completed the 4 questionnaires too. The gathered data is analyzed by multivariate Analysis of variance (MANOVA), and multiple regression, stepwise.
Results: The normal students were better than the patients on very 3 variables, that is life satisfaction, problem-solving style, and religious attitude (p<0.05). Problem-solving style, especially helplessness scale was the best predictive variable for mental health status (p <0/001).
Conclusion: Problem-solving style, life satisfaction, and religious attitude modify the life stressors of college students.

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