Religiosity as a predictor of mental health in Egyptian teenagers in preparatory and secondary school

Background: There have been few studies of religiosity in adolescents and even fewer in Muslim cultures. Aims: The present study investigated the associations of religiosity with subjective well-being (WB, and mental and physical health) using samples of Egyptian children and adolescents. Method: Sa...

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Published in:International journal of social psychiatry 2021-05, Vol.67 (3), p.260-268
Main Authors: Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed M, Korayem, Adel Shokry, Lester, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Child & adolescent mental health
Children & youth
Egypt
Female
Girls
Happiness
Health status
Humans
Islam
Life satisfaction
Male
Mental Health
Personal Satisfaction
Religion
Religiosity
Schools
Secondary schools
Teenagers
Well being
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Summary:Background: There have been few studies of religiosity in adolescents and even fewer in Muslim cultures. Aims: The present study investigated the associations of religiosity with subjective well-being (WB, and mental and physical health) using samples of Egyptian children and adolescents. Method: Samples of Egyptian preparatory school children and secondary school children were administered questions concerning religiosity, mental and physical health and satisfaction with life. Results: In study 1, boys obtained significantly higher mean scores than girls did on the self-rating scales of religiosity, mental health, physical health and satisfaction with life. In study 2, boys obtained significantly higher mean scores on the Arabic Scale of Mental Health and the self-rating scales of physical health and happiness. All the Pearson correlation coefficients between religiosity, WB and health were significant and positive in both studies. Predictors of mental health differed for boys and girls, but religiosity played a significant role in the prediction of mental health for the younger boys and for the older girls. Conclusion: Religion plays an important role in the lives of the present two samples of Egyptian adolescents
ISSN:0020-7640
1741-2854
DOI:10.1177/0020764020945345