The Relationship of Islamic Life Style with Dysfunctional Attitudes in University Students

The aim of this research was to determine the relationship of Islamic life style with dysfunctional attitudes among students of the University of Isfahan. The research method was correlation. The statistical population of this study consisted of all the university students from among which 100 students (56 females,44 males) were chosen by random cluster sampling and were asked to complete Islamic Lifestyle Test (Kaviani, 2009/ 1388 s.c.) and Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (Weissman & Beck, 1978). The data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regressions. Results showed an inverse correlation between Islamic life style and dysfunctional attitudes (r=-.55, P<.01). The results of regression analysis revealed that 5 predictive subscales of Islamic life style including: ethic economy, health, social and family explain 44.3% of dysfunctional attitudes (P<0.05). Because the life style generally, and Islamic life style specially, is related to different aspects of a person's life, practitioners who deal with therapeutic issues and prevention, should try to refine individuals Islamic lifestyle in their interventions.