Investigating the Relationship between Religious Orientation and the Variables of Attitude towards Wearing Hijab and Self-control among Students of Allameh Tabatabaei University

This study aims to investigate the relationship between religious orientation and the variables of attitude toward wearing Hijab and self-control among students at Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran. This study is conducted with a descriptive-analytical design on 382 female students at Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, in the winter of 2014. Data collection instruments of the study include Allport’s religious orientation Scale (Allport and Ross, 1950), attitude toward Hijab Questionnaire and self-control Questionnaire. The findings of this study show that there is a statistically significant relationship between religious orientation and the variables of students’ attitude toward Hijab and self-control. In fact, individuals scoring higher on the intrinsic religious orientation subscale have a more positive attitude toward Hijab whereas the relationship is negative in the case of extrinsic religious orientation. Furthermore, individuals with internal religious orientation are characterized by higher levels of self-control compared with individuals with extrinsic religious orientation. Overall, it is concluded that only internal religious orientation leads to a positive attitude toward Hijab and self-control among students. Therefore, increasing intrinsic religious beliefs in students can improve their attitude toward Hijab and self-control.