Predicting mental health and illness based on religious health promoting behaviors and patience in female students during COVID-19 pandemic

AbstractThe aim of the present study was to examine symptoms that predict mental health and illness based on religious health promoting behaviors and patience during COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 395 university students completed the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-28), the Religious Health Promoting Behaviors Inventory (RHPBI), and the Patience Scale (PS). The results suggested a significantly positive relationship between religious health promoting behaviors and patience with symptoms of mental health. They also suggested a significantly negative relationship between religious health promoting behaviors and patience with symptoms of mental illness. The results confirmed the predictive role of religious health promoting behaviors and patience for symptoms of mental health and illness. Religious health promoting behaviors and patience could hence be considered as effective variables in mental health and reinforcing them can be an effective preventive act in the area of promoting mental health. Keywords: mental health, mental illness, religious health promoting behaviors, patience, COVID-19