The Role of Internal and External Religious Beliefs on Amount of Hope Prisoners in Sirjan City

Saryazdi, Marjan; Sadaghati Rad, Ali

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Marjan Saryazdi ¹
Ali Sadaghati Rad ²

¹ Department of Clinical Psychology, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran

² Faculty Member of Farhangian University, Campus of Shahid Beheshti, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the effects of internal and external religious beliefs on amount of hope prisoners in Sirjan city. This study was conducted using the descriptive methodology. The statistical Population of this research are all prisoners in Sirjan city. 78 mens and womens were randomly selected for this research. To examine the hope and attitude religious prisoners questionnaire was used. The results showed that the correlation between inner religious beliefs and prisoners Hopefully are (r = 0.27). With 95% confidence we can say that there is a significant relationship between these two variables. According to the results is recommended in rehabilitation and prisons centers with Hopefully prisoners can made a different and right way for Living prisoners future.

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International Journal of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Science

The Role of Internal and External Religious Beliefs on Amount of Hope Prisoners in Sirjan City

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Volume 2, Issue 4
October 2013
Pages 212-217

The Role of Internal and External Religious Beliefs on Amount of Hope Prisoners in Sirjan City

References

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Volume 2, Issue 4October 2013Pages 212-217

Volume 2, Issue 4
October 2013
Pages 212-217