The relationship between prayers and religious orientation with mental health

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    Abstract   Introduction: This study was conducted to determine the correlation of attending to prayers and religious orientation with mental health among university employees and non-employees.   Methods: The study population consisted of 150 university employees and 150 non-employees, who were individually selected. All 300 participants filled out Alport’s religious orientation scale and Goldberg general health questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi square and t test.   Results: The results showed that university employees and non-employees were significantly different with regards to attending to prayers (P

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