title: Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychological Symptoms in Female University Students.
abstract: Depression, anxiety and stress are among major psychiatric conditions being prevalent in contemporary youth. This study intended to examine the role of three religious orientations (Allport and Ross 1967) in students demonstrating these psychological symptoms. A sample comprising 502 Pakistani girls studying at university level was randomly selected. Age Universal I-E Scale and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale were used to collect data. Findings reveal an inverse relationship between extrinsic personal religious orientation and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among the respondents. Results support the integration of religious orientations in mental health care of young adults in Pakistan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan. ayubbuzdar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Muhammad Ayub
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Buzdar
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. akhtariub@hotmail.co.uk.
authors.forename: Akhtar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. masood.nadeem@iub.edu.pk.
authors.forename: Masood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nadeem
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. nadeem2770@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nadeem
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Religion; Stress; Students