Comparison of depression level and identity styles between students in Allameh University and Islamic Seminary.
This research was conducted to compare the depression level and the identity styles between students in Allameh University and Islamic Seminary in Tehran city. The research method was the ex post facto or causal-comparative kind. In this research, all the students of Allameh University and Islamic Seminary were chosen as the research population. Among the statistical population, by using the convenience sampling method, a sample consisting of 100 male students was chosen (50-50 from both universities). Afterwards, the Identity Styles Inventory (ISI-6G) and the Beck Depression Inventory (21 questions) were employed in order to collect the data. By using ANOVA and systematic regression, the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the research indicated that the average values of the normative component (p-value = 0.03) and the depression level (p-value = 0.000) of seminary's students were higher compared to the ones specific for the Allameh's students. Among the various identity styles, commitment style could totally predict 16% of depression variable changes of Allameh's students. Moreover, information and normative styles could totally predict 19% of the depression variable changes of the seminary's students.
Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Payame Noor, Tehran, Iran.
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Mahdavi
General Psychology, Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Aghaei
Clinical Psychology, Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Besharat
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Iran.
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Khaki Seddigh
Rehabilitation Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Akbari
General Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Payam Noor, Tehran, Iran.
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Hamidifar
depression; identity styles; students in Allameh University; students in Islamic Seminary