Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Islamic lifestyle with a focus on health

Performing Congregational Prayer and its Effects on the Lifestyle and Mental Health of Farhangian University Students and Staff (with a Phenomenological Approach)

Author
PhD in International Relations, Department of Islamic Studies, Farhangian University, Ardabil, Iran (Corresponding Author).
Abstract
Purpose: In the last two decades, religious behaviors have been
studied as factors affecting lifestyle and improving mental health,
and various researchers have sought to identify behaviors that have
the greatest impact on lifestyle and mental health components. One
of these religious behaviors that has been of interest in Islam is
praying in congregation. The present study was conducted with the
aim of explaining the phenomenology of the effects and
consequences of congregational prayer and its effects on the
lifestyle and mental health of students, employees and faculty
members of Farhangian University of Ardabil province.
Materials and Methods: This research is practical in terms of
purpose and phenomenological in terms of method. In this research,
in order to investigate the effects and psychological-social
consequences of congregational prayer, 24 expert and
knowledgeable people were used, using criteria-based purposeful
sampling until reaching theoretical saturation. The data collection
tools were semi-structured interviews and scientific documents.
And in order to analyze the data, it was done using the theme
analysis method and using open, axial and selective coding in the
MAXQDA2018 software. The validity of the research findings was
ensured by using methods of review by members, peer review, and
the collaborative nature of the research. Also, in order to measure
the reliability of the done codings, retesting and intrasubject
agreement methods were used, which obtained 80 percent and 79
percent, respectively. Since they were higher than 70 percent, its
reliability was confirmed.
Findings: The results showed that the number of primary concepts
obtained from the interviews was 73 concepts, in the form of three
main individual themes including sub-themes (closeness to God,
commitment to Islamic ethics and human excellence), social and
family themes including sub-themes ( Social cohesion, increasing
morale and strengthening social (psychological) harmony were
divided into sub-themes (decreasing psycho-physical tensions,
mental health and moral virtue).
Conclusion: Based on the obtained results and for the practical
application and use of Namaz works in different dimensions of life
in the society, the serious will of influential factors in this field is
necessary. 
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