The relationship between religiosity and attitudes toward smoking among university students in Yazd

Subject Areas : Social Science Quarterly

سید علیرضا افشانی ¹ ( دانشیار گروه علوم اجتماعی دانشگاه یزد )
یاسین خرم پور ² ( دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد جامعه شناسی دانشگاه یزد )
سجاد ممبینی ³ ( دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد جامعه شناسی دانشگاه یزد )

Received: 2017-05-01 Accepted : 2017-05-01 Published : 2014-05-22

Keywords: Students, religiosity, Attitudes toward smoking,

Abstract :

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between religiosity and attitudes toward smoking among students of Yazd University. Method: Themethod of this research was Descriptive- Survey method. 372 Yazd University studentshave been studied by Stratified sampling method. In order to collect data, was used a standardized questionnaire religiosity (Gluck and Stark, 1965) and a questionnaire to attitudes toward smoking. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Between rate and dimensions of religiosity with attitudes attitudes toward smoking, were a significantly and inversely relationship. Conclusions: Someone who has a higher level of religiosity, his life is more meaningful, therefore likelihood of cigarette smoking is less.