The present study intended to determine the extent to which religion is significant as a mediator between emotional abuse and emotional disorders in adolescents, and it followed a correlational research design. The population included all middle school students in Jajarm (city in east of Iran) in the 2012-2013 academic year, all of which (604 individuals) were included in the study sample. The study instruments included Achenbach’s Youth Self-Report questionnaire, and two questionnaire assessing level of religiosity and emotional abuse. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equations. The results indicated that there was a positive correlation between emotional abuse emotional (p < 0.05) and also anxiety disorders (p < 0.05). Furthermore, religion played a mediator role between emotional abuse and emotional disorder and it reduced negative effects of emotional abuse.
Abdollahzadeh Rafi,M . (2014). The Role of Religion as a Mediator between Emotional Abuse and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents. Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 3(12), 83-106.
MLA
Abdollahzadeh Rafi,M . "The Role of Religion as a Mediator between Emotional Abuse and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents", Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 3, 12, 2014, 83-106.
HARVARD
Abdollahzadeh Rafi M. (2014). 'The Role of Religion as a Mediator between Emotional Abuse and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents', Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 3(12), pp. 83-106.
CHICAGO
M Abdollahzadeh Rafi, "The Role of Religion as a Mediator between Emotional Abuse and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents," Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 3 12 (2014): 83-106,
VANCOUVER
Abdollahzadeh Rafi M. The Role of Religion as a Mediator between Emotional Abuse and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents. Psychology of Exceptional Individuals. 2014;3(12):83-106 (In Persian).
