CULTURE IN THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
Year:2013 | Volume:3 | Issue:2 (7)|Papers Count:8

Objectives: The present research aims to analyze the tendency of university students toward performing prayers.Method: The method used in this research is descriptive survey and statistical community of the survey included 2376 of students in different courses and grades of education in 11 governmental universities who have replied to questionnaire on population variables and performing prayers. The questionnaire included features like attitude toward performing prayers, advantages of performing prayers, avoiding prayer performance and mass prayer leader [Imam-E-Jamaat]. The differences of above mentioned 4 features and total number on questionnaire are studied in following population variables: course of study, gender, marriage state, acceptance state in university, academic year, educational level and grade, acceptance state in university and place of accommodation.Results: The results of the research indicate a significant difference (P<0.05) between girls and boys in their tendency toward prayers and different courses of study and other variables. The results also show that single group gained better average grade in their care and attention to mass prayer leader in comparison with married group. Single men had more positive attitude towards mass prayer leader in comparison with married ones. Married and single men are the same in attitude toward performing prayers while married women have more tendencies toward prayers in comparison with single girls.Conclusion: The author of the present survey concludes women group in comparison with men are more positive in attitude toward features such as the role of prayer mass leader, tendency toward prayers and positive approach to prayers effects. On the other hand in features such as neglecting prayers and being indifferent to the effects of prayers performance it is vice versa and girls are more interested in prayers performance in comparison with boys.

Objectives: This study attempts to determine the effect of Hijab on self- esteem among the students in Qazvin university of medical sciences, in2010. {Hijab is equal to veiling in this survey and is defined as an statutory Islamic dress code of modesty among Muslim women.Method: Our study population was one hundred girl students in Qazvin University of Medical sciences. 50 persons with Hijab and 50 persons with unsuitable Hijab. They are selected randomly and Eysenck self-esteem questionnaire is used (1976).Result: The results of this study show that people with higher self- esteem scores, respect Hijab more. We found significant relationship between self-esteem, birth rate and course of study (p<0.05) but we didn’t find significant relationship between section of study, marriage, semester of study and self- esteem (p>0.05).Conclusion: Since Hijab develops mental health and promotes self-esteem among the students, then we can promote the scientific level and psychological health of students in universities, by paying more attention to Hijab.

Objectives: The present research aims at investigating the Relationship between spiritual leadership and job stimulant among ilam university staff.Method: The method of the research is descriptive- correlation study and statistical community includes all ilam university staff= (420).simple random method is used to select the samples. Collecting data is through spiritual leadership questionnaire (2005) and neo job stimulant questionnaire (1997) and its reliability was approved by professors in Ilam University and using the cronbach, s Alpha (a=.83). To analyze the data 16SPSS statistical software and particularly correlation and regression tests are used.Results: The results of the survey indicate a significant relationship between works, religious faith, humanitarian love (among different aspects of spiritual leadership) and job stimulant.Conclusion: The author of the article concludes organizational perspective, meaningfulness of work, religious faith and humanitarian love increases job stimulant among staff and employees.

Objectives: This short piece of writing intends to analyze the role of religion in taking a variety of musical genres among students.Methods: The study was conducted using a survey method, and data was collected using a questionnaire technique, Through Cochran formula and sample is estimated 373 people, but to enhance the accuracy, it rose to 400. Also, in this survey, multi-stage cluster sampling method was used. Results: Data analysis revealed that religion can prevent individuals from consumption Western genres like techno, rap and heavy metal, and it can limit consumption of genres that apparently are Persian-but have Western color and flavor. Conclusion: The author of the survey concludes given the current situation, it seems religious values, symbols and criticism can be appropriate solution for the ideology of luxury and innumerable consumption. The present study shows that religion could influence the direction and inhibition of consumption of certain genres.

Objectives: The main purpose of this research was the analysis and assessment of student’s responsibility in University of Kashan.Method: Research type was descriptive survey. Statistical population of research included all students and149 of them were selected by random stratified sampling method. To gather data, responsibility questionnaire were used with 42 items on base likert scale. Questionnaire construction and content validity confirmed by specialists and experts. The reliability coefficient of questionnaire was obtained through Cronbach alpha as 0.86. Collected data was analyzed at level of inferential statistics (one sample t-test, independent test-t and variance analyze).Results: Research findings revealed that each of the factors of responsibility is higher than average level. There is no significant difference between students responsibility on based of gender but there is significant difference between student’s responsibility on base field of study and academic degree.Conclusion: university students prefer to perform their tasks on time and as accurate as possible. they have a sense of responsibility about university equipments. the author of the survey concludes universities and supreme education institutes- as the most important centers for human sciences training- have to develop social capabilities and responsibility in both individual and social aspects.

Objectives: Academic performance and effective factors, is always considered by universities and educational institutes. This research has studied relation of happiness, time horizon and general health with academic performance among new entrance students of Lorestan University of medical sciences.Methods: In this correlation study 317 students were selected by statistic method. Measurement Instrumentals included: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Time Horizon Questionnaire (THQ) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). For measuring academic performance, academic average of term was used.Results: Results showed that happiness, time horizon (specially, subscale of planning for future) and general health has significant quota in predicting academic performance (p<0.05). Also, significant difference in academic performance, time horizon (subscale of valuation of present) and general health (total general health and subscale of social function disorder) is observed between girls and boys students (p<0.05), but there is no significant difference in Happiness.Conclusion: Considering relationship between happiness, time horizon and general health with academic performance, it’s necessary to accomplish programs for promotion of mental health and developing happy atmospher.

Objectives: This article is an analytical discussion which puts forward a viewpoint on Religiosity patterns among students in Islamic Azad University (firouzkooh unit). Method: Statistical community of the present survey included all students in Islamic Azad University (firouzkooh unit-academic year: 1390, 91). 370 persons are selected randomly and stratified using some sociological theories of religion and Glock and Stark model in six dimensions: conviction and beliefs, sacred rites, religious experiences and practice, inviolable things, consequences, religious knowledge.Results: The results of the research are as follow: Religiosity state in conviction aspect is in a desirable level with average of 4.215.Religiosity state in sacred rites is in a desirable level with average of 4.17.Religiosity state in religious experiences and practice aspect is in middle and up level with average of 3.92.Religiosity state in inviolable things is in a middle level with average of 3.46.Religiosity state in religious consequences aspect is in a desired level with average of 4.03.And in religious knowledge is in a desired level with average of 4.2.Conclusion: The author of the article concludes Religiosity state among students in Islamic Azad University (firouzkooh unit) is in a desirable level.

Objectives: In this research we cast a cursory glance at the roots of Deviation from the norms in marriage and analyzing the effective factors in chelbi theoretical framework.Method: The method of the present survey is quantitative and questionnaire technique distributed among 117 male and females between 18 to 35 years age in Tehran. To analyze the data different statistical tests and route analyses are used.Results: The results of the research indicate a significant relationship between opportunity variables (relational opportunity), expectation (inner consistency, deontology, morality, self-control), spiritual reality (attitude toward marriage) and Deviation from the norms in marriage. an increase in above variables results in deduction of Deviation from the norms in marriage.Conclusion: The author of the present article concludes the average rate of Deviation from the norms in marriage is more frequent among men than women and following independent variables are effective on the probability of Deviation from the norms in marriage: deprivation, life opportunities, and relational opportunity, cultural opportunity, self-control, deontology, internal consistency, external consistency, and attitude toward marriage. The author then refers to family as one of the most efficacious institutes in this subject and utters the necessity of finding solution for satisfying the sexual needs of youth such as developing more cultural and occupation opportunities and decreasing the sexual driving conditions in society particularly when their needs are not easily realized and fulfilled. the author at the end of article suggests healthy entertainments for youth spare time as one of the most important priorities.