M Aghamohammadi|Mansoureh Karimollahi
Religiousness and preoperative anxiety: a correlational study
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences|Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
major life changes among factors cause anxiety one changes surgery emotional reactions surgery specific effects intensity velocity well process physical disease addition cause delay patients recovery study aimed determining relationship religious beliefs preoperative anxietythis survey correlational study assess relationship religious beliefs preoperative anxiety patients undergoing abdominal orthopaedic gynaecologic surgery educational hospitals used convenience sampling method data collection instruments included questionnaire containing spielberger statetrait anxiety inventory stai another questionnaire formulated researcher queries religious beliefs demographic characteristics well diseaserelated information analysis data carried spss software using descriptive inferential statistics results arranged three tablesthe findings showed almost subjects high level religiosity moderate level anxiety addition inverse relationship religiosity intensity anxiety though statistically significantthe results study used evidence presenting religious counselling spiritual interventions individuals undergoing stress finally based results study researcher suggested recommendations applying results conducting research