بررسی عزت نفس دانش‌جویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی‌گناباد شرکت‌کننده در مراسم اعتکاف در سال 1394: یک مطالعه توصیفی

Background and Objectives: Self-esteem is one of the important issues in mental health. Religious beliefs and remembrance of God are among factors affecting self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences who participated in the I’tikaf ceremony in 2015. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study where the individuals participating in the I’tikaf ceremony were selected by census (n=75) and  75 persons were selected via simple randomization method from among the students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Data were collected using a demographics form and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (t-test, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and paired t-test) at the significance level of p <0.05. Results: There was a significant difference between the total score of self-esteem in the I’tikaf group before and after the ceremony (p=0.001), but there was no significant difference in the control group before and after the ceremony (p=0.17). The mean difference of self-esteem total score in the I’tikaf group was more than that of the control group, which was statistically significant (p=0.01). Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be said that participation in this ceremony and similar rituals can improve the variables of mental health such as self-esteem, which its universality requires the exact planning of those in charge. Key words: I’tikaf, Self-esteem, Student, Gonabad   Funding: This study did not have any funds. Conflict of Interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.GMU.REC.1392.67).       How to cite this article: Hosseini M, Basiri-Moghadam M, A. Ghadimifar, SoleimaniMoghaddam R. Studying the Self-Esteem of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Students Participating in the I’tikaf Ceremony in 2015: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 17 (10): 901-12. [Farsi]