Investigation of the Relation of Cognitive Style with Religious Orientation of the Students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

Religion is a belief-based activity system which functions in the realms of social and reflective aspects in line with human growth and excellence. Present study was conducted aiming to investigate the relationship between cognitive style and religious orientation of the students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University. This research was correlational and Statistical population included all of the students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University in the academic year 2015-16. The research sample was comprised of 211 students selected via convenience sampling. Religious orientation and Cognitive style questionnaires were used for data collection. Data analysis was conducted by Pearson correlation statistical method and simultaneous multiple regression via SPSS statistical software. The results depicted that there is a significant relationship between Cognitive Style (experimentalism and rationalism) and religious orientation. Also, experimentalism and rationalism showed a significant relationship with the components of religiosity (p<0.05), praise (p<0.05), and pleasure seeking (p<0.01). The results indicated that individuals employ both experimentalism and rationalism in religious orientation.