Relationship between Religious Attitude and Academic Achievement in Students: Gender differences

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between religious attitude and academic achievement and the differences between male and female students in these variables. Methods: 313 student (including 188 female students and 126 male students) were selected through multistage cluster random sampling and the Religious Attitude Scale (Aslani, 2003) were completed. The tool had good reliability and reliability. Data were evaluated through correlation matrix, multivariate regression and independent group t test. Results: Findings showed that there is a significant relationship between dimensions of religious attitude and academic achievement. Also, there was no significant difference between male and female students in the variables in the research. Conclusion: Accordingly, it can be concluded that religious attitude could contributed to academic achievement. These findings emphasize the role of religion and religious attitude in persuading people to work and prevent them from engaging in unhealthy behaviors for academic achievement.