The role of religious coping in predicting depression in muslims adolescents

Aim: This study attempts to examine the role of religious coping in predicting depression during adolescence. Method: The study was conducted with 312 adolescents chosen by power analysis. This study employed Demographic Information Form, the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale Short Form, and the Religious Coping Scale as data collection tools. Correlation and regression analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. Results: The students who perceived themselves as “Highly religious” were identified to have higher levels of religious coping compared to those who were “Somewhat religious” and “Nonreligious”; besides, the students in the “Religious” group had higher levels of religious coping than both the “Somewhat religious” and “Nonreligious” groups. In other words, the students’ level of religious coping increases as their self-assessment increases. Conclusion: The results revealed that the groups who considered themselves as “Highly religious, somewhat religious and nonreligious” had a higher depression level compared to the “Religious” group. This is valid for the “nonreligious” group compared to both the “Religious” and “somewhat religious” groups. Namely, both being highly religious and nonreligious increases the level of depression.