Background and objective: This research was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between religious beliefs and identity styles with personality traits and focusing on improving the health of students.
Methods and Materials: The present study was a descriptive-correlation study. The statistical population of the research included all secondary school students (1st and 2nd term) under the coverage of Azarshahr City Imam Khomeini relief foundation, numbering 320 people. From this community, a sample of 175 people completed religious beliefs action scale and the identity style inventory using the Morgan table using the random sampling method and the NEO personality inventory (McCrae & Costa, 1990). Data analysis was done using correlation method and multiple regression analysis.
Result: The results indicated a significant negative relationship between students’ religious beliefs and the personality trait of neuroticism (R= -0.84, p<0.001). Additionally, there were significant positive relationships between religious beliefs and the traits of extraversion (R= 0.85), openness to experience (R= 0.70), agreeableness (R= 0.79), and conscientiousness (R= 0.84), all at the p<0.001 level. Furthermore, the correlation matrix showed a positive relationship between confused/avoidant identity styles and the personality trait of neuroticism (R= 0.16), while there were significant negative relationships with extraversion (R= -0.18) and agreeableness (R= -0.16). Additionally, the committed identity style had a significant negative relationship with neuroticism (R= -0.23) and significant positive relationships with extraversion (R= 0.26), openness to experience (R= 0.24), agreeableness (R= 0.23), and conscientiousness (R= 0.25) (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the stronger the religious beliefs, the lower the level of neuroticism. This result may indicate the protective role of religious beliefs in reducing negative emotions and psychological stress. On the other hand, the results also suggest the existence of positive and significant relationships between religious beliefs and personality traits, including extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. These findings indicate that students with stronger religious beliefs are likely to possess positive personality traits, which can influence their social and academic interactions