Author
Mehmet Çınar
Publication Place
Hits University -
Hits University
Subject
Fasting, Mental health, Prayer, Psychology, Religious, Ramadan
Type
Book
Language
ara,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
EISSN: 2757-6949, DOI: 10.14395/hid.958876
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bb4214a6db8e49df934ae088049ebb2b
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notes
In this study, based on the effects of fasting on mental health, it is assumed that there may be a decrease or increase in the level of mental health symptoms evaluated after Ramadan in a one-month period, that is, compared to before Ramadan. In this context, the aim of the research is to determine the effect of fasting on mental health. In addition to this purpose, it was also examined whether the mental health levels of the participants differed according to gender. The research was designed according to the single group pretest - posttest model, one of the pre-trial models. In this model, also known as the weak experimental model, an experimental procedure is applied to randomly selected subjects. Measurements are made both before the experiment (pretest) and after the experiment (posttest). In the study, "Brief Symptom Inventory" was applied as a pre-test one week before starting fasting to determine the effect of fasting on mental health. It was administered as a posttest immediately after fasting. In this context, it was tried to determine whether there was a significant difference between the mental health arithmetic average scores obtained in the two measurements. To be a participant in the study, the criteria of (1) not having a physical disability, (2) not having a mental disorder, (3) not using psychiatric drugs, (4) not being addicted to alcohol or drugs, and (5) being an adult were taken into consideration. Additionally, those who did not fast for at least three weeks were not included in the study. "Demographic Information Form" and "Brief Symptom Inventory" were used as data collection tools in the study. When we look at the distribution of the sample by gender, it is seen that 38 (55.9%) are women and 30 (44.1%) are men. The sample consists of a total of 68 people. SPSS 23.00 package program was used to analyze the data in the study. Before proceeding with the analysis, it was checked whether the data set showed a normal distribution. In order for the data set to meet the normal distribution requirement, skewness and kurtosis values must be between +1.5 and 1.5. Since the research data were normally distributed (relevant values are provided), parametric tests were used. In this context, independent groups t test was applied to determine whether mental health differed statistically significantly according to gender. Dependent groups t test was conducted to determine whether the pre-test and post-test arithmetic mean scores of mental health levels in the overall and sub-dimensions of the scale showed statistically significant differences. Impact values were calculated using online sites. In the study, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test arithmetic mean scores of the participants from the negative self (t67=3.776; p lt;.05) and hostility (t67=2.360; p lt;.05) sub-dimensions of mental health. In other words, it was found that there was a statistically significant decrease in the participants' negative self-esteem and hostility levels after the experiment. Cohen's d statistics indicate a small effect size of fasting in the negative self (d = 0.45) and hostility (d = 0.28) sub-dimensions of mental health. In this case, it has been concluded that fasting has positive effects on the negative self-esteem and hostility dimensions of mental health. In addition, when looking at the difference in pre-test and post-test arithmetic mean scores according to gender, no statistically significant difference could be detected in mental health overall and sub-dimensions in male participants (p gt;.05), while in female participants, general mental health (t37=2.541; p lt;.05) and depression (t37=2.988; p lt;.05), negative self (t37=3.978; p lt;.05), negative self (t37=3.978; p lt;.05), It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test arithmetic mean scores in the hostility (t37=2.330; p lt;.05) dimensions. In other words, it was determined that the post-test arithmetic mean scores of general mental health and depression, negative self, and hostility dimensions in women were significantly lower than the pre-test arithmetic mean scores. Cohen's d statistics revealed that the effect of fasting on decreasing mental health symptoms in women was small in general (d=0.41), small in the depression dimension (d=0.48), moderate in the negative self dimension (d=0.64), and small in the hostility dimension (d=0.37). While the effect of fasting on mental health showed a significant difference in women, it did not show a significant difference in men, revealing that the effect of fasting on mental health symptoms may differ depending on gender.
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