EXPLORING JAHROM MEDICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISLAMIC SELF-EVALUATION IN 2015

Introduction: Self-evaluation is the process of designing, building and maintaining human behaviors that can lead to maturity and perfection. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine Jahrom Medical University students' attitudes towards the Islamic self-assessment in 2015. Method: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out on the students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Using purposive sampling, 223 samples were selected. Collection tool was Islamic self-assessment questionnaire in the form of 20 items based on the Likert scale consisting stipulation, calculating, meditation and expostulation. Data analysis was performed using statistical software SPSS 11 and paired T-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation. Results: 223 students participated in this cross-sectional and descriptive study. 68.2% were female and the rest were male. Their average age was 2.18 +/- 20.4 in the range of 15 to 45 years. 28.7 percent of students were medical field and 27.8 percent from the field of Anesthesiology. 71.3% were undergraduates. The results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant correlation between the components of Islamic self-evaluation (stipulation, calculating, meditation, expostulation) and Islamic self-evaluation (P-value <0.05). Conclusion: The students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences are in relatively good condition in terms of the four stages of Islamic self-evaluation.