TY - JOUR ID - 4350 TI - The Effects of Fasting on the Level of Happiness in the General Population of Kermanshah, Iran JO - Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health JA - JNFH LA - en SN - AU - Mousavi, Seyed Ali AU - Seifi, Maryam AU - Amiri Baghni, Sahar AU - Dolat, Elham AD - Farabi Hospital, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran AD - Psychology Department, Payamnoor University, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Medical Physics research center, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 VL - 3 IS - 1 SP - 29 EP - 34 KW - fasting KW - Happiness KW - Positive appreciation KW - Positive experience KW - Negative appreciation KW - Negative experience DO - 10.22038/jfh.2015.4350 N2 - Introduction: Fasting in the month of Ramadan has several positive effects on the emotional and mental state and improves happiness in the community. This study aimed to investigate the effects of fasting on the level of happiness in the general population. Methods: In this study, we used pretest-posttest analysis to evaluate the hypothesis, and the study population consisted of the people of Kermanshah, Iran. In total, 110 individuals were selected randomly, and the evaluation of happiness was performed using MUNSH happiness survey including four scales of positive appreciation (PA), positive experience (PE), negative appreciation (NA) and negative experience (NE). Data analysis was performed using T-test in SPSS V.18. Results: In this study, a significant difference was observed between the level of happiness before and after the month of Ramadan. Moreover, there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test in terms of NA (P=0.032, T=2.16) and NE (P=0.001, T=3.302). However, no significant difference was observed in PA and PE before and after Ramadan in the study population. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, fasting could positively affect the level of happiness in a community. Therefore, further attention needs to be drawn to the religious beliefs of people and their effects on the mental health of a society. UR - https://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_4350.html L1 - https://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_4350_9445748d489da2801d1ec226148e7cb5.pdf ER -