Payame Noor University Social Cognition 2322-3782 2 2 2014 02 20 The Influence of Parents on the Children's Practice of Religious Beliefs The Influence of Parents on the Children's Practice of Religious Beliefs 18 24 2906 FA Gholam Hossein Javanmard Assistant professor in Psychology, Payame Noor University Journal Article 2013 07 02 <strong>Introduction</strong>: Religious beliefs have an important effect on psychological and social life. Most of these beliefs are transferred from parents to children.<strong> Method</strong>: in this descriptive - cross sectional research, 260 male and female students of universities selected by multi-stage random sampling and they and their parents completed the Mabade-2 questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation, t-test and multiple regression analysis methods.<strong> Finding</strong>: Results showed that there were significant relationship between the practice of religious beliefs of children and their mothers (r = 0.31, p Conclusions: Parents religiosity and the practices of religious beliefs have influence on children religiosity and their practices of religious beliefs. <strong>Introduction</strong>: Religious beliefs have an important effect on psychological and social life. Most of these beliefs are transferred from parents to children.<strong> Method</strong>: in this descriptive - cross sectional research, 260 male and female students of universities selected by multi-stage random sampling and they and their parents completed the Mabade-2 questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation, t-test and multiple regression analysis methods.<strong> Finding</strong>: Results showed that there were significant relationship between the practice of religious beliefs of children and their mothers (r = 0.31, p Conclusions: Parents religiosity and the practices of religious beliefs have influence on children religiosity and their practices of religious beliefs. https://sc.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_2906_bf17d13fccbf254745203b13108f87f6.pdf