The study aims to investigate the effect of religiosity on anxiety and depression in nurses of government hospitals. Participants include 96 trained nurses of age group 30-35 years selected through quota random sampling from government hospitals of Meerut City. A two groups design was employed in the present research. Obtained results indicated that the religiosity significantly influence anxiety and depression in nurses. It is recommended that some religious practices may be employed by nurses to reduce their anxiety and depression.
Journal of Indian Health Psychology Vol. 4, No. 2, March, 2010