Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of the current study was to explore the moderating effect of Positive and Negative Religious Coping on the relationship between Perceived stress and Empathy.
Method: In this descriptive correlational study 193 boy students were selected of high school in khorramabad. Then the students completed Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Religious Coping Scale (RCOPE), and Basic Empathy Scale (BES).
Results: Results revealed a significant meaningful relationship between stress and Empathy (β= -.74, p

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