Objective: The present study was conducted to examine the effects of psychological analysis of the movies with religious themes on university students' level of religiosity. Method: The study utilized a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. The population included all university students in Tehran. Using convenience sampling, the sample (n=40) was selected and randomly assigned into two groups (experimental and control). The experimental group members participated in 11 sessions. The sessions included watching and analyzing movies with religious themes. The control group received no intervention. Religiosity Scale for Students was used for collecting date. Findings: Results indicated that the mean scores of religiosity components especially religious affects have increased in experimental group although this effect has not been significant. Conclusion: It may be safe to say that showing and analyzing movies with religious themes may enhance some of religiosity components. The narrative structures of movies may affect people's religiosity.
 

Keywords: psychological critique, cinema, religiosity, movie analysis

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