Investigating facilitators and inhibitors of student participation in congregational prayers in Kashan Universities in 2018

Background: Considering that young people are considered as the future makers of the Islamic society, the need for recognizing important issues such as how to initiate prayers and participate in prayer in congregation is very important. The purpose of this study was to determine the facilitators and inhibitors of student participation in prayer in college students of Kashan University. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, using convenience sampling method, 451 students of Kashan universities (Azad, Ministry of Science, and Medical Sciences) participated in the study. The research instrument was a demographic questionnaire, facilitating and preventing students from attending community prayer. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16 using descriptive statistics (frequency distribution) and inferential statistics (Chi-square and one-sample t-test). Results: The results of this study showed that students of medical sciences (48.6%) and Azad Islamic University (45.1%) participated in community prayers more than those of the Ministry of Science (33.3%). Participation in community prayer among native students (73.8%) was significantly higher than non-native (34%) students (P