Abstract
Background: Effective religious beliefs, along with psychological well-being, are effective factors in the tendency or non-tendency to addiction. The more developed a person's religious beliefs are, the more effective they will be in preventing addiction. The purpose of this study was to predict the prevalence of addiction based on religious beliefs and the role of mediation of psychological well-being in women. Methods: In a correlational study, 185 women in East Azarbaijan were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling, and they completed the addiction preparedness, psychological well-being and religious beliefs assessment questionnaire. Results: The results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between psychological well-being and readiness for addiction, and there was a significant positive relationship between religious beliefs and psychological well-being. The proposed model had a good fit with the data. Conclusions: Religious beliefs with mediating psychological well-being can predict the prevalence of addiction in women. Considering this, there can be suggestions for prevention and intervention in the women's addiction field.