The role of positive psychological constructs in predicting psychological well-being in students of University of Tabriz

Subject Areas : Psychology

Mansur Bayrami ¹ , Razieh Pak ²

1 - Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran,
2 - PhD student, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2021-11-11 Accepted : 2022-10-11 Published : 2022-10-23

Keywords: happiness, Life expectancy, mindfulness, psychological well-being,

Abstract :

Various factors affect individuals’ mental health, including psychological well-being which is defined as satisfaction and positive perception of life. The present study was conducted aiming to investigate the role of life expectancy, happiness, and mindfulness in predicting psychological well-being. The research method was a descriptive correlation. The statistical population included all students of University of Tabriz in 2019 academic year, of whom 228 individuals were selected by convenience sampling. The Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scales (RPWBS; 1980), the Schneider Life Expectancy Questionnaire (1991), the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer et al., 2006), and the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI; Argyle, 2001) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test, and multiple regression was performed using SPSS software version 23. The findings revealed that there is a direct and significant relationship between life expectancy, happiness, and mindfulness with psychological well-being. Multiple regression analysis showed that life expectancy, mindfulness, and happiness are able to predict the changes in psychological well-being, respectively. The results indicate that factors of positive psychological approach along with mindfulness improve the psychological well-being of individuals.