Prediction of Happiness Based on Attachment Style and Psychological Well-being in College Students
Subject Areas : Psychology
Shima
Asadian
1
(Psychology, Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran. Iran)
Narges
Borzabadi farahani
2
(Psychology, Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Center, Tehran. Iran)
Keywords: attachment, well-being, psyche, happiness, students,
Abstract :
Aim: This research aimed to investigate the relationship between attachment and psychological well-being with happiness and to determine the role of attachment style and psychological well-being in predicting students' happiness. Method: The statistical population of this research was all students of the Islamic Azad University of Electronics Department in the year 2001-2001, numbering 2000 people. The sample size was selected using Fidel and Tabaching's formula of 154 people, using available sampling method. Research tools were Riff psychological well-being questionnaire (2004), Hazan and Shaver attachment style questionnaire (1987) and Oxford happiness test (1990). The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics methods and Pearson correlation tests and linear regression tests with the help of spss software version 23. Results: There is a positive and significant relationship between psychological well-being (r = 0.62 and p = 0.001) and secure attachment style (r = 0.63 and p = 0.001) with happiness and between avoidant style (-0.44). r = 0.017 and p = 0.017) and ambivalent style (r = 0.49 and p = 0.012) has a negative and indirect relationship with happiness. Conclusion: The results of the regression test indicated that attachment and psychological well-being predict happiness in students.