A Study of the Relation between Optimism or Pessimism and Life Satisfaction among the Working Women and Housewives of Rabour City in 1387
Subject Areas : Woman and family
Keywords: life satisfaction, pessimism, Optimism, working women, Housewives ,
Abstract :
Human beings Sit along the same continuum from the standpoint of optimism or pessimism. Optimistic people expect good things to happen to them; pessimistic people expect bad things. According to Sheir and karver's Model (1985), optimism and pessimism are defined as the positive and negative outcomes which are relatively important determiners of adaptability. The struggles, tensions and conflicts that exist between the working women and housewives concerning the role played by each eventually lead to the discouragement of one group from playing their role. So in this research, we study the relationship between the rate of optimism and life satisfaction as well as present the differences between optimism and pessimism in relation to life satisfaction among the working women and housewives. For this purpose, 321 working women and housewives from Rabour City were studied. Analyzing the data by using Pearson's correlation coefficient test revealed that there is a significant relationship at 0.001 levels between the rate of optimism and life satisfaction. Also, by using T-Test statistical method, we understood that there is a meaningful difference at 0.001 levels between life satisfaction and optimism/pessimism among the working women and housewives. Finally, some suggestions were proposed.
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