The effect of happiness on mental health and life satisfaction: A psychological model of well-being

Feizola Poursardar; Aliakbar Sangari; Zabiholah Abbaspour; Sajad Alboukurdi

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The effect of happiness on mental health and life satisfaction: A psychological model of well-being

Author(s):

Feizola Poursardar^1,*,

Aliakbar Sangari²,

Zabiholah Abbaspour³,

Sajad Alboukurdi¹

1Dept. of Counseling, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tarbiat Moalem University, Tehran, Iran

2Dept. of Educational Research, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Tarbiat Moalem University, Tehran, Iran

3Dept. of Counseling, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 2; e78828

Published online:Jul 29, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Aug 09, 2011

Accepted:Dec 13, 2011

How to Cite:Feizola PoursardarAliakbar SangariZabiholah AbbaspourSajad AlboukurdiThe effect of happiness on mental health and life satisfaction: A psychological model of well-being.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.16(2):e78828.

Abstract

Background: Positive Psychology Approach is the manifestation of changes in psychology, from dealing with psychopathological damages to optimizing life quality. Happiness, a subset of the positive psychology, is considered to be a positive characteristic and one of human’s psychological needs. During the past decade, happiness has occupied a special place in the field of developmental psychology, family psychology and mental health. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of happiness on enhancing mental health and life satisfaction.

Methods: In this cross-sectional-descriptive study, from Ramshir Education Centers 178 teachers (86 males and 92 females), selected via randomized cluster sampling. The participants’ mean and standard deviation of age were 32/16 and 5/70 respectively. All selected subjects completed Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and Demographic Inventory. Moreover, Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Results of Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis represented a significant intermediate role of mental health in the relationship between happiness (p<0/001) and life satisfaction (p<0/001). Also the findings of study demonstrated the effect of happiness on enhancing mental health and life satisfaction.

Conclusion: Happiness positively affects life satisfaction through increasing mental health. Moreover, happiness has an indirect effect on life satisfaction.

Keywords

happiness

mental health

life satisfaction

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