Predicting the quality of life based on happiness and hope in single-parent teenagers

Authors

    Mona Goli M.A of Family Counseling, Qom branch, Azad University, Qom, Iran.
    Behnam Nemati Chelabi * M.A of Clinical Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. Nemati_b1983@yahoo.com
    Mahsa Rakavandi M.A of General Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
    Ehteram Sadat Anvarian M.A in Counseling Department, Roudhen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudhen, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.4.1.3

Keywords:

Quality of life, happiness, hope, single-parent teenagers

Abstract

Background and Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of predicting the quality of life based on happiness and hope in single-parent teenagers. Methods: The current research population was female elementary school students in Semnan city, from which 220 single parents (12 to 16 years old) who met the criteria for entering the study were selected according to the criteria. The measurement tools in this research included the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (1991), Oxford Hills and Argyll Happiness Questionnaire (2002) and Schneider et al.'s Hope Questionnaire (1991) and statistical analysis using SPSS version 23 software and multiple regression test. It was used simultaneously. Results: The results showed that happiness variables and hope components (strategic thinking and agentic thinking) can explain 23.2% of the variance of quality of life and it is significant at a level less than 0.01. Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, it can be said that the quality of life of single-parent teenagers can be predicted with the help of hope and happiness

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2023-03-01

How to Cite

Goli, M., Nemati Chelabi, B., Rakavandi, M., & Anvarian, E. S. (2023). Predicting the quality of life based on happiness and hope in single-parent teenagers. Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS), 4(1), 20-27. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.4.1.3

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >>