Relationship between Resilience, Happiness and Mental Health of Isaargar Students of Iran University of Science and Technology Download PDF

Objectives: The present study intended to investigate the relationship between resilience, happiness and mental health of Isaargar students of Iran University of science and technology. Materials and Methods: The current study was a descriptive and correlational research. The research statistical population included the Isaargar students of the University Science and technology during 2016-2017. The sample size consisted of 150 students, 75 females and 75 males. In order to assess the relationship between resilience, happiness and mental health, the GHQ , CD-RISC and OHI were respectively used. Data were analyzed based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean, frequency distribution, percentage, range, variance, standard deviation (SD), and standard error of measurement (SEM) were used in descriptive statistics. Pearson Correlation Coefficient and simultaneous regression was used to demonstrate the predictive probability of resilience, happiness and mental health in inferential statistics. Results: According to the results, there was a significant relationship between mental health and happiness. The observed value of F-test was the significant at the level of P˂0.001. Moreover, the t-test value was significant at the level of P˂0.001. The predictor variables of mental health i.e. happiness and resilience, indicate that these variables could explain the about %11.5 of changes in mental health. Happiness had the highest impact on the mental health of Isaargar students while resilience had the lowest impact on the mental health of Isaargar students. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed in order to improve the mental health of Isaargar students, we should invest more in happiness raising strategies and benefit from essential training and techniques.