Investigating the Relationship between Personality with Life Satisfaction and Hope in Future

Document Type : Scientific extension

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1 PhD Student of Psychology/ Research Center of Seminary and University, Qom, Iran

2 PhD Student of Consultation/ Muhaqqeq Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran

3 PhD Student of Consultation/ Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran

4 MA of Psychology/ Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The present research aims at investigating the relationship between life satisfaction and hope for future among high school students. It is of descriptive and correlation type. The research sample was composed of 316 male and female high school students in Robat Karim, selected through cluster random sampling. The research tools consisted of Eysenck’s 90-question questionnaire on personality, a 5-question questionnaire on life satisfaction, and Snyder’s 12-question hope scale. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and Multivariate regression. The research findings showed that Psychoticism and Neuroticism are correlated with decrease in life satisfaction and Extraversion is correlated with increase in life satisfaction. Besides, Psychoticism and Neuroticism are correlated with decrease in hope for future and Extraversion is correlated with increase in hope for future. Another finding is that Psychoticism and Neuroticism and Extraversion can explain 18/5 percent of variance of life satisfaction and 17 percent of variance of hope for the future. So, nurturing efficient personality characteristics plays an important role in life satisfaction and hope for future among high school students.

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History

  • Receive Date: 14 April 2017
  • Revise Date: 20 May 2017
  • Accept Date: 03 July 2017

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