Prediction of Psychological Well-being Based on Resiliency, Optimism and Hope of Students

Sahar Ashrafi

Abstract


Stressful resources and unfavorable environments are going to increase in recent years. Prior studies show that tolerance, optimism and hope are as supportive factors which can predict Psychological well-being. Main purpose of the study is to explore psychological well-being prediction based on tolerance, optimism and hope in M.D. students of Bandar Abbas. In a descriptive study of correlative type, based on the target population, 159 available M.D. students were selected from Azad University of Bandar Abbas as a sample. The needed data were collected according to questionnaires including Miller Hope Scale, Shieer & Karror Optimism, Tolerance and Psychological well-being and finally they were analyzed by Regression and Pierson Correlation tests. Findings show that there is a significant relationship (tolerance, optimism and hope) with psychological well-being in all variables. Also variations in variance are stated 18/2 percent for optimism, 6/9 percent for hope and 3/19 percent for tolerance. Psychological well-being is one of variables presented in positive psychology, and tolerance, optimism and hope provide proper context to realize it.

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