Relationship between Social Desirability and Argue with Happiness

Mohammad Reza Farshad, Hossein salamiBajestani, Davood Fathi, Musa Riahid, Masoud Alikhani

Abstract


This study predicts happiness and debate on the social desirability of seeking the students. Methods: For this purpose 120 students of University of Mohaghegh Ardabil were selected by random cluster sampling. The instrument used in this study, questionnaires measuring social desirability and Oxford Happiness Inventory Questionnaire was seeking discussion. To identify and analyze the relationships between variables and predict happiness, methods of correlation and regression analyzes were used. Results: The results showed that social desirability has a significant negative correlation with happiness. Discussion of the relationship between ambition and happiness found. The difference between girls and boys in happiness scores was not significant. Conclusion: Overall, the results suggest that social desirability plays a fundamental role in happiness.

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