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ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages 55-60Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2015.05.037
Keywords
Happiness; Psychological well-being; Adolescents
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- Deputy of Research in the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences [5/53/1956]
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In the present decade, adolescents' mental problems are known as critical problems which have many destructive consequences. This study aimed to measure students' happiness and psychological wellbeing status in a sample of high school students. The cross sectional study consisted of 403 randomly selected high school students in Tabriz, Iran. Numerous variables including general health status, happiness, self-efficacy, perceived stress, hopefulness and life satisfaction were measured by using selfreported written questionnaires. Significant relation observed between happiness and psychological well-being (r = 0.48). Those students with good relationship and those who had reported to enjoy attending social events indicated better mental health status. No causal inferences were investigated due to the non-experimental nature of the study. The findings also revealed that students with higher happiness score have a better school performance. Integration of happiness promotion initiatives into the comprehensive school health programs is recommended to have pleasant environments for a healthy population of adolescents. (C) 2015 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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