Study of women's flourishing rate and some related factors, Sanandaj, Iran, 2016
BACKGROUND: Flourishing is a component of positive psychology. This refers to a type of life with permanent optimism in human functions, and implicitly refers to goodness, growth, and flexibility. The present study was carried out to evaluate women's flourishing rate and some related factors in...
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doaj-586bfb1080354a56b6774438e044701d2020-11-25T01:14:56ZengVesnu Publications Chronic Diseases Journal 2345-22262345-22262019-07-0163108112Study of women's flourishing rate and some related factors, Sanandaj, Iran, 2016Ahmad Vahabi0Boshra Vahabi1 Sirvan Sayyad 2Masoud Moradi3Mahnaz Sayyadi4 Marzeyeh Fakhri 5Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranStudent Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Vice Chancellor for Research & Technology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Student Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranStudent Research Committee, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IranBACKGROUND: Flourishing is a component of positive psychology. This refers to a type of life with permanent optimism in human functions, and implicitly refers to goodness, growth, and flexibility. The present study was carried out to evaluate women's flourishing rate and some related factors in Sanandaj, Iran, in 2016. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study on women aged between 18 to 64 years in Sanandaj City, Iran, that 400 of them were selected randomly. The data collection tool was flourishing questionnaire including 8 items. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software and chi-square, t, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests. RESULTS: The highest average score (6.05 ± 1.19) referred to "I am deeply about the happiness of the others" and the lowest average score (4.57 ± 1.89) referred to "I enjoy my daily activities". There was a statistically significant difference between flourishing rate of subjects and their level of education (P = 0.04) as well as maternal education (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Considering the relation between the education and the flourishing rate, training classes in the field of mental health and flourishing for women is suggested. http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/281Positive ReinforcementEducational StatusHappiness . |
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BACKGROUND: Flourishing is a component of positive psychology. This refers to a type of life with permanent optimism in human functions, and implicitly refers to goodness, growth, and flexibility. The present study was carried out to evaluate women's flourishing rate and some related factors in Sanandaj, Iran, in 2016. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study on women aged between 18 to 64 years in Sanandaj City, Iran, that 400 of them were selected randomly. The data collection tool was flourishing questionnaire including 8 items. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software and chi-square, t, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests. RESULTS: The highest average score (6.05 ± 1.19) referred to "I am deeply about the happiness of the others" and the lowest average score (4.57 ± 1.89) referred to "I enjoy my daily activities". There was a statistically significant difference between flourishing rate of subjects and their level of education (P = 0.04) as well as maternal education (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Considering the relation between the education and the flourishing rate, training classes in the field of mental health and flourishing for women is suggested. |
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Positive Reinforcement Educational Status Happiness . |
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