Examination of the Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Perceived Social Support

چکیده مقاله

The aim of this study has been to examine the amount of relationship between life satisfaction and perceived social support among students. This study method was a kind of descriptive-correlation. This study population is included all students studying in the academic year 2014-2015 in the university of Shahid Beheshti. 368 male and female students (214 girls and 154 boys) were selected using stratified sampling method. The Diener questionnaire of life satisfaction, perceived social support questionnaire of multi-dimensional Zimet are used. The results showed that there is significant relationship between life satisfaction and perceived social support. Based on these results by increasing the perceived social support we can improve the students` life satisfaction.