Document Type : Research Article (Quantitative)

Authors

1 PhD student, Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ijes.2022.534655.1120

Abstract

Purpose: Present research was conducted with aim of modeling of teachers' social happiness based on social support and health through the mediatory role of life satisfaction.
Methodology: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and performance survey research. The statistical population includes 56560 teachers of Tehran in the 2020-21 academic year. The sample size according to Cochran's formula was estimated to be 384 teachers who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. In addition to the demographic information form, questionnaires including social happiness questionnaires (Landenberg,2000) social support questionnaires (Fischer,1999) social health questionnaires (Keyes,2004) and life satisfaction scale (Diner,2004) were used for data collection. Data were analyzed with using Pearson correlation coefficients and structural equation modeling in SPSS25 and Smart Pls3 software.
Results: The results indicated the good fit of modeling social happiness in instructors based on social support and social health mediated by life satisfaction. Moreover, social support and health and life satisfaction had direct significant effects on social happiness. Social support and health also had direct significant effects on life satisfaction. Our findings showed that social support and social health had an indirect and signifi

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