Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Zahedan, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

This study examines the effects of self-control on social adjustment of Azad university students' happiness Khash city. Research method was a descriptive -survey. The study population consisted all 213 Azad university students in the city of Khash. Random cluster sampling was in multi-stage and research instrument is self-control questionnaire, social adjustment (personality measurement of California) and the Oxford Happiness. The findings of research suggest that self-control was effectively related to happiness and social adjustment. Also, there was a significant relationship between happiness and social adjustment of students. Further, the results showed that there is no significant difference between students' self-control in terms of genders, but there was a significant difference between social adjustment and happiness of male and female students; male students showed higher happiness and social adjustment than female students.
 

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