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Hamidreza Oreizi,
Volume 2, Issue 8 (7-2003)
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This study tests the validity of two significant theory of unemployee's mental health. The first theory latent deprivation model proposed by Jahoba argved that paid work provided both manifest and latent functions that associated with financial income and psychological needs respectively. The second theory is the agency restriction model, considered individuals to be ‘socially embedded agents striving for purposeful deter- mination.

Participants were assessed on measures of psychological distress, the latent functions of employment, financial strain, neuroticism and a measure of labour market satisfaction. Results show that latent functions of employment and financial strain were able to contribute to variance of psychological distress. Findings are related to former mentioned theories.


Ahmad Faraji Dana, Mohamad Maljoo,
Volume 4, Issue 15 (1-2005)
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The aim of the present paper is to provide a theoretical framework for analyzing an interaction between two kinds of teachers’ economic and political responses to job dissatisfaction. The basic hypothesis here is as follows: Teachers’ job dissatisfaction generates the pressure of economic demands among them, which will be channeled into individual economic action in their everyday economic life or the collective act of communicating their grievances to the authorities in the political scene the more pressure escapes through individual actions in everyday economic life, the less is available to foment the collective action in the political scene, and vice versa.


Gholamreza Ghaffari, Mohamad Bagher Tajedin,
Volume 5, Issue 17 (7-2005)
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Social deprivation is an important discussion of social welfare and social policy that is considerable through facts such as poverty, social exclusion and inequality. Although in conceptual and empirical aspects there are different from each other, in this essay the conceptual, theoric and empirical aspects of social deprivation are investigated by empirical test. Recognition of social deprivation indices by factor analysis through declared factors, essential dimensions of social deprivations are recognized. Recognized dimensions of this essay are social alienation, citizenship, social interaction and satisfaction of life. These dimensions have inter-compatibility together and contain the construct of social deprivation.


Shirin Ahmadnia, Nahid Salehi, Ali Madanipour,
Volume 8, Issue 30 (10-2008)
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Objectives: The article is based on a nationwide quantative gender-sensitive research on Iranian rural health workers’ working conditions, job satisfaction and motives using a representative sample of 2416 “ behvarz”es. Behvarzan, or the locally sourced health workers or are originally trained to meet the basic healthcare needs of people living in rural areas. A female behvarz is responsible for, among other things, child and maternal health , a male behvarz for sanitation and environmental projects. The health workers are well familiar with the culture and traditions of were they live and work i.e. Iranian villages throughout the country. There are about 17 000 health houses in the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the recent Ministry of Health statistics. Almost 27 000 community health workers are working in these health houses, more than half of them women. On average, each health house serves 1500 people in its village and surrounding settlements. Since a community health worker is from the local people therefore has their approval and support. These workers regularly supervise people's health. Among their duties, female community health workers are responsible for vaccinations, registrations and administering medicines. A male community health worker is charged with activities mainly outside the health house, such as making follow-up visits to patients and identifying them in surrounding villages. The minimum age for male and female health workers is 20 and 16 respectively. They are required to have had 11 years of regular education, plus two years of theoretical and practical training before being awarded a certificate to be allowed to practice. Even after their graduation, the behvarzan are subject to regular monitoring and distance-learning to meet the requirements by the Ministry. According to the Iranian health officials, these community workers have made huge success in improving Iranian health indexes. They has made a significant contribution to the sharp decline in mortality rates in the past three decades,helping to reduce deaths among infants and pregnant women, and curbing contagious diseases. Method: This was a nationwide survey with a representative sample of 2416 rural health workers based on a combination of sampling methods using the latest list of (sampling framework ) of around 27000 behvarzes provided by the officials of the ministry of health in Iran. Findings: The findings show that there were significant differences between female and male health workers’ job satisfaction with regard to different aspects of their job. Females were more satisfied with the job as a whole while for males the satisfaction was sourced out of their clients’ appreciation and the support and appreciation from the directors. The dissatisfaction with their job was caused mainly by low income as for males and the amount of work load for women. There were large differences among health workers living in various provinces and over all the job satisfaction was affected significantly by age, marital status, job history and having extra income by other sources. Results: Results: There were statistically significant differences betwwwn female and male health workers' job satisfaction with regard to different aspects of their job. Overall dissatisfactions among female. Health workers were concerning their huge work-load whereas male health workers were more dissatisfied with the issue of income and rewards. However, in general female health-workers or behvarzes were More satisfied compared to men, with their income as well as their job As a whole. They were however less satisfied in terms of the community's appreciation and the reactions from the supervisors and higher officials. It was seemingly somehow reflecting the conventional Patriarchal relationship pattern in the traditional and rural areas Atmosphere in relation to female workers.


Rasool Rabbani, Vahid Ghasemi, Mohammad Abbaszade,
Volume 8, Issue 32 (4-2009)
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Objective: Increases of population and Urbanization as an inclusive phenomenon, especially at the Metropolitans of Developed and Developing countries such an Iran, and problems spring from, had been caused that many of urban theoreticians consider to Citizen Participation at the Urban Affairs (CPUA). According to urban theories, citizen's participation provides various benefits to both the individuals and organizations. In that present research, CPUA refers generally to citizen involvement in public decision making, planning, elects, Participation in Quarter affairs, obey Traffic orders, pay taxes and related fields. The purpose of study was to investigate the impact of social welfare on CPUA. Therefore, in this research, the theoretical frameworks dealing with the concepts of social welfare and participation (Habermas, Masslow , Frazer, Luhman , Brber, Driscol, Runciman, Davis, and Crosby), and previous empirical researches(Lee, Smith, Ekstrom, Rebori, Rose), have been scientifically studied. The main hypothesis derived from theoretical framework, is that social welfare (Material and Non material welfare) has a key role on CPUA. Method: This study used survey method. To measure dependent and independent variables, the data is gathered from 700 head families whom selected via Multistage sampling and then random sampling from 7 municipality zones in Isfahan city. It is worth mention, population statistic was 444552 head family( in the base of Census of Population and Housing in 2006).The collection instrument of data was Questionnaire, So that The response categories are on a six -point Likert scale, ranging from ‘strongly disagree’ to ‘strongly agree’(Strongly Agree, Agree, Some deal Agree, Some deal Disagree, Disagree and Strongly Disagree). Data analysis was performed using SPSS16 for Windows and LISREL software. Findings: After doing the empirical test according to the data collected, Result showed that the rate of CPUA was high and significant relationship between CPUA as a dependent variable and independent variables (Feeling of Relative Deprivation, Institutional Trust, Social Satisfaction, Health Satisfaction, and Material welfare) has been found out. Multiple regression models were constructed to determining predictors of CPUA. Result showed the rate of R Adjusted Square equals%17. namely we can say that 17 percent of variations of dependent variable, explained by Feeling of Relative Deprivation, Institutional Trust, and Social Satisfaction. Other independent variables such a Health Satisfaction, and Material welfare, excluded from Regression model. consequently, influence of Institutional Trust on dependent variable, had been more than other variables. Results: Results show whatever increases Institutional Trust, Health Satisfaction, Social Satisfaction, and Material Welfare and decreases Feeling of Relative Deprivation among Citizens, the same extant increases CPUA. In short, Institutional Trust is a key point at predict citizen’s participation. Therefore policy makers could influence to citizens and caused them to CPUA on the condition that attract people trust previously.


Zahra Ghadiri, Mohammad Aghighi,
Volume 8, Issue 32 (4-2009)
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Objective: The aim of present study was to investigate the rate of awareness and satisfaction of people under the social security insurance after the execution of records improvement scheme in the city of Kashan during the years 2004 to 2005. Method: To achieve this end ,a descriptive survey design was utilized .All the individual who benefited from the social security insurance in Kashan comprised the intended target population from which 300 participants were randomly selected .The research instrument was a researcher developed questionnaire consisting of 23 close-ended questions .A five-point likert scale was used for rating the responses .Chronbach’s alpha coefficient formula was used for calculating both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis . The validity of the questionnair which happened to be 0.98 .The former measured frequency , percentile and values while the latter enlisted such statistical techniques as one-variable t-test , independent t-test ,Analysis of variance (ANOVA) , tukey test and pearson product moment formula . Finding: The findings revealed that the rate of awarness and satisfaction of the insured individuals were above the average refenence level at the p-level of 0.01 . The results of the tukey test indicated that the rate of satisfaction and awareness of the participants with an associate degree or higher level certificates was more than those with lower level degree.The responses also differed significantly according to the length of insurance record. Infact , individuals with an insurance record of above 21 years showed a greater rate of awareness and satisfaction compared with those whose insurance record won below 10,11 and 20 years. In the some view , individuals with an insurance record of 41 years possessed higher rates of awareness and satisfaction in compared with those with insurance records below 40 , 31 and 30 years. Finally , comparing awareness and satisfaction average values revealed that the participants’ responses differed significantly according to sex. Overall, the rate of awareness and satisfaction for male participants was higher than that of females. Results: According to tha findings,factors such as insurance record,sex and level of certificates have a positive relation with the rate of satisfaction and awareness of insured individuals. Also there is a positive relation between the rate of satisfaction and awareness, that means the higher degree of satisfaction arrive at the higher of awareness.


M. Nasseh, M. Ghazinour, M.t Joghataei, M. Nojomi, J. Richter,
Volume 11, Issue 41 (7-2011)
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Objectives: The availability of a reliable and valid measurement to assess social support represents an important precondition to promote health research. The Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) was simple to complete and developed by Sarason, Levine, Basham, & Sarason (1983), so it had been decided to translate it into Farsi to examine its psychometric properties. Social support can be defined as perceived availability of people who care about us the certainty that there are people whom we can rely on makes it easier for us to feel good. Social support is composed of three types: instrumental, informational, and emotional. There is lots of evidence indicating that perceived social support is an important process that can reduce stress and foster positive health outcomes, such as physical and psychological well-being. Emotional support particularly was found of buffering effect of various stressful life events consequently having a positive effect on physical and psychological health. Method: A convenient sample of 270 individuals aged 18-65 years old recruited from two private English language teaching institutions and from the Ministry of Health and Education. The data were analyzed with: one-sample Kolmogorov- Smirnov Z test, Mann Whitney U-tests, ANOVAs, ANCOVAs, Spearmen’s rho correlation and Cronbach’s alpha was calculated. Findings: Women showed a higher satisfaction with social support compared to men whereas there was no gender-difference in the number of reported supporting persons. There was no significant main effect for marital status relating to the number of reported supporting individuals. Neither the number of reported supporting persons nor the satisfaction with social support was significantly associated with the age of the subjects. Conclusion: The internal consistency in terms of Cronbach’s alpha for both scales were high (number of supporting individuals .95 and satisfaction .96. The Farsi version of the SSQ has satisfactory psychometric properties supporting empirical evidence for its use in research and practice.
Zahra Khodaei, Mojtaba Rafiein,
Volume 12, Issue 44 (8-2012)
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  Introduction : This article with purpose of evaluating the degree of adolescent’s satisfaction of public urban environment leads to studies concerning public environment and adolescent and children experiences in urban space with emphasizing youth - friendly city model.

  The aim of this research is to assess the youth’ satisfaction of urban public environment and identify the effective factors on the satisfaction of the youth living in Azarbayjan district. The main considered question in this research is that what factors affect the degree of the youth satisfaction in Azarbayjan district of urban public environment?

  Method: In this research, statistic population is adolescents between 13-17 who is living in Azarbayjan district. Sampling has been calculated by random systematic sampling method with 333 people.

  After studying and surveying theories, concepts and global experiments especially the theory of youth-friendly cities, definition of terminology, the factors affecting the degree of satisfaction of the youth and the main variables in satisfaction are determined. From this base, the degree of youth satisfaction with creation of experimental model of satisfaction assessment (value tree) and surveying 5 variables and 11 criterions in 4 levels is evaluated. Then, by using questionnaire technique, the data of statistical samples was collected. By using SPSS software, the data and statistical analysis such as T test, correlation analysis of multi-variable regression and path analysis was extracted. Validity and reliability of questionnaire was tested by factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha. The result of factor analysis shows that the experimental models of satisfaction in case study is a suitable model in assessment of the degree of satisfaction.

  Findings: According to the results of the research, any of the three main variables of the research, which are “access to services”, “social security”, “residential background” and lateral variable “physical features of residence” have significant relationship with dependent variable “youth amount of satisfaction in Azarbayjan district” (p<.01). Only the lateral variable “social - economical origin” is not significant.

conclusion: Finally, the degree of the youth satisfaction in Azarbayjan district, was estimated in low level (5>2.82>1) with vision as the most effective factor on the degree of youth satisfaction of Azarbayjan district
Mansor Fathi, Reza Ajamnejad, Maryam Khakrangin,
Volume 12, Issue 47 (1-2013)
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  Introduction: The aim of this research is to study the relation between sexuality, age, social class and job satisfaction as predictor variables with social health among teachers of Maraghe city. So in this research, the effective factors on social Health are identified. Then, on this basis an enhanced outlook, scientific and applied tactics are presented.

  Method: In this study survey was used. The statistical society of this research includes the teachers (male & female) of Maraghe city. Samples were 310 teachers who were selected through cluster random sampling. Methodology of the research is based on descriptive analysis. A part of needed information and documents have been collected from libraries. The tools of research was a standard questionnaire (Social Health Scale, Keyes, 2004). Reliability of questions was confirmed through Cronbach Alpha coefficient. This information is gathered by systematic interviews. For data analysis and testing the hypothesis F,T & Pierson correlation, for describing the study population and from descriptive statistics, were used. SPSS software type 15.0 was used for data's reductions.

  Findings: Effect of independent factors, sexuality, age, social class and job satisfaction on the dependent factors of social health in teachers of Maraghe city have been studied. According to statistical analysis of the data, the main result was obtained by using T test, there wasn’t a significant difference between two groups male & female teachers in rate of social health variables such as Age, social class and job satisfaction factors also there was a meaningful and direct relation to the social health in teachers of Maraghe city.

  Discussion: There wasn’t a significant difference between two groups male & female teachers in rate of social health. The finding also have shown that there was statistically significant correlation between factors of social class, age and job satisfaction as independent variables and rate of social health in teachers, in fact, they are effective main factors for the social health. Teaching social skills and raise the awareness can be very effective in enhancing the social health for the teachers. We also need to identify and protect the vulnerable teachers

 


Maryam Esmaeili, Fateme Rahimi , Ahmad Abedi, Mehrdad Kalantary, Leila Esmaeili ,
Volume 13, Issue 49 (7-2013)
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Introduction: The purpose of this research is to Meta–analyze the researches of organizational factors on employee's Job satisfaction of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affair Staff.

 

Method: Here by 19 research by using the check lists of research election from the technical and methodological view point and then after, checking and reviewing of the performed researches, the number of 6 research questions and hypothesis were selected about the effect of organizational factors on Job satisfaction in martyr Institute that is (1 society interaction 2) job safety, 3) economic and financial factors,4) progress possibility in job situation, 5) suitable organizational position,6) recognition and appreciation

 

Findings: The findings of this research represent that in organizational factors axis, the relationship between organizational factors were analyzed. according to Cohen table, society interaction 0. 63, job safety 0. 63, economic and financial factors 0. 49 and progress possibility in job situation with 0. 4572, suitable organizational position 0. 43 are in high - average and recognition and appreciation 0. 27 is in low level relationship with staff job satisfaction in martyr Institution.

 

Discussion: The most important suggestions concluded from this research are: establishing the suitable people in suitable positions and responsibilities. and satisfaction of life will be possible providing economic and financial necessities and providing progress possibility in job situation, job safety, recognition and appreciation and social interaction.

 
Sheler Parsa, Shokofeh Kasraie, Reza Abdi, Maksour Radmanesh, Abolfazle Ghasemzade,
Volume 14, Issue 54 (10-2014)
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Introduction: The purpose of this study is survey relationship between quality of work life, performance, stress, job satisfaction and employee citizenship behavior of Oshnoyehs Hospital staff is.

 

Method: this study is descriptive and correlation. The population is 270 of hospital personnels in 1393. 158 people were selected by random sampling with Morgan. For collection of Information, used questionnaire. For data analysis, descriptive statistics (frequency, range, mean, standard deviation and variance) and inferential statistics (pearson correlation coefficients, t, multiple regression analysis and path analysis) is used.

 

Results: The results showed that the quality of work life, job performance, job stress, job satisfaction and citizenship behavior, there was a significant positive relationship. Also, the quality of working life, the most important variable among the independent variables were able to determine the citizenship behavior of almost 18 percent.

 

Discussion: Because OCB is completely voluntary behaviors are more influenced by interactions and organizational procedures. Accordingly, it is necessary for managers in how to deal with employees to comply with the equality of organizational citizenship behaviors, increase in staff.

 
Asadollah Babaiefard,
Volume 14, Issue 54 (10-2014)
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Introduction: The aim of this Study was to investigate the Factors that impact on the Living Pressures of Female-Headed Households in the cities of Kashan and Aran & Bidgol.

 

Method: This study is based on Survey Method and the Data Collection Tools was Questionnaire. Population Sample of the Research is 206 individuals and the data were collected in June 2013.

 

Results: The Experimental Data showed that: Along with lower Living Satisfaction, Social Trust and Social Support, Living Pressures level goes up, and vice versa. Also, In parallel with the rise in Responsibility and the Number of People Under Supervision, Living Pressures goes up, and vice versa. In the Multivariate Analysis and Path Analysis, Regression Tests showed that: Along with lower Living Satisfaction and Social Support, Living Pressures level goes up, and vice versa. Also, In parallel with the rise in Living Pressures level, Responsibility level goes up, and vice versa.

 

Discussion: This research suggests that factors such as Lack of Life Satisfaction, Weakness of Social Trust, Weakness of Social Support, and Having so much Responsibilities, lead to increase the amount of Living Pressures in Female-Headed Households lives. These results are consistent with previous theoretical and experimental results of some studies. In other words, Female-Headed Households are living inadequate consent, in relation to Family and Community do not have much confidence, do not get adequate support from Family and Community, have Multiple Roles and Responsibilities in their lives. Hence, feel and endure a lot of Pressure in their lives.

 
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Volume 14, Issue 54 (10-2014)
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Introduction: The process of industrialization and rapid growth during the last half century cause a sharp difference between urban and rural quality of life in less developed countries, including Iran, to resolve problems and respond to the needs of the negative effects of living in rural and urban settlements has pursued several policies that are most important to the creation and development of small towns.

 

Method: Experts pay attention quality of life as livability, welfare, social welfare, happiness, satisfaction. Proponents of the theory of the development of small towns provided that if needs achieved in small towns migration routes have changed and in smaller towns instead of big cities will be the final destination of rural migrants.

 

Results: The result of the research is the economic and social dimensions respectively are in average satisfaction index of 504/0 and 484/0 expressing satisfaction level is relatively undesirable. Pooled results showed that satisfaction with the quality of life in the settlements studied in the time before the city is located in a relatively unfavorable, coefficient of 489/0, 480/0 were obtained in cities of Banak and Bordekhun relatively. But in time after city the satisfaction level enhanced to the appropriate and the coefficients of the Banak and Bordekhun 698/0 and 704/0 was obtained respectively.

 

Discussion: In most developing countries, due to the decentralized policies in settlement system for make balance in the land, adopted different strategies in the population distribution and urbanization such as inhibiting the abnormal growth of large cities, reducing regional disparities and urban- Rural dichotomy, create new jobs, improve quality of life in urban and rural areas, reducing the rural exodus to the cities.

 
Parvaneh Zivyar, Mohammadreza Daroudi, Azam Ramezan Sobhani,
Volume 14, Issue 54 (10-2014)
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Introduction: The concept of quality of life at various levels has many applications, and provide a clear and comprehensive definition of it is difficult, which is why these words are still confused on various scientific literature is generally regarded as satisfactory life. Given the importance of the quality of life in different geographical levels in this thesis it is With a view to the neighborhood uprising in district 12 of Tehran criteria and standards defined quality of life be assessed.

 

Method: The method used in this thesis, the variety ‌ descriptive - analytic at the same time the number of 320 questionnaires were distributed at the neighborhood level that The questionnaire for this purpose 26 indicators examined in the study, a questionnaire in order to extract factors were assessed. The data analysis software such as SPSS and tested for normality test of data distribution, stepwise regression were used. 

 

Results: The results of this study indicate that residents' satisfaction levels rise in the built environment, economic environment and the social environment was low. However, the review and determine the factors that explain life satisfaction in this study, six factors were identified that Determine predictors of life satisfaction in the study area has the greatest impact on economic welfare.

 Discussion: The paper identified the economic prosperity, greater functionality than other factors in predicting satisfaction with the quality of life of the residents there
Shamsie Noshadi, Hadi Motamedi,
Volume 15, Issue 57 (7-2015)
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Introduction: The aim of this study was investigating efficacy of transactional analysis (T.A) Eric Berne group training on the marital satisfaction of women applying for divorce referred center for family intervention to reduce divorce in Bejar.

Method: This study was an experimental one using a pre-test post-test design with control group (exam a randomized controlled). Participants consisted of 60 women applying for divorce who were selected using a random sampling method on the basis of the scores achieved from the Enrich marital satisfaction test. Then, participants were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Participants in the intervention group were given 8  sessions of transactional analysis (T.A.) group training while the control group recevived airintervention (reading the novel Bynvayian). Both groups were tested again after day of the last session. Results of Enrich marital satisfaction test were analyzed through independent and analysis of covariance.

Findings: Group training on transactional analysis had increased women marital satisfaction.

Discussion: The womens in intervention group had shown a considerable increase in their marital satisfaction, suggesting the efficacy of this intervention for prevent and reduce divorce.


Toktam Paykani, Meroe Vameghi, Homeira Sajjadi, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahbolaghi, Seyed Hosein Mohaqeqi Kamal,
Volume 19, Issue 72 (8-2019)
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Expended Abstract
Introduction: Over the past decades there has been an increasing trend in research towards the children’s subjective well-being (SWB) as an important health and social policy issue. There are many scales for measuring SWB to the extent that selecting an appropriate scale among the available measures could still be regarded as a challenge. Given that measuring subjective well-being of children could be used by governments for their own purposes and improve their services, the inappropriate measures may lead to the inappropriate policies.The main goal of this study is to summarize and discuss global literature regarding the definition and measurement of children’s SWB. As a result, a substantial amount of the information has been provided s regards the definition, the structure of children’s SWB, the most commonly measures, and their proper applicationhas been discussed.
Method: A systematic literature search and a narrative synthesis of publications was conducted using electronic search in databases including PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, SID, and MAGIRAN. All databases were searched in January 2018 using the followingterms were identified from the title, abstract, keywords, ‘subjective well-being’, ‘mental well-being’, students, and children.The articles published in peer-reviewed journals and available in full-text in English or Persian were included in the study. Data synthesis was performed according to the Guidance on the Conduct of Narrative Synthesis in Systematic Reviews by Popay et al. (2006).
Critical review: Researchers based on three types of theories —Mental States Theories, Desire-based Theories, and Needs-based Theories—that are capable of explaining wellbeing concepts, have operationalized and measured child well-being in different ways. The concept of subjective well-being has been operationalized as a component of children’s well-being and measured in different ways according to Mental States Theories and Desire-based Theories. Findings show SWB is defined as cognitive and affective evaluation and judgment of life that means experiencing pleasure and positive effects, low level of negative moods, and high life satisfaction. In a similar way, child SWB refers to young person’s experience of affective reactions and cognitive judgments in term of Optimism, happiness, anxiety, fears, and satisfaction.
In general, well-being is defined in terms of two different psychological traditions, labeled Hedonism and Eudaimonism. Hedonic approach, defines well-being as pleasure, happiness or pain avoidance, and it is considered as subjective well-being. On the other hand, the Eudaimonic approach argues that well-being does not mean just pleasure or happiness. It relates to purpose in life, personal fulfillment, living well, and realizing human potentials. This approach focuses on psychological wellbeing.
In term of operationalization, a review of the literature shows that various scales have been developed to improve measuring children’s SWB. They could be divided as global versus specific measures; single-question versus multiple-question measures. Global measures of children’s SWB are used to measure overall happiness or global perception of life satisfaction, while specific indicators measure children’s satisfaction with a particular aspect of their life. On the other groups, multi-question measurement scales are formed of several questions and usually are more reliable than a single question. Yet, single questions are useful tool for large surveys because they are easier to administer.
Our findings indicated that the most common measurement tools for children’s SWB were global/domain-specific life satisfaction and happiness, peer and family relationships, and self-esteem scale.
There is no a particular determinant of children’s SWB. A set of conditions including mental health, parent-child relationship, positive social relationships, and environmental issues that seem to be necessary for achieving high subjective well-being.
To the best of our knowledge, there are not studies that examined the SWB of Iranian young children and the most frequently used scales in Persian researche dtudies were multi-dimensional students’ life satisfaction scale and Ryff scales in a sample population of middle school and high school students. This study shows that children’s SWB is a broad concept with a considerable complexity and debate in terms of defining and measuring.
Discussion: By now governments in many countries in order to develop early childhood policy in the relevant areas are interested to provide insight into how young people experience the quality of their lives. The findings indicated that although over the past decade many efforts have been made to develop theoretical and empirical models related to the child’s subjective well-being. Yet, it seems that there is not a theory of well-being specific to children. The researchers have tried to measure children SWB while a child is defined as an immature adult. More detailed research would be required to explain the absence of a theory of child well-being.
Researchers have operationalized children SWB in various ways; however, they considered that a child is doing well in the case of:
“1) Developing those stage-appropriate capacities that would, for all we know, equip her for successful future, given her environment.
2. Engaging with the world in child-appropriate ways, for instance, with curiosity and exploration, spontaneity, and emotional security”.
 While studying children’s SWB, researchers were faced with some challenges. A big challenge in measuring and monitoring SWB is related to children’s cognitive ability. Critics of measuring children’s wellbeing would argue that since children are different from adults in cognitive ability thus they should not be directly involved in studies. Yet, experts in the field have stated that the benefits of involving children in studies of the level of their SWB are sfficient to overcome such limitations. Furthermore, children may be relevant key informants in providing data about their experience.
In the past decade, the researchers in the field of positive psychology have focused their attention on positive emotions, such as happiness and satisfaction more than negative emotions. They considered mental health as a positive psychological function and conceptualize it in terms of psychological well-being. However, review of the researche studies showed that despite the orientation of positive psychology toward assessing the children’s subjective/psychological well-being, the frequency of use of the negative emotions scales are considerable in comparison with positive emotions scales, which can be regarded as direction for future research.
Finally, it should be noted that the clear differences that can be seen in the theoretical definition of SWB and PWB do not exist in the operational definitions of children’s’ SWB/PWB to the extent that researchers in order to measure these two concepts have used similar compositional measures in many cases.
Ethical Considerations
Funding
This study was funded by the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Authors’ contributions
All authors contributed to the study design, literature search, study selection, data extraction, methodological quality assessment and data synthesis, interpretation of results and writing of the manuscript.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declared no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgments
In this article, all rights relating to references are cited and resources are carefully listed.

 
Seied Saeid Mousavi, Mehdi Basakha, Farhad Nosrati,
Volume 19, Issue 73 (10-2019)
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Short Abstract
One of the important public plans to provide housing for low income families is the “Mehr Housing Project” (MHP). It seems that the aforementioned policy has a special emphasis on the quantitative aspect of housing than its social aspect. Regarding this issue, the present study addresses the status of residence satisfaction among citizens living in MHP of Parand City. Primary data gathering was accomplished using a questionnaire from sample consisting of 398 participants. The content validity ratio and content validity index for initial questionnaire were calculated. To assess the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach’s alpha was used. The average total satisfaction of residents of MHP of Parand was 2.39 (out of 5), which indicates the lower medium score. Among the different dimensions of residential satisfaction, the highest satisfaction was related to the low social problems and the lowest one was public services. Findings show a significant correlation between residential satisfaction and predictor variables, such the amount of saving, district of residence, access to public transport, type of ownership, and population density. It seems that the promotion of the desirability of MHP requires comprehensive policy packages in the field of urban development, construction, public services, and social policies.
Shahrbanoo Kamrani Fakoor, Mr Kazem Rasoolzadeh Tabtabaei, Mr Reza Razaghi, Mr Fazlollah Ahmadi,
Volume 19, Issue 74 (11-2019)
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Introduction: Considering recent increase in child adoption prevalence as a family completing manner in Iran; few comprehensive studies have been conducted to verify adopted children’s behavioral and physical problems. Therefore, the present study aims to clarify challenges which adoptive families experience in this aria.
Method: In order to achieve the objectives of this study, a qualitative research was performed according to grounded theory method. Thirty adoptive parents participated in this study. First, samples were selected through purposive sampling, then theoretical sampling was used to achieve data saturation, and semi-structured interview was used for data collection.
Findings:  Six main categories emerged from the data analysis: “adoption threatening factors” represented phenomenon, “child’s physical and behavioral issues” appeared as causal conditions, “child and environment potencies” appeared as a protective intervening factor, whereas “child’s pre-adoption adversities” and “influences of children with special needs” demonstrated threatening intervening conditions, and “parenting strategies” displayed measures taken by adoptive parents in order to manage their adopted children. 
Discussion: The category of “adoption satisfaction” was the consequence of applying these strategies. Despite adoptee’s experienced adversities and their adjustment problems, multiple factors such as receiving pre-adoption information, being prepared, dissolving infertility issues, adoptive parent’s agreement about adoption decision, and social supports can be referred to as protective factors.
Tayyebeh Tajari, Mahindokht Javan Neshan,
Volume 20, Issue 76 (4-2020)
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify the components and characteristics of a new model of academic guidance: applied to the social well-being of high school students in Iran by Fuzzy Delphi method.
Method: The research method was descriptive. According to the purpose defined it is of the applied type. And based on its method, it was survey research. The population of the study consisted of experts, teachers and selected advisors and experts in the field educational guidance in high schools. Data were collected using interviews and questionnaires and Fuzzy Delphi technique was used. The statistical sample of the study consisted of 26 people who were selected by non-random sampling method.
Findings: The results showed that, out of 18 identified components, 13 components included: regional preparation (9.35), media-social network (9.35), job market futures (10.82), interest (9.36), student internal control (10.41), attitude components (10.41), persistent personality traits (9.9), valuable system (10.44), counseling power (10.44), teacher power (14/61), standardized test power (11/90), parental management and skill (11/36), and organizational factors empowerment (11/36), all of which were significantly higher. than (8.94) and has been selected as the main components in the formation of three indicators of personality, social, technical and skill of the new model of high school educational guidance.
Discussion: Realizing the goals of the research, using the Fuzzy Delphi method, it is possible to identify 13 components out of the 18 main components of high school educational guidance and in three indicators of personality, social, technical and skill. 
Raana Shaykh-Baygloo, Zahra Soltani,
Volume 20, Issue 77 (7-2020)
Abstract

Introduction: Explanation of the effects and outcomes of migration on migrants in terms of urban life satisfaction provides a perspective about the probability of continuing residency in the city or relocation of migrants, from whom the main problems of rural environments about disposal of the population can be inferred.
Method: The present study is applied and descriptive-analytical. It investigates the various aspects of migrants’ satisfaction from living in Isfahan metropolis, and their overall satisfaction with migration. The statistical population includes those heads of households who, in their last spatial mobility and for permanent residency, have migrated from rural areas to Isfahan city. The sample size of the study is 400 people. The data were gathered through questionnaires. Analysis of the data was carried out using some statistical tests and applying SPSS software.
Findings: Findings showed that the migrants were highly satisfied with their current migration. Respondents’ satisfaction with their quality of life, occupational status, and household income-expense were above the average level. Satisfaction with quality of life and occupational status had a statistically significant and positive effect on overall satisfaction with migration. No statistically significant difference was found between the average satisfaction level of intra-provincial migrants and inter-provincial ones.
Discussion: Policymaking and planning processes should be prepared in such a way that factors underlying life satisfaction can be created and developed in rural areas too. Otherwise, the migration of the rural population will increase the problems of involved villages and cities.
 

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