The Relationship between Islamic Life Style and Happiness among the Students in Saveh, Iran

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of representing the relationship between Islamic lifestyle and happiness in male and female students of Islamic Azad University in Saveh branch in 2015. The research population consisted of 5000 male and female students of Islamic Azad University in Saveh branch and among them, 350 people were considered as sample by using Cochran formula and Stratified random sampling method. Data collection tool was standard questionnaire of Islamic lifestyle of Kavyani (2009) and standard questionnaire of Oxford happiness (1990). The reliability of Islamic lifestyle questionnaire by using Cronbach's alpha method was more than 0.79% and for questionnaire of happiness was more than 0.84%. Also to measure the questionnaires’ content validity, they confirmed by specialists. Data analysis was carried out through SPSS 20 software in two aspects of descriptive (frequency, frequency percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferential (K-S Test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Ranking Fridman test, Simple and Spearman). The results showed a significant positive relationship between Islamic lifestyle and happiness of students. In other words, by increasing the life style of the students, their happiness will also be increased. There is a significant positive relationship between Islamic lifestyle and elements of happiness (positive cognitive, social commitment, positive mood, a sense of control over life, physical health, self-satisfaction, mental alertness). In other words, the increase in Islamic lifestyle factors increases students' happiness.