Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the relational patterns of belief in a just/unjust world, satisfaction with life and mental health in female students at Islamic Azad University of Ahwaz. To this end, a sample of 132 female students was randomly selected from among the female students. The instruments used to collect the data included (Rubin and Peplau, 1975) Belief in a Just World Scale (BJWS), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12). Pearson correlation formula and multiple regression analysis were run to analyze the data. The results showed a significant correlation between belief in a just/unjust world and mental health as well as between satisfaction with life and mental health. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that, from among the predictive variables, only could life satisfaction predict mental health.

Keywords:

Belief in a just/unjust world, mental health, satisfaction with life,

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