İyimserliğin Mutluluk ve Yaşam Doyumuna Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Ozet Iyimserligin Mutluluk ve Yasam Doyumuna Etkisinin Incelenmesi Iyimserlik ve mutluluk pozitif psikolojinin iki temel kavrami olarak degerlendirilmektedir. Bu calismada iyimserlik, mutluluk ve yasam doyumu arasindaki iliskilerin incelenmesi amaclanmistir. Arastirmanin katilimcilarini Sakarya Universitesinde ogrenim goren 206 (131 kadin/75 erkek) universite ogrencisi olusturmustur. Calismada veri toplama araclari olarak Yasam Yonelimi Testi, Oxford Mutluluk Olcegi-Kisa Formu ve Yasam Doyumu Olcegi kullanilmistir. Elde edilen bulgular iyimserligin, mutluluk ve yasam doyumu ile pozitif yonde iliskili oldugunu ortaya koymustur. Ayrica iyimserligin mutluluga iliskin varyansin % 59’unu, yasam doyumuna iliskin varyansin ise % 60’ini acikladigi sonucuna ulasilmistir. Elde edilen bulgular alanyazin baglaminda ele alinip tartisilmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Iyimserlik, mutluluk, yasam Doyumu, oznel iyi olus Abstract Examination of the Effect of Optimism on Happiness and Life Satisfaction Optimism and happiness are evaluated as two basic concept of positive psychology. In this study, it was aimed to examine the relations between optimism, happiness and life satisfaction. The participants of this research consisted of 206 (131 female/75 male) university students studying in Sakarya University. Life Orientation Test (LOT), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire -Short Form (OHQ-SF) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), were used as data collection means in the study. The findings obtained proved that optimism is related with happiness and life satisfaction in a positive way. In addition, it was concluded that happiness explained the 59% of the variance of happiness and 60% of the variance of life satisfaction. The obtained findings are addressed and discussed within the context of the literature. Key Words : Optimism, happiness, life satisfaction, subjective well-being