Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Relationship between General Health, Pessimism, and Self Esteem in College Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences with Father and Martyr Father

Document Type : Original Article(s)

Authors
Mokhtar Malekpour 1
Kourosh Banihashemian 2
1 Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, The University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Instructor, Department of Psychology, Jahrom Branch, Payam-e-Nour University, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
Background: General health is affected by personality factors such as pessimism and self esteem. The present study was concerned with relationship between general health, pessimism, and self esteem in college students with father and martyr father in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Methods: 94 college students with martyr father (51 men and 43 women) and 97 with father (35 men and 62 women) were randomly selected. Students completed Beck Hopelessness scale (20-items), Cooper Smith self esteem (58-items), and Goldberg general health questionnaire (28-items). To analyze the data, independent t-test, two-factor analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis were used.Finding: There was significant relationship between general health, pessimism and self esteem. There was no significant difference between college students with father and martyr father, in general health. Pessimism in college students with martyr father was more than those with father. College students with martyr father have less self esteem than those with father. Gender has moderator role in effectiveness of martyr father on general health and self esteem.Conclusion: Social support and particular advantage for college students with martyr father in our culture promotes increased health. Father absence negative effectiveness in men with martyr father is more than women with martyr father, because of identification source missing in men.
Keywords
General Health
Pessimism
Self esteem
College Students
Martyr father
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 120 - Serial Number 120
November and December 2011
Pages 1437-1446

  • Receive Date 20 February 2011
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022