Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 psychologist at education system

2 Assistant professor/Lorestan University

3 manager of Educational and Rehabilitation Learning problem

4 manager of primary school

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explaining the happiness model based on wisdom and forgiveness. The method of study was practical on the base of purpose and on the base of nature, was descriptive - correlational based on structural equation model. The statistical population consisted of all teachers working in the primary and secondary schools of poldokhtar city, equal to 700 people. Based on Krejcy and Morgan's table, 274 cases were considered as sample size. The subjects were selected randomly. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (1989), Hartland Forgiveness scale (2005) and Three-Dimensional Wisdom Questionnaire were used as research tools. The reliability of the scales was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
Findings: analysis of data showed that the conceptual model of research with proper fitness was confirmed and wisdom had a highly significant positive effect on teacher’s happiness. Also, forgiveness had relatively weak, but significant effect on teacher’s happiness.
Results: Based on this finding, it can be deduced that wisdom is an important and useful feature for increasing the happiness of people who are in struggling with environmental problems. Also, the cultivation of forgiveness can be a source of calmness and happiness in different individual.

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