A Comparative Study of Happiness among Male and Female Athlete Students in University of Tehran
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The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the level of happiness among male and female athlete students in Tehran University. The total number of 282 students (144 female and 138 male athletes) from Tehran University completed the Oxford Happiness questionnaire containing measures of study variables, validated inside the country. After distributing and collecting the questionnaires among the subjects, independent sample t-test and SPSS.11 software showed that female athletes of Tehran University had reported higher physical health, positive cognition, selfefficacy, happiness and life satisfaction than male participants. Even though both groups benefited a same level of self-esteem, but on the whole the rate of happiness among female athlete students was higher.
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