en The Causal Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction through Hope, Resilience and Optimism عمومى General پژوهشي Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">In this study, the causal relationship between social support and life satisfaction through hope, resilience and optimism was studied. The sample of the study consisted of 200 orphaned women under the care of </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bavardelan </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">charity institute</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">, who were voluntarily selected for the study</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">. </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">In this research, the following scales were used, including; Perceived social support of </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Zimet, </span></span></span></span><span style="background:white;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dahlem, Zimet & Farley</span></span></span></span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> (1988)</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">, Life satisfaction scale (</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">), Hope scaleof </span></span><a href="#Snyder1991"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Snyder (1991)</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">, Life orientation (</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Scheier & Carver, 1985</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">) and Resilience questionnaire (</span></span><a href="#Connor2003"><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Conner & Davidson, 2003</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">). The statistical method used was Pearson correlation and path analysis using the Amos statistical software. The results showed that social support was positively associated with life satisfaction, hope, optimism and there was a causal relationship between hope, optimism, resilience and life satisfaction. Also, findings have shown that there was an indirect positive relationship between social support and life satisfaction, in terms of hope, optimism, and resilience. </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">The results of indirect hypotheses showed that social support encouraging hope, optimism, and resilience has a positive relationship with life satisfaction. </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">It can be concluded that </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,serif;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">positive psychological dimensions including hope, resilience and optimism can play an important role in enhancing the orphaned women&rsquo;slife satisfaction. Accordingly, there was a need for planning and training to create a supportive atmosphere to reduce the harm inflicted on these women and increase the well-being of their lives more than ever before.</span></span></div> &nbsp; <div style="text-align: justify;">In this study, the causal relationship between social support and life satisfaction through hope, resilience and optimism was studied. The sample of the study consisted of 200 orphaned women under the care of Bavardelan charity institute, who were voluntarily selected for the study. In this research, the following scales were used, including; Perceived social support of Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley (1988), Life satisfaction scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985), Hope scaleof Snyder (1991), Life orientation (Scheier & Carver, 1985) and Resilience questionnaire (Conner & Davidson, 2003). The statistical method used was Pearson correlation and path analysis using the Amos statistical software. The results showed that social support was positively associated with life satisfaction, hope, optimism and there was a causal relationship between hope, optimism, resilience and life satisfaction. Also, findings have shown that there was an indirect positive relationship between social support and life satisfaction, in terms of hope, optimism, and resilience. The results of indirect hypotheses showed that social support encouraging hope, optimism, and resilience has a positive relationship with life satisfaction. It can be concluded that positive psychological dimensions including hope, resilience and optimism can play an important role in enhancing the orphaned women&rsquo;slife satisfaction. Accordingly, there was a need for planning and training to create a supportive atmosphere to reduce the harm inflicted on these women and increase the well-being of their lives more than ever before.</div> &nbsp; social support, life satisfaction, hope, optimism, resilience social support, life satisfaction, hope, optimism, resilience 83 113 http://ijpb.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-14&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Karim Sevari Karim Sevari 10031947532846001165 10031947532846001165 Yes Department of Educational Psychology Payame Noor University, Iran Department of Educational Psychology Payame Noor University, Iran Poneh Pilram Poneh Pilram 10031947532846001166 10031947532846001166 No Department of Educational Psychology Graduate of Positive Islamic Psychology, Ahvaz, Iran Department of Educational Psychology Graduate of Positive Islamic Psychology, Ahvaz, Iran Fatemeh Farzadi Fatemeh Farzadi 10031947532846001167 10031947532846001167 No Department of Educational Psychology Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran Department of Educational Psychology Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran