Role of Hope and National Pride in Predicting Happiness

This research aimed to study the role of hope and national pride in predicting the happiness of college students. The research was a correlational research which was per-formed among college students in Islamic Azad University of Hamedan in 2014-2015 academic year. For this purpose, 200 students were selected randomly and filled Oxford Happiness, Snyder Hope, and National Pride Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using linear regression. Analysis clearly shows that, hope and national pride are positive predictors of happiness (p<0/01). Hope for the future and creating an inclusive identity, strengthening a friendly national attachment, strengthening the extroversion, being away from self-centeredness and disagreement with others, will increase happiness. Therefore, by streng-thening hope, national pride, and identity styles, psychological well-being can be enhanced.