Relationship between Identity Style and Psychological Well-Being in Students with Addicted Parents

Psychological well-being means a commitment to personal growth and challenges in life. The investigation of positive health aspects is increasing these days. In view of the fact that the cognition of psychological well-being is so important, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between identity styles and resilience with cognitive psychological well-being among students with addicted parents of Ferdos city. In a correlative-descriptive investigation with purposeful sampling method, 91 students with addicted parents (47 female, 44 male) were selected. For gathering information the psychological well-being inventory (Ryff, 1989), Identity Styles Questionnaire (Berzonsky, ISI6G, 1992), and resilience questionnaire (Conner and Davidson, 2003) were used. To analyze data, step by step regression, t and x2 test were used. The results were as follows: 1. Identity styles are valid predictors for well- being psychology. 2. Resilience has positive and meaningful correlations with all well-being subscales except independence. 3. Identity styles subscale (normatic and commitment) are valid predictors of psychological well-being. 4. Identity styles and resilience are valid predictors of psychological well-being. 5. There are no differences in regard to identity styles and resilience between sexes. This research emphasizes the importance of resilience and identity styles in maintaining and improving psychological well-being and specifies variables which are valid predictors of psychological well-being.