The Role of Self-control Capacity and Self-regulation in Explaining of Happiness in Students

The aim of the present research was to study the relationship between self-control capacity, and self-regulation with happiness. The statistical population consisted of all students of Guilan University in the 2011-2012 academic year, which among them a sample of 187 students were selected by random cluster sampling method and they completed emotional self-regulation strategies questionnaire (Salehi Morkani,1385), Tangney’s self-control scale (2004), and Oxford happiness scale (Argyle, 1989). The results showed there were significant positive correlations between happiness total score and subscale of positive experience and positive sensation with self-control capacity and self-regulation strategies (consist of cognitive, behavioral and, focusing on change affect and increasing positive affect). Results of regression analysis revealed that self-control capacity and increasing positive affects can explain 17 percent of the variance of students’ happiness. There were significant differences between happiness and it’s subscales in married and unmarried students. According to these results using self-control and self-regulation can leads to happiness.