Students' Satisfaction of life: Prediction based on religiosity, Meaning in Life and Cognitive Flexibility

This is a relational correlational study. The study population included all Students of the girls living in the dormitory (undergraduate) university of Lorestan in 2016-17. Sample size consisted of 200 individuals, who were selected based on Krejcie and Morgan table through Simple random sampling. Some instruments including Life satisfaction Diner et al., Glock and Stark Religion, Meaning in the life of Shitgir et al, and Denis and Vendorol Cognitive Flexibility questionnaires were used for the purpose collecting data. The collected data was analyzed through Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation, multiple regression analysis and applying SPSS.The results showed that there is a positive and significant correlation among Religiosity(r=0/543, p<0/0001) , Meaning in life(r=0/673, p<0/0001)and Cognitive Flexibility(r=0/241, P<0/0001) and Life satisfaction(P<0/0001) and the results of multiple regression analysis in a stepwise manner, showed that Religiosity(β=0/313, p<0/0001) and Meaning in life(β=0/476, p<0/0001)and Cognitive Flexibility(β =0/241, P<0/0001)are significant predictors of Life satisfaction among students.Considering the importance of the role of religiosity, meaning in life and cognitive flexibility in predicting students’ satisfaction and therefore the students’ mental health, this, that is mental health structure, life satisfaction, should be taken into consideration in the planning and programming made by the authorities and psychologists.