RelationshipBetween Happiness and Mental Health Among Students of Azad University (Behbahan Branch)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between happiness and mental health among Islamic Azad University of Behbahan. The method of the present research is descriptive-analysis، the statistical community of this study included all the students of Islamic Azad University of Behbahan in academic year of 1389-90، and 300 students are selected using classified random sampling method. The instruments utilized in the study are Oxford happiness questionnaire and mental health checklist questionnaire. Along with descriptive statistical analysis such as mean and standard deviation، in order to analyze the data، inferential statistics such as simple coefficient correlation is used. The results showed a positive significant relationship between happiness and mental health of the students. All the people have a tendency toward happiness and at the other hand; stress significantly reduces happiness and cheerfulness.