القدرة التنبؤية لإشباع الحاجات النفسية الأساسية بالسعادة لدى الطلبة في مرحلة المراهقة المتأخرة

الملخص EN

This study aimed at exploring the prediction capability of the basic psychological needs satisfaction in happiness among students in late adolescence.

The sample of the study consisted of (250) students in late adolescence who were chosen by the Statified Random Method from Irbid schools through the first semester 2017-2018.

To achieve the aims of this study, the Satisfaction of Basic and Psychological Needs Scale and Oxford Scale for Happiness were used.

The results showed that the levels of basic psychological needs satisfaction and happiness were moderate among students in late adolescence.

Furthermore, it showed that all predictable variables (Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness) have a significant contribution (20%) in explaining the variance in happiness level.

And relatedness reached the highest percentage (36.1%) among males, and (8.8%) among femals.

In accordance to the previous, analyzing linear regresion formul were achieved.

This study recommended holding counseling, awareness programs in order to aware students and their parents about the importance of satisfying basic psychological needs and its relationship with proper psychological development in the future.