Predicting the Quality of Life of Iranian Refugees Based on Psychological Hardiness and Perceived Social Support with Hope Mediation

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to predict the quality of life of Iranian refugees based on psychological hardiness and perceived social support through hopeful mediation.Methodology: The research method of correlation is structural equation modeling. The population of the study was all Iranian refugees residing in German refugee camps. 200 people were selected from among them and the research questionnaires were administered to them. The instruments used in this study were World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (1996) Hope Schneider et al (1991) questionnaire, Kobasa et al. (1979) psychological hardiness questionnaire, and Zimet et al. (1988) Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Questionnaire. Depending on the level of measurement of the data and statistical assumptions, the path analysis method was used to analyze the data.Findings: The results of statistical analysis showed that psychological hardiness and perceived social support had a direct effect on hope. Hope-related relationship with quality of life was positively significant. The indirect effect of psychological hardiness on quality of life through hope was significant. The indirect effect of perceived social support on quality of life through hope was also significant(p <0.05).Conclusion: Psychological stubbornness and perceived social support can predict quality of life. Hope also plays an important role in predicting quality of life.