Positive and negative affect as predictors of family life satisfaction

Authors

  • Orkide Bakalım Uşak University
  • Arzu Taşdelen-Karçkay Uşak University

Keywords:

negative affect, positive affect, family, life satisfaction

Abstract

This study was conducted to predict the levels family life satisfaction by the positive and negative affect variables on high school students. Sample group consists of 456 students of various types of high schools in Uşak city center. In the study “Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)” and “Family Life Satisfaction Scale” were used as data collection tools. In order to predict the levels of Family Life Satisfaction by Positive and Negative Affect, Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was performed. When the findings of the study were analyzed, the first predicator of the family life satisfaction was determined as the negative affect and the latter positive affect.

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Author Biographies

Orkide Bakalım, Uşak University

Asist. Prof. Dr., Uşak University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Guidance and Counseling Program

Arzu Taşdelen-Karçkay, Uşak University

Asist. Prof. Dr., Uşak University, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Guidance and Counseling Program

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2015-04-21

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Bakalım, O., & Taşdelen-Karçkay, A. (2015). Positive and negative affect as predictors of family life satisfaction. Journal of Human Sciences, 12(1), 1330–1337. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/3251

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Psychology