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Abstract
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Background: Psychological well-being is a multidimensional concept that is typically defined
as a mixture of positive affective states, such as satisfaction and functioning with optimum
life efficiency. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between weight efficacy
lifestyle dimensions and perceived parental styles dimensions with psychological well-being
among university students.
Methods: The statistical population of this correlational study was all undergraduate and master
students of Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University in the academic year 2016-2017, of whom
180 students were selected through multi-stage random cluster sampling. They were assessed by
Clark’s Weight Efficacy Life Style (WEL), Grolnick’s Perceptions of Parents Scales (POPS), and
Keyes & Magyar-Moe’s Psychological Well-being questionnaires. In addition, the demographic
questionnaire was completed. Data were analyzed by SPSS V. 24 using descriptive statistics and
simultaneous regression.
Results: According to the findings of the study, there was a positive and significant relationship
between weight efficacy lifestyle and its two subscales of negative emotions and physical
discomfort with psychological well-being, and there was a negative and significant relationship
between perceived parenting style and all its subscales with psychological well-being. However,
36% of changes in psychological well-being were predicted by physical discomfort, mother’s
autonomy support, and mother’s warmth.
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