Optimism , Quality of Life , and Happiness amongst Students of Police, Military and Security Sciences
(Field Study in Positive Psychology at Al-Isteqla University-Palestine)
Prof. Abdelnaser A. Qadumi
Arab Journal of Security and Training Studies, 2018, 33(71), 191-223.
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS)
https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJSS/article/view/526
DOI: 10.26735/13191241.2018.007
The purpose of this study was to identify the level of optimism, quality of life and happiness amongst Students of Police, military and security sciences at the Al-Istiqlal University in Palestine, as well as to determine the correlation among optimism, quality of life and happiness. In addition , to develop index for measuring optimism , quality of life and happiness, to achieve this, the study was conducted on a sample of (200) students.
The study indicated that the total level of optimism, quality of life and happiness were high for optimism and happiness, and very high for quality of life . Also, the results revealed a significant positive correlation among optimism, quality of life and happiness. In addition, we develop an index to measure optimism, quality of life and happiness.
Key words: Optimism, Quality of Life, Happiness, Police, Military, Security, Positive Psychology, Palestine.