INTRODUCTION Self-determination theory postulates that the three basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness have to be satisfied for students to achieve intrinsic motivation and internalisation of autonomous self-regulation towards academic activities. Consequently, the influence of the clinical teaching environment becomes crucial when satisfying these needs, particularl...

abstract background: several studies have reported that medical sciences students are usually dealing with severe stress. however, no study is available on ways of coping in medical sciences students in iran. as socio‑cultural factors may affect the students’ responses toward stress, this study aimed to investigate the stressors and ways of coping among students of guilan university of medical ...

The present study aimed to measure the relationship between basic human values, right-wing authoritarianism and psychological well-being among university students. Portrait Values Questionnaire (Schwartz, 2003), Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (Altemeyer, 2006) Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) were used collect data. Sample comprised of 250 students including (men = 55...

introduction: today, psychological methods are being applied more often to reduce adverse effects of social life and to enhance positive and satisfying effects of communal life.one of these methods is psychological resilience training. objective:the present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of resilience training on aggression and happiness among nursing and midwifery students ...

The mediating role of psychological basic needs in the relationship between personality traits and students’ happiness