The role of demographic variables and coping styles in predicting the teachers, quality of life

This study aimed at investigating the role of demographic variables and coping styles in predicting the quality of life in teachers of Tehran. Research participants included ۵۰۰ teachers of Tehran schools with an average age of ۴۱.۱ and a standard deviation of ۷.۳, who were selected through random cluster sampling. World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire, coping with stressful situations scale and demographic questionnaire were used for collecting the data. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the male and female teachers in terms of the quality of life female teachers were more satisfied with their quality of life there was no significant relationship between the teachers’ age and the quality of life. Furthermore, the results revealed that the income level and emotion-oriented, problem-oriented, avoidant coping style and educational level of teachers were respectively the strongest predictors of the quality of life. Overall, these variables explained ۲۱% of the variance of quality of life in teachers. These findings showed that the quality of life is a subjective concept which depended on the individual’s appraisal of life and expectations .Therefore, a set of Demographic, social, economic, and psychological factors are related with the quality of life

کلیدواژه ها:

quality of life ، Coping styles ، demographic variables ، teachers ، کیفیت زندگی ، سبک های مقابله ای ، متغیرهای جمعیت شناختی ، معلمان