Differences in the Endorsement of Various Conceptions of Well-Being Between Two Iranian Groups

摘要

The present study examined differences in the endorsement of 3 conceptions of well-being (i.e., eudaimonism, transformative power of suffering, and fear of happiness) in 2 Iranian groups: university students and Basij members. Whereas the university students are among the most westernized groups in Iran, advocating modern and nontraditional values, the Basij is a highly religious and traditional group strongly influenced by the Islamic worldview. It was found as predicted that the Basij members scored significantly higher than the university students on the conceptions of well-being under study. Moreover, full or partial measurement invariance was established for the concepts of well-being scales. Implications of the results are discussed.