Unrealistic optimism among university students

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.11818

Authors

  • Ameera Jaber Hashim Republic of Iraq/University of Kufa-Faculty of Education for Girls-Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences
  • Suha Khaled Ghathith Republic of Iraq/University of Kufa-Faculty of Education for Girls-Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences

Keywords:

unrealistic optimism, university students, social communication

Abstract

University students belong to the youth stage, especially as young people suffer from pressures in their lives and their future, not to mention the developments and changes taking place in all areas of life as they keep pace with the technical revolution and social communication. Another, the youth stage, is a transitional stage between adolescence and adulthood and the stage of setting goals and heading towards the future and independence (Masoudi, 2018: 16), and failure to achieve this may lead to many psychological problems, and in order to alleviate the burden of these problems, some of them may resort to their dimensions About their lives, the anticipation of positive events and optimism for life and the future, (Ghazwan, 2019) indicates in this regard that "the youth stage characterizes by speed, impatience, impulsiveness, adventure and unlimited optimism.

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Published

17-08-2022

How to Cite

Hashim, A. J., & Ghathith, S. K. (2022). Unrealistic optimism among university students. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S6), 7356–7365. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.11818

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