چکیده (انگلیسی):

Happiness is a positive concept which is vital for healthiness and as a perfect satisfaction, durable and
satisfactory in life; it is defined as a universal. Hardiness is considered as an adjustable variable in reducing mental and
physical diseases and it is considered as a protector shield in front of useless effects of anxiety on mental health
of individuals. This study investigates the relationship between happiness and hardiness of students of Payame Noor
University. Survey data were collected from 212 students from Payame Noor University of West Azarbayjan and
happiness test and hardiness test was used. The results indicate that hardiness has effect on prediction of students’
happiness and also there is no significant relationship between age and happiness. The results indicate that there is
no significant difference between happiness and hardiness in male and female students. Hardiness causes that
individuals have the sense control in facing with difficult conditions. Totally, hardiness can have positive role in
controlling the difficult conditions of life. The better individuals control the conditions, the higher the sense of
happiness.