Iranian Journal of Rehabilitation Research in Nursing

Introduction: Attachment styles are among the most important psychological variables that have an important role in prediction of different important psychological constructs. The purpose of this study was to predict the quality of life and happiness based on attachment styles in married couples in Tabriz-Iran. Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, one hundred married couples (50 women and 50 men) who were living in the city of Tabriz in 1393 recruited based on convenience sampling with consideration of inclusion criteria. Tools used in this study include the abbreviated form of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) and Hazan and Shaver Adult Attachment scale . Validity and reliability of instruments assessed and confirmed . The data, analyzed with SPSS ver.19, using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: The results of regression analyses revealed that attachment style predicts quality of life and happiness. Determination coefficients were estimated 0/15 and 0/18 for quality of life and happiness respectively(p<0/05). Conclusion: The attachment styles play a significant role in predicting people's quality of life and happiness, so in the development of programs for improving quality of life and happiness the attachment styles of participants shouldbe considered.