Examining the Relationship between Helplessness in Change and the Expectation of Approval from others with the Gender of Tehran students

Abstract

Irrational beliefs are any thought, emotion or behavior that leads to self-destruction and self-destruction and its important consequences are impaired survival, happiness and joy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between helplessness in change and expectation of approval from others with gender in students of Tehran Azad University. The present study was an applied correlation study. The study population was students of Tehran Azad University.95 of whom were randomly selected. The research method was to collect field information with a questionnaire. The research instrument included the Jones irrational beliefs questionnaire and data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software. With0.95confidence the statistical hypothesis of zero equality of the mean of irrational beliefs and its subscales, i.e. helplessness in changing and expecting from others, is confirmed by the two groups of men and women so we can say that there is no significant difference between the means of the groups. Based on the results of the study, it can be said that each of the subscales of irrational beliefs have the same effect on both men and women and there is no significant difference between them.