This study examined the effects of social and personal factors related to life satisfaction among female Iranian immigrants in the United States. The study considered certain factors as components of their success in the process of adjustment and integration in their new country: (a) social factors, including social engagement and social support; (b) personal factors, including personal achievements and self-efficacy; and (c) family relationships.

Sixteen participants between 45 and 65 years old, assigned to categories of professional women and nonprofessional women, were selected. The criteria for choosing the sample were that (a) they had been born in Iran and had spent at least a few years in Iran, and (b) they had worked in the United States, even in a part-time job.

The results of this study showed that higher levels of education and income, as well as having a professional career, had no measured effect on participants' level of life satisfaction. Length of time living in the United States and age at immigration had no effect on participants' assimilation into American society. Higher level of education and professional career increased the level of instrumental acculturation but was not associated with the level of cultural assimilation.