Psychological well-being and its associated factors among university students in Sichuan, China.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-27 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1473871

Juan Wan, Lei Hum Wee, Ching Sin Siau, Yin How Wong

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Abstract

Introduction: Psychological well-being refers to a mental state that allows an individual to achieve their full potential, be productive and innovative in their work, and manage everyday stressors. This study aims to assess university students' psychological well-being by examining its associations with demographic factors such as gender, only child status, family background, grade level, financial aid status, and household income.

Methods: This cross-sectional, online study utilized the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being to examine five positive well-being indicators: Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness and Happiness among Chinese university students aged 18-25 years (N = 4,911).

Results: The results showed that females, only children, first-year students, and urban students exhibited higher levels of psychological well-being. Additionally, students who received the highest level of financial assistance were significantly associated with lower levels of psychological well-being.

Conclusion: Identifying the influence of these socioeconomic factors on psychological well-being allows for targeted interventions to improve the mental health and social well-being of at-risk groups.

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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5.30

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13.20%

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7396

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Psychology is the largest journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research across the psychological sciences, from clinical research to cognitive science, from perception to consciousness, from imaging studies to human factors, and from animal cognition to social psychology. Field Chief Editor Axel Cleeremans at the Free University of Brussels is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide. The journal publishes the best research across the entire field of psychology. Today, psychological science is becoming increasingly important at all levels of society, from the treatment of clinical disorders to our basic understanding of how the mind works. It is highly interdisciplinary, borrowing questions from philosophy, methods from neuroscience and insights from clinical practice - all in the goal of furthering our grasp of human nature and society, as well as our ability to develop new intervention methods.