Psychological well-being and its associated factors among university students in Sichuan, China
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2025
Psychological
well-being
refers
to
a
mental
state
that
allows
an
individual
achieve
their
full
potential,
be
productive
and
innovative
in
work,
manage
everyday
stressors.
This
study
aims
assess
university
students'
psychological
by
examining
its
associations
with
demographic
factors
such
as
gender,
only
child
status,
family
background,
grade
level,
financial
aid
household
income.
cross-sectional,
online
utilized
the
EPOCH
Measure
of
Adolescent
Well-being
examine
five
positive
indicators:
Engagement,
Perseverance,
Optimism,
Connectedness
Happiness
among
Chinese
students
aged
18-25
years
(N
=
4,911).
The
results
showed
females,
children,
first-year
students,
urban
exhibited
higher
levels
well-being.
Additionally,
who
received
highest
level
assistance
were
significantly
associated
lower
Identifying
influence
these
socioeconomic
on
for
targeted
interventions
improve
health
social
at-risk
groups.
Язык: Английский
Mindfulness in Liberal Arts Field Immersions: Enhancing Civic Engagement and Experiential Learning
Journal of Experiential Education,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2025
Background:
In
South
Asian
contexts,
several
countries
have
developed
liberal
arts
education
at
the
undergraduate
level
based
on
western
models.
Field
immersion
comprises
an
important
component
of
these
programs
to
bolster
learning.
Mindfulness
interventions
can
potentially
enhance
learner
productivity
various
domains.
Purpose:
To
study
whether
mindfulness
training
(MT)
sessions
offered
online
augment
field
learning
in
domains
civic
engagement,
experiential
learning,
and
experiencing,
for
students
disciplines.
Methodology/Approach:
A
quasi-experimental
pre-
posttest
was
conducted
with
disciplines
across
four
cities.
Findings/Conclusions:
Participants
MT
reported
higher
scores
engagement
attitudes
behaviors,
experiencing
vis-à-vis
control
group.
Posttest
were
female
students,
those
who
lived
their
natal
families
or
campus
hostels,
attended
25–48
(>50%)
sessions,
completed
homework
sessions.
Implications:
improves
by
enhancing
realms
environment,
active
relevance
utility,
meaningful
as
a
higher-order
outcome.
Some
refinements
would
be
needed
male
residing
paying
guests
non-campus
hostels
rented
flats.
Язык: Английский
The influence of social determinants and 5Cs of positive youth development on the mental health of Chilean adolescents
BMC Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025
This
study
analyzes
the
influence
of
social
determinants
(SD)
and
positive
youth
development
(PYD)
on
mental
health
(MH)
Chilean
adolescents.
A
non-experimental,
cross-sectional,
correlational-explanatory
design
was
used
to
analyze
data
from
612
adolescents
(43.46%
male
56.54%
female),
aged
between
11
19
years
(M
=
14.92,
SD
1.50).
The
assessed
variables
included
parental
educational
level,
family
affluence,
gender,
migratory
status,
ethnicity.
PYD
measured
using
5Cs
model
(Competence,
Confidence,
Connection,
Character,
Caring).
MH
conceptualized
through
dual-factor
model,
which
encompasses
subjective
well-being
(SWB)
psychopathological
symptoms
(PTH).
analyses
confirmatory
factor
analysis
assess
measurement
models
structural
equation
modeling
examine
both
direct
indirect
effects
hypothesized
relationships.
findings
indicate
that
affluence
gender
are
factors
most
consistently
associated
with
dimensions
MH.
Confidence
connection
positively
by
enhancing
SWB
reducing
PTH.
Furthermore,
these
two
act
as
significant
mediators
highlights
importance
considering
socioeconomic
context
individual
capabilities
in
promotion
strategies,
proposing
an
integrated
approach
addresses
negative
aspects
adolescent
health.
Язык: Английский