How Does Grit Compare to Other Psychosocial Factors in Predicting University Students’ Math Performance and Subjective Wellbeing?

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-53
Author(s):  
Chen Chen ◽  
Xinmei Gong
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Math Performance

scholarly journals Assessing the wellbeing of Chinese university students: validation of a Chinese version of the college student subjective wellbeing questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Richard Carciofo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
College Student ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Academic Efficacy ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Correlation

Abstract Background In response to the rising concern with promoting the wellbeing of university students and relative lack of domain-specific wellbeing measurement instruments in China, the current study aimed to validate a Chinese version of the College Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (CSSWQ), a 16-item self-report English-language rating scale assessing four aspects of wellbeing (academic satisfaction, academic efficacy, school connectedness, and college gratitude). Methods The Chinese translation of the CSSWQ, the Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the 10-Item Big Five Personality Inventory, and demographic questions were completed by 252 Chinese students at a university in Suzhou, China. Results Exploratory factor analysis found four factors each with the same four items as in the original English scale. Each subscale showed good internal consistency. Test–retest for a one-month interval showed generally moderate reliability. As predicted, Pearson correlational analysis found positive correlations between the Chinese CSSWQ and life satisfaction, positive affect, extraversion, and GPA, and negative correlations with neuroticism and negative affect. Monthly income had small negative correlations with academic satisfaction and academic efficacy, smoking had a small positive correlation with school connectedness, and exercise had a small positive correlation with academic efficacy. Conclusion Data for the Chinese CSSWQ in the current study showed validity and reliability, supporting the use of this instrument as a measurement of college student wellbeing in China.

scholarly journals Mindfulness and Sustainable Consumption: Evidence from Students in Istanbul

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Fadime Kocapınar Batmaz ◽  
Ahu Ergen
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
People’S Perceptions

We are consuming more resources than ever, exceeding the planet’s capacity for coming generations. This shows the important role of sustainable consumption for the planet. To understand consumption patterns mindfulness may be regarded as an indicator that helps people gain insight into their true selves, which leads them to stay away from materialistic tendencies. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the effects of mindfulness training on the sustainable consumption perceptions of university students. In this qualitative study, a two-month mindfulness training is given and two focus group studies are conducted. Results suggest that mindfulness training has an impact on people’s perceptions related to consumption. The findings of this study can serve as proof for the transformational effect of mindfulness on people’s overall mood and subjective wellbeing.   Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 22 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

Who gains or who loses weight? Psychosocial factors among first-year university students

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Provencher ◽  
Janet Polivy ◽  
Maxine Gallander Wintre ◽  
Michael W. Pratt ◽  
S. Mark Pancer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year University

scholarly journals Food Insecurity: Is It a Threat to University Students’ Well-Being and Success?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5627
Author(s):  
Nor Syaza Sofiah Ahmad ◽  
Norhasmah Sulaiman ◽  
Mohamad Fazli Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Food Security ◽  
University Students ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Food Security Status

Food insecurity is a growing concern among university students. The high prevalence of food insecurity is a threat to students’ health and success. Therefore, this study aims to determine an association between food security status, psychosocial factors, and academic performance among university students. A total of 663 undergraduate students in seven randomly selected faculties in Universiti Putra Malaysia participated in this study. An online survey was conducted to obtain demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, food security status (six-item USDA; food security survey module, FSSM), psychosocial factors (depression, anxiety and stress scale, DASS-21) and academic performance. Among the abovementioned participating students, 32.4% are male. About 62.8% reported to have experienced food insecurity. Binary logistic regression revealed that students whose fathers were working (AOR = 6.446, 95% CI: 1.22, 34.01) came from low- (AOR = 14.314, 95% CI: 1.565, 130.954) and middle-income groups (AOR = 15.687, 95% CI: 1.720, 143.092), and those receiving financial aid (AOR = 2.811, 95% CI: 1.602, 4.932) were associated with food insecurity. Additionally, food insecurity students were less-likely reported, with CGPA ≥ 3.7 (AOR = 0.363, 95% CI: 1.22–34.014). Food insecurity respondents had higher odds for stress (AOR = 1.562, 95% CI: 1.111, 2.192), anxiety (AOR = 3.046, 95% CI: 2.090, 4.441), and depression (AOR = 2.935, 95% CI: 2.074, 4.151). The higher institutions should identify students with food insecurity problems and future intervention programs need to be conducted to combat food insecurity among students, thus yielding benefits to their health and success.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Depression and Mental Distress Related to COVID-19 Among University Students in China: Online Cross-sectional Mediation Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanqiu Yu ◽  
Rui She ◽  
Sitong Luo ◽  
Meiqi Xin ◽  
Lijuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 epidemic may elevate mental distress and depressive symptoms in various populations in China. OBJECTIVE This study investigates the levels of depression and mental distress due to COVID-19, and the associations between cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and depression and mental distress due to COVID-19 among university students in China. METHODS A large-scale online cross-sectional study (16 cities in 13 provinces) was conducted among university students from February 1 to 10, 2020, in China; 23,863 valid questionnaires were returned. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess depression. Structural equation modeling was performed to test mediation and suppression effects. RESULTS Of the 23,863 participants, 47.1% (n=11,235) reported high or very high levels of one or more types of mental distress due to COVID-19; 39.1% (n=9326) showed mild to severe depression. Mental distress due to COVID-19 was positively associated with depression. All but one factor (perceived infection risks, perceived chance of controlling the epidemic, staying at home, contacted people from Wuhan, and perceived discrimination) were significantly associated with mental distress due to COVID-19 and depression. Mental distress due to COVID-19 partially mediated and suppressed the associations between some of the studied factors and depression (effect size of 6.0%-79.5%). CONCLUSIONS Both mental distress due to COVID-19 and depression were prevalent among university students in China; the former may have increased the prevalence of the latter. The studied cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial factors related to COVID-19 may directly or indirectly (via mental distress due to COVID-19) affect depression. Interventions to modify such factors may reduce mental distress and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 epidemic.

scholarly journals Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-723
Author(s):  
Anam Mehmood ◽  
Rubina Hanif ◽  
Irum Noureen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Goal Pursuit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Life Scale

The present study was aimed to examine the role of trait-patience among university students in pursuit of goal and achieving subjective-wellbeing across the academic quarter. A sample of 300 university students (male = 108; female = 192) age ranged 18-35 years were selected from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. To measure study variables, Three-Factor Patience Scale (Schnitker 2012), Self-reported projects (Little, 1983), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985) were used. Results revealed that individuals high in patience were more engaged in pursuit of personal projects, as compare to those with low trait- patience. It was also found that the trait-patience was significantly related with goal pursuit, achievement and well-being. In context of temporal effect, patience and goal pursuit was significant predictors of the goal achievement, while the subjective-well-being at the start of semester predicted the well-being across time. The present study would be useful for students and teachers to evaluate or manage the students to set goals and patiently strive to reach goal and well-being.

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