Perceived Stress, Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in Female University Students

The aim of the current study was to assess the perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem of women studying in co-education and uni-gender institutions. The sample comprised a total of 200 female students, 100 from uni-gender institutions and 100 from co-education institutions. Convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used to collect the data. The standardized Urdu versions of Perceived Stress Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Self-esteem Scale were used to collect the responses of students. SPSS (19th version) was used to analyze the data. Findings showed that women studying in uni-gender institutions are more stressed as compared to female students of co-education institutions but their self-esteem and life satisfaction remain unaffected. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem among female students. Moreover, they also revealed that stress and self-esteem affect the life satisfaction of women studying in co-education and uni-gender institutions. Furthermore, the results also depicted significant relationships between perceived stress, life satisfaction and self-esteem. The study will be helpful in improving the educational systems so that female students may enjoy a better learning environment which will boost up their confidence and self-esteem.

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Forgiveness and satisfaction with life in PG students of Karnatak university

Indian Journal of Positive Psychology ◽

10.15614/ijpp.v9i01.11755 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Appasaheb C. Patil ◽

Ashraf Shaikh ◽

Reshma Gabrekar ◽

Shanmukh V. Kamble

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Female Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Male And Female ◽

Global Life Satisfaction ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Self Forgiveness ◽

Life Scale ◽

Relationship Of

This study investigated the significance of gender difference on propensity to forgive and life satisfaction and the significance of relationship of propensity to forgive of male and female student with their satisfaction of life. A random sample of 100 male and 100 female students were selected for the study from the various departments of Karnatak University in Dharwad. The measures used in this study are The Multidimensional Forgiveness Inventory (MFI) developed by Tangney, Boone, Fee, and Reinsmith (1999) assesses a propensity to forgive others, a propensity to ask for forgiveness from others and a propensity for self-forgiveness and Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffen (1985) which measures the global life satisfaction. The results revealed that there is no significant difference between the male and female students on propensity to forgive others and there is no significant difference between the male and female students on satisfaction in their life.

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Psychological Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction of Undergraduates

10.31234/osf.io/xdpfz ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Bukunmi O Adewumi ◽

Olubukola Ajayi

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Future Research ◽

Factors Influencing

This study was designed to assess the psychological factors influencing life satisfaction of undergraduates. The instruments used were Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS), Rosenberge Self-esteem Scale (RSS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). A total number of 190 participants were purposively selected across various faculties in Ekiti State University. Four hypotheses were tested using Independent t-test to find the effects of perceived stress, emotional intelligence, and self-esteem on life satisfaction. Multiple regression was used to find the joint and individual influences of these variables. The results showed that there is no significant influence of perceived stress on life satisfaction (t (75) = 1.23, p = .22, 95% CI [-1.14, 4.83). There is no significant influence of self-esteem on life satisfaction (t (51) = -1.31, p = .20, 95% CI [-5.28, 1.11), and there is no significant joint influence of perceived stress, emotional intelligence and self-esteem on life satisfaction (F (3,187) = 1.79, p = .15, R2 =.03). Additionally, perceived stress (β = .07, p = .33), emotional intelligence (β = .14, p = 054) and self-esteem (β = .02, p = .83) did not have independent influences on life satisfaction. Implications of the present findings for future research are discussed, as well as potential interventions for improving life satisfaction.

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Role of Global Self-Esteem in Predicting Life Satisfaction of Nursing Students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17155392 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (15) ◽

pp. 5392

Author(s):

Ewa Kupcewicz ◽

Elżbieta Grochans ◽

Marzena Mikla ◽

Helena Kadučáková ◽

Marcin Jóźwik

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Full Time ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Mean

Background: This study analyzed the role of global self-esteem and selected sociodemographic variables in predicting life satisfaction of nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia. Methods: The study subjects were full-time nursing students from three European countries. A diagnostic survey was used as a research method, while the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) were used to collect data. Results: The research was performed on a group of 1002 students. The mean age of those surveyed was 21.6 (±3.4). The results showed significant differences both in the level of the global self-esteem index (F = 40.74; p < 0.0001) and in the level of general satisfaction with life (F = 12.71; p < 0.0001). A comparison of the structure of results demonstrated that there were significantly fewer students with high self-esteem in Spain (11.06%) than in Poland (48.27%) and in Slovakia (42.05%), while more students with a high sense of life satisfaction were recorded in Spain (64.90%) than in Poland (37.87%) or in Slovakia (47.44%). A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between global self-esteem and satisfaction with life in the group of Slovak students (r = 0.37; p < 0.0001), Polish students (r = 0.31; p < 0.0001) and Spanish students (r = 0.26; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, a regression analysis proved that three variables explaining a total of 12% output variation were the predictors of life satisfaction in Polish students. The regression factor was positive (ßeta = 0.31; R2 = 0.12), which indicates a positive correlation and the largest share was attributed to global self-esteem (9%). In the group of Spanish students, global self-esteem explained 7% (ßeta = 0.27; R2 = 0.07) of the output variation and 14% in the group of Slovak students (ßeta = 0.38; R2 = 0.14). Conclusions: The global self-esteem demonstrates the predictive power of life satisfaction of nursing students, most clearly marked in the group of Slovak students. The measurement of the variables under consideration may facilitate the planning and implementation of programs aimed at increasing self-esteem among young people and promoting the well-being of nursing students.

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What do you really want? Change in goals and life satisfaction during Emerging Adulthood in Brazil

Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología ◽

10.14349/rlp.2021.v53.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

Author(s):

Susana Núñez Rodriguez ◽

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Luciana Dutra-Thomé ◽

Silvia Helena Koller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Developmental Stages ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Extrinsic Goals ◽

Intrinsic Goals ◽

Demographic Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Life Scale

Aim and Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate how different types of goals may affect the satisfaction in life of Brazilian emerging adults in different developmental stages and, what characteristics they associate with adulthood. Method: Participants were 970 Brazilian youth aged from 18 to 30 years old (M = 22.8; SD = 3.4). The instruments we used were a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Aspiration Index and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. We performed a descriptive statistical analysis to elicit the characteristics related with becoming an adult, as well as ANOVAs to test if there was a difference between the endorsement of intrinsic or extrinsic goals based on sociodemographic characteristics; and if there was a difference, did it affect their satisfaction with life. Results: Results showed that the most important characteristic to be considered an adult was to be financially independent and to be responsible for oneself, while the least important were to be married and to have children. There was a significant difference in the importance participants gave to intrinsic goals based on sex and age. Consistently with previous research, we found that giving greater importance to intrinsic goals had a positive and significant effect on life satisfaction. However, different sets of goals were deemed important according to the developmental stage youth were in, and these changes had in turn a significant effect on life satisfaction. Conclusions: Finally, we found that prioritizing intrinsic goals contributes to greater life satisfaction in general. This study acknowledges that there are individual and contextual factors that may propel youth to choose their goals in order to attend these demands, regardless of their impact on life satisfaction.

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Relational variables predicting life satisfaction in pregnant womenGebelerde yaşam doyumunu yordayan ilişkisel değişkenler

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/ijhs.v13i1.3424 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 318

Author(s):

Hatice Kumcağız

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Personal Information ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Life Scale

The study aims at examining whether life satisfaction of pregnant women is predicted by their stress coping styles, being understood/not understood by their husbands, and intentional/unintentional conception. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 260 pregnant women living in two districts of Province Samsun who had self-reportedly no psychiatric problems. Data collection tools used in the study include a personal information form to determine sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women, the Ways of Coping Questionnaire to determine stress coping styles, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale to determine level of life satisfaction. As the assumption of normality was not met (p<0.05), the use of non-parametric tests was considered necessary; and thus the study used Spearman's rank correlation coefficient to find the relationship between two variables, and the Mann–Whitney U test to test whether there is a significant difference between two variables. A significant negative correlation was found between life satisfaction and submissive and helpless coping styles which are the subscales of the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The study found that life satisfaction of pregnant women was predicted by their stress coping styles, being understood/not understood by their husbands, and intentional/unintentional conception. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı gebelerin stresle baş etme tarzlarının, eşleri tarafından anlaşılma /anlaşılmama ve isteyerek gebe kalma/kalmama gibi durumların yaşam doyumlarını ne ölçüde yordadığını belirlemektir. Araştırma kesitsel tipte tarama modelinde desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri Samsun ilinin iki ilçesinde yaşayan, kendi ifadesine göre herhangi bir psikiyatrik sorunu olmayan 260 gebeden toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde (p<0.05) normallik şartı sağlanmadığı için parametrik olmayan testlerden; iki değişken arasındaki ilişkiyi bulabilmek için Spearman Brown Sıra Farkları korelasyon testi ve iki durum arasında anlamlı fark olup olmadığını test etmek için de Mann-Whitney U testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre, stresle başa çıkma tarzları ölçeğinin alt boyutlarından çaresiz yaklaşım ve boyun eğici yaklaşım ile yaşam doyumu arasında negatif yönde anlamlı düzeyde yordamaktadır. Araştırma bulguları ilgili literatür eşliğinde tartışılmış ve daha sonra gerçekleştirilecek araştırmalara yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

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Type D Personality, Stress Level, Life Satisfaction, and Alcohol Dependence in Older Men

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.712508 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Grzegorz Bejda ◽

Agnieszka Kułak-Bejda ◽

Napoleon Waszkiewicz ◽

Elzbieta Krajewska-Kułak

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Alcohol Dependence ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Type D Personality ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Type D ◽

Addiction Therapy ◽

Life Scale ◽

Cantril’S Ladder

Alcohol consumption among older adults is becoming an increasing public health problem due to the rapidly growing elderly population. There is a theory that Type D personality is positively correlated with alcohol dependence. The study aimed to assess the style of coping with stress, emotions and anxiety in elder men addicted to alcohol and the relationship between the above. The study included 170 men aged 60 years and older (mean age - 63 ± 3.1 years) addicted to alcohol staying in the Department of Alcohol Addiction Therapy for Men. They were tested with the questionnaire sheet and the following scales: Perceived Family Wealth (PFW), Family Affluence Scale (FAS), Cantril's Ladder of Life Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Type D Personality Scale-14 (DS14), and the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). The respondents' wealth on a scale of 1–5 points was assessed on avg. 3.1 ± 0.2. The above was confirmed by the results of the FAS scale study, where the respondents obtained an average of 3.9 ± 1.9 (min. 1, max. 8), which proves their average level of affluence. The evaluation of the satisfaction with life using Cantril's Ladder showed that the respondents were also satisfied with life on average (on average 5.5 ± 1.9). The assessment of life satisfaction using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) scale allowed for the conclusion that the respondents were very dissatisfied with their lives (mean 17.2 ± 4.9). The evaluation of the measurement of perceived stress (PSS-10 scale) showed that the respondents obtained an average of 23.5 ± 3.7, and on the sten scale, a mean of 7.7 ± 0.98, which proves a high level of perceived stress. The study using the DS14 scale showed that the respondents were in the negative emotionality (NE) subscale - 17.4 ± 4.5 points, and in the HS scale - 16.2 ± 3.2, which proves that they can be classified as a Type D personality. The participants were very dissatisfied with their lives, with a high perceived stress and Type D personality.

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Further Evidence for Construct Validity of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory: Japanese Version

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.102.2.595-596 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 102 (2) ◽

pp. 595-596 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Katsunori Sumi

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Interpersonal Relationship ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Self ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale

The Japanese versions of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Self-esteem Scale were administered to 153 Japanese college students. Weak to modest significant correlations between scores on the inventory and measure of life satisfaction and self-esteem provided further incremental support for construct validity of the inventory.

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Comparison of Life Satisfaction and Attitude towards Disability between Congenital and Acquired Physical Disabilities

sjesr ◽

10.36902/sjesr-vol4-iss2-2021(71-81) ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 71-81

Author(s):

Roza Jamal ◽

Mrs. Wajeeha Komal ◽

Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Daily Life Activities ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Difference

The most common physical deformity includes upper and lowers limbs deformity that could be acquired or congenital. Such deformity produces difficulty in daily life activities including reaching, walking, lifting, and carrying things. The present study aimed to explore life satisfaction and attitude towards disability between congenital and acquired physical disabilities. A sample of eighty (N=80) participants was included in the study out of which (n=40) were congenital and (n=40) were acquired physical disables. The sample was collected from different rehabilitation and paraplegic centers as well as institutions through the purposive sampling technique. Satisfaction with life scale and attitude toward disabled person scales were included. It was hypothesized that there will be a significant difference in terms of life satisfaction between congenital and acquired physical disables. The second hypothesis was the attitude towards disability will be positive among the congenital group than the acquired one. An independent sample t-test (IBM SPSS statistics version 20) was applied to analyze the difference between congenital and acquired physical disables. Results of the study indicated that congenital physical disabled were found with highly satisfied from their life (α=.000) and possess a positive attitude towards disability (α=.000) than the acquired physical disables.

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Are Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem Distinct Constructs? A Black South African Perspective

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.97.2.567-575 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 97 (2) ◽

pp. 567-575 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Margaret S. Westaway ◽

Constance S. Maluka

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

South Africans ◽

Black South African ◽

Black South Africans ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Life Scale ◽

The Usa

As part of a longitudinal project on Quality of Life, a study was undertaken to extend the applicability of the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, developed in the USA, in South Africa. Data on basic sociodemographic characteristics, the scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale were available for 360 Black South Africans (151 men and 209 women), ages 21 to 83 years ( M = 38.6 yr., SD = 10.3). Factor analysis applied to scale scores gave two factors, accounting for 71% of the variance. Factor I was loaded by 10 Self-esteem items and Factor II by four of the five Life Satisfaction items. Coefficient alpha was .77 for the Satisfaction With Life Scale and .97 for the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Life Satisfaction was related to Self-esteem ( r = 17, p<.01). It was concluded that Life Satisfaction and Self-esteem appear to be distinct, unitary constructs, but responses to Item 5 on the Satisfaction With Life Scale require cautious interpretation and may contribute to the weak r, although so may the collectivist culture of Black South Africans.

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Impact of Parenting styles on Prosocial Behaviour and Life satisfaction among university students of Peshawar

Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research ◽

10.37605/pjhssr.v3i2.59 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 151-166

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Prosocial Behavior ◽

Parenting Style ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Helping Behavior ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Life Scale

The current study investigated the gender differences in Pro-social Behavior and focused on the relationship between helping behavior and life satisfaction of the students. This study was also aimed to explore the dominant parenting style of parents and its influence on the helping behavior of their children. A sample of 100 students (50 males and 50 females) were selected from different universities of Peshawar. The Helping Attitude Scale, (Nickell, 1998) Scale of Parenting Styles (2014) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (1985) were administered to the participants to measure all the variables. The obtained data were statistically analyzed by Product Moment Correlation and t-test in SPSS. The results revealed that male students scored higher on the helping attitude scale as compared to the female students and there was a significant correlation between the Prosocial behavior and life satisfaction whereas there was no significant difference between parenting style on prosocial behavior of the students.

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