Effect of Problem Solving Counseling Group Program on Interpersonal Stress and Psychological Well-being of International Students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-91
Author(s):  
Sung-Joo Park ◽  
Sung-Yeol Choi
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interpersonal Stress ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Counseling Group

scholarly journals Social problem solving as a mediator and a moderator of the link between stress and psychological well-beingStres ve psikolojik iyi olma arasındaki ilişkide sosyal problem çözmenin aracı ve düzenleyici rolü

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulya Cenkseven Önder ◽  
Engin Eşigül
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

The main purpose of this was to investigate the role of social problem solving as a mediator or a moderator of percieved stress and psychological well-being in university students. The participants of this study consisted of 350  females and 164 males, a total of 514 university students. Their ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. Data were collected by using the Percieved Stres Inventory (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983), Social Problem Solving Inventory Revised Short Form (D’Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) and Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff, 1989). The results indicated that the percieved stress was negatively correlated with the social problem and the psychological well-being. The social problem solving was positively correlated with the psychological well-being. Hierarchial regression analysis showed that social problem solving partially mediated the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being. However, social problem solving did not moderate the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being. These findings were discussed in the light of related literature and implications were suggested for future research. ÖzetBu çalışmanın temel amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin algıladıkları stres düzeyleri ile psikolojik iyi olma düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide sosyal problem çözme becerilerinin aracı ve düzenleyici rolünün incelenmesidir. Araştırma 350’si kadın 164’ü erkek toplam 514 üniversite öğrencisi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrenciler 18-25 yaş arasında olup, yaş ortalamaları 20.09’dur (Ss=2.02). Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Algılanan Stres Ölçeği (Cohen, Kamarck ve Mermelstein, 1983), Sosyal Problem Çözme Envanteri Kısa Formu (D’Zurilla, Nezu ve Maydeu-Olivares, 2002) ve Psikolojik İyi Olma Ölçekleri (Ryff, 1989) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda algılanan stres ile sosyal problem çözme ve psikolojik iyi olma arasında negatif yönde anlamlı, sosyal problem çözme ve psikolojik iyi olma arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizleri sonucunda sosyal problem çözmenin, algılanan stres ve psikolojik iyi olma arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı role sahip iken, düzenleyici bir rolü olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili alanyazın ve sınırlılıklar ışığında tartışılmış, daha sonra yapılacak çalışmalara ve uygulayıcılara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Psychological Well-being with the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness: A Study of International Students in Taiwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Tzu-Ping ◽  
Chang Wei-Wen
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

According to Ministry of Education of Taiwan, numbers of international students studying in Taiwan gradually increased. However, studies showed that their learning outcome is significantly influenced by their psychological well-being (PWB). Therefore, this study examines the factors affecting PWB. In this study, cultural intelligence (CQ) is seen as a potential predictor for PWB. CQ is defined as the ability to deal with different cultural context, and it includes four dimensions, namely cognitive CQ, metacognitive CQ, motivational CQ and behavioral CQ. Besides, as people pay more attention to unfamiliar exotic things when being abroad, their consciousness on the present moment, so-called mindfulness, plays an important role for their well-being. Therefore, mindfulness is examined as a moderator in the relationship between CQ and PWB. Quantitative approach is applied in this study. The samples are 110 international students studying in Taiwan. The self-report questionnaire composed by Ryff’s 18-item scale, Cultural Intelligence Scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is distributed on-line. The collected data go through descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results show that metacognitive CQ and PWB has a significant relationship with an R2 of .231. Besides, motivational CQ is positive related to PWB with an R2 of .142. According to the statistic result of this study, future research can put efforts on how to enhance metacognitive and motivational CQ, like designing related cultural program courses before students’ departure, in order to better international students’ PWB.

scholarly journals Effect of hope therapy on psychological well-being of women after abortion: a randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Raphi ◽  
Soheila Bani ◽  
Mahmoud Farvareshi ◽  
Shirin Hasanpour ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Counseling Group ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hope Therapy

Abstract Background Giving a healthy birth plays a vital role in a person’s personality development, but giving unhealthy birth and abortion can increase the risk of a range of mental disorders and psychological harms including reduced well-being and quality of life. Psychological interventions can reduce the problems of individuals, so the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of counseling with hope therapy on psychological well-being (primary outcome) and quality of life (secondary outcome) of women with an experience of abortion. Method This randomized controlled trial was conducted in Alzahra and Taleghani educational and medical centers in Tabriz, Iran, on 52 women aged 16 years and above whose pregnancies led to abortion in 2020–21. Participants were assigned to intervention and control groups using random blocking method. The intervention group received counseling with hope therapy approach in 8 sessions of 45 min twice a week. The psychological well-being and WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires were completed before the intervention and immediately and 4 weeks after the intervention. Independent t-test and repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the outcomes in two groups. Results After the intervention based on the repeated measures ANOVA test and by adjusting the baseline score, the mean total score of psychological well-being in the counseling group was significantly higher than that in the control group (adjusted mean difference (AMD): 76.76; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 63.81 to 89.70; P < 0.001). Also, the mean total score of quality of life in the counseling group was significantly higher than in the control group (AMD: 7.93; 95% CI: 6.38 to 9.46; P < 0.001). The mean score of all sub-domains of psychological well-being and quality of life in the counseling group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Using hope therapy can improve the psychological well-being and quality of life of women after abortion. However, further clinical trials are required before making a definitive conclusion. Trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT): IRCT20120718010324N60. Date of registration: 17 Dec 2020. Date of first registration: 20 Dec 2020.

A model of psychological well-being among international students

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Shafaei ◽  
Mehran Nejati ◽  
Nordin Abd Razak
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

scholarly journals Loneliness and Psychological Well Being on International Students of The Darmasiswa Program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Mawas Dwi Cahyadi
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Being There

This research aims to describe and find out the correlation between loneliness and the psychological well-being of international students of the Darmasiswa program at Yogyakarta State University. This research uses descriptive quantitative methods and data sources are obtained based on instruments that are distributed to 20 research subjects the international students. The research data were collected with the UCLA Loneliness Scale and Psychological Well Being Scale instruments which were then analyzed using SPSS 22.0 with the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that there was a very weak negative relationship (r=-0.152) between loneliness and the psychological well-being of Darmasiswa students at Yogyakarta State University. Most research subjects have low levels of loneliness and moderate psychological well-being. There are two dimensions of psychological well-being that have the highest relationship with loneliness, namely environmental mastery (-0,338) and positive relationships with others (-0,299).

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well-Being of International Students: The Mediating Effects of Resiliency and Spirituality

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
Li Yue Qi ◽  
Samsilah Roslan ◽  
Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: International students are a significant resource for many host countries because they increase cultural diversity within the community, offer talent and innovation to universities, and make notable economic contributions. Many studies, however, have shown that international students have lower psychological well-being. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the associations between psychological well-being as a dependent variable and perceived social support as an independent variable, and test the mediating roles of resiliency and spirituality in the link between perceived social support and psychological well-being. This is a cross-sectional study with a random sampling method. A total of 300 Chinese international students in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) participated in this study and completed four questionnaires, namely the Perceived Social Support scale, Psychological Well-being scale, the Spiritual Values scale, and Connor-Davidson Resilience scale. The results from PLS-SEM showed that greater levels of social support are associated with greater levels of psychological well-being. Resiliency and spirituality partially mediated the relationship between social support and psychological well-being. The findings of this study not only revealed an association between perceived social support and psychological well-being among Chinese international students in Malaysia but also expanded our knowledge of the mediating roles of resilience and spirituality in the relationship.   Keywords: International students, Perceived social support, Psychological well-being, Resiliency, Spirituality.

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