Investigating the well-being status of private university students in China from the perspective of positive psychology
Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v7i5.3919
Abstract
This study, grounded in positive psychology theory and framed by the PERMA model, explores the well-being status of private university students (PUS) in China. The results indicate that the overall well-being (OW) of PUS is at a moderately high level. Male PUS scored significantly higher than female PUS in the dimensions of positive emotion, engagement, meaning, and achievement. Student leaders demonstrated superior performance in all dimensions of well-being and OW. Freshmen had significantly higher well-being than sophomores. Based on these findings, this study suggests that universities implement differentiated mental health education programs tailored to the characteristics of different groups to comprehensively enhance the well-being of PUS.
Keywords
positive psychology; private university students; well-being
Funding
This research was supported by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education Scientific Research Fund Project titled "A Study on the Current Status and Improvement Strategies of Well-being among Yunnan Ethnic Minority University Students from the Perspect
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