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Understanding happiness among university students: The role of general health, psychological well-being, and sociodemographic variables
| dc.contributor.author | Mota, Edite | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brandão, Tânia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, Sónia Remondes | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-12T14:48:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-12T14:48:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Happiness is an important dimension for university students since it can have a positive impact on students’ academic performance and social relationships. This research was conducted to investigate the role of sociodemographic variables in explaining individual differences in subjective happiness in a sample of university students and to test the mediating role of psychological well-being in the association between perceived general health and subjective happiness. Methods: Participants were 504 university students (62% female; Mage = 20.97; SD = 2.42). The data was collected in person using self-report scales for measuring general health, psychological well-being, and subjective happiness. Results: The results of the study indicated that students who study in the institution in which they want to study and students who were married or involved in a romantic relationship presented higher levels of subjective happiness. Additionally, the mediational proposed model showed that perceived general health was linked to subjective happiness through psychological well-being, specifically happiness and self-esteem. Conclusions: Prioritizing happiness can help create a more positive and fulfilling university experience for students. This can be achieved by promoting student’s general health and psychological well-being. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mota, E., Costa, S. R., & Brandão, T. (2023). Understanding happiness among university students: The role of general health, psychological well-being, and sociodemographic variables. Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.13129/2282-1619/mjcp-3589 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.13129/2282-1619/mjcp-3589 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 22821619 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9848 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | University of Messina | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Subjective happiness | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Perceived general health | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Psychological well-being | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | University students | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Understanding happiness among university students: The role of general health, psychological well-being, and sociodemographic variables | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Italy | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 14 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |