The causal relationship between social support and psychological well-being among undergraduate students in North China.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Guo, Haihu Kitcharoen, Patreeya Phukao, Darunee Poopan, Siwaporn
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	BACKGROUND:Psychological well-being is an important part that undergraduate students and universities cannot neglect as it helps students lead a better study life at the university. Various studies revealed that social support can affect students’ psychological well-being. However, the causal relationship between social support and psychological well-being has received little attention in North China. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to analyze the causal relationship between social support and psychological well-being among undergraduate students in North China.MATERIALS AND METHODS:The survey approach was adopted and conducted with a total of 689 undergraduate students in North China. Data were collected using a reliable questionnaire. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and structural equation modeling at P < 0.01 significance level using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Linear Structural Relations (LISREL).RESULTS:The overall levels of social support and psychological well-being among undergraduate students in North China were high. All observed variables in this study were significantly correlated. The findings also confirmed that the causal relationship between social support and undergraduate students’ psychological well-being in North China fitted to the empirical data well (χ2 [22, N = 689] = 27.69, χ2/degree of freedom [df] = 1.26, P = 0.19, goodness of fit index [GFI] = 0.99, adjusted goodness of fit index [AGFI] = 0.98, comparative fit index [CFI] = 1.00, standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.02, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS:Undergraduate students’ psychological well-being had been significantly affected by social support in North China. The findings from the current study will be useful for university administrators to develop strategies for the enhancement of undergraduate students’ psychological well-being.
ISSN	22779531
Journal	Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume Number	11
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9683445
PubMed reference number	36439006
e-ISSN	23196440
DOI	10.4103/jehp.jehp_418_22
Language	English
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Publisher Date	2022-09-28
Publisher Place	India
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Causal Relationship psychological well-being social support undergraduate students
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine