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Front. Psychol.
Sec. Positive Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1473871
This article is part of the Research Topic Well-being in Asia View all 12 articles

Psychological Well-Being and Its Associated Factors among University Students in Sichuan, China

Provisionally accepted
Juan Wan Juan Wan 1Lei Hum Wee Lei Hum Wee 2,3*Ching Sin Siau Ching Sin Siau 3Yin How Wong Yin How Wong 2
  • 1 Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
  • 2 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • 3 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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    Introduction: Psychological well-being refers to a mental state that allows an individual to achieve their full potential, be productive and innovative in their work, and manage everyday stressors. This study aims to assess university students’ psychological well-being by examining its associations with demographic factors such as gender, only child status, family background, grade level, financial aid status, and household income. Methods: This cross-sectional, online study utilized the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being to examine five positive well-being indicators: Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness and Happiness among Chinese university students aged 18-25 years (N = 4911). Results: The results showed that females, only children, first-year students, and urban students exhibited higher levels of psychological well-being. Additionally, students who received the highest level of financial assistance were significantly associated with lower levels of psychological well-being. Conclusion: Identifying the influence of these socioeconomic factors on psychological well-being allows for targeted interventions to improve the mental health and social well-being of at-risk groups.

    Keywords: psychological well-being1, Positive Psychology2, University Students3, EPOCH4, China5

    Received: 31 Jul 2024; Accepted: 16 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Wan, Wee, Siau and Wong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Lei Hum Wee, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

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