AUTHOR=Wang Chao , Li Shanshan , Wang Yilin , Li Mengxia , Tao Weidong 

TITLE=Growth mindset and well-being in social interactions: countering individual loneliness

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1368491

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1368491

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Introduction</title><p>Loneliness is a prevalent negative emotion experienced by college students. This study explores the relationship between a growth mindset and loneliness among college students.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>A total of 560 college students completed the Growth Mindset Scale (GMS), UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA), Interpersonal Relationships Assessment Scale (IRS), and two measures assessing distinct facets of well-being the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the revised Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).</p></sec><sec><title>Results and discussion</title><p>The results found a significant negative correlation between a growth mindset and loneliness. A growth mindset negatively predicted loneliness through the chain-mediated effects of interpersonal distress and well-being. These findings underscore the important role of a growth mindset in influencing loneliness, providing teachers and practitioners a new perspective to understand and intervene college students’ psychological challenges.</p></sec>