This study aimed to identify the levels of computational thinking skills, computational self-efficacy, and academic well-being among students, identify the potential relationships among them, and determine the predictive effects of computational thinking skills and computational self-efficacy on academic wellbeing. The study used the following…

Objective: To examine changes in psychological distress of college students as a function of demographic and psychological variables over time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Subjects were recruited from a large public university in Northeast Ohio using electronic surveys administered at three time points in 2020. Methods:…

Most Americans will experience a form of trauma before adulthood, resulting in hindered learning and emotional regulation. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational-predictive study was to examine if and to what extent the two facets of Emotional Regulation, Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression, considered collectively, and…

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among high school students' subjective well-being, academic identity, and sense of purpose in life. Two hundred and thirty-four students participated in the study. Main analysis was focused on testing structural relationships among the measured variables. Findings showed that students with…

This study examines university students' life satisfaction, well-being, and sense of coherence. It focuses on Jordanian students studying in Jordan and those studying abroad in Hungary, using the Optimal Living Profile-Modified to evaluate wellbeing and life satisfaction, and the Sense of Coherence to measure comprehensibility, manageability, and…

This study explores the correlation between spiritual well-being and game addiction among Chinese youths in Hong Kong. To examine such a relationship, cross-sectional data (N = 401) were taken from a sample of 209 Chinese university students in 2021 and 192 Chinese university students in 2022. They are between 18-21 years old. The participants…

Previous research works demonstrate that risk perception (RP) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may result in experiencing negative emotions. The current research sought to further appraise of whether perceived social support alleviated the negative impact of RP of COVID-19 on subjective well-being (SWB) among university students. A sum of…

In the current study, we investigated self-forgiveness, coping self-efficacy, mindfulness, and resilience as predictors of subjective well-being. The study group consisted of 1091 undergraduate students. A Personal Information Form, the Heartland Forgiveness Scale, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Coping Self-Efficacy Scale, the…

In this paper, we aimed to define well-being challenges and how they relate to life satisfaction. A total of 112 Jordanian and 178 Hungarian students participated in the survey. Parametric, nonparametric statistical tests and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to determine the optimal living profile. Group differences were analyzed to…

Peer victimization is associated with unwanted outcomes including less school belongingness and lower academic ability and school achievement. This study expanded on previous research by investigating how a perception of defending by peers and teachers interacted with peer victimization to predict four aspects of student subjective wellbeing:…

The purpose of the present study was to explore how sense of belonging, psychological sense of community, and aspects of self-compassion were related to and predictive of academic self-efficacy and well-being in undergraduate college students of color. A total of 90 participants completed an online survey which included a brief demographic survey,…

The current study considered the role of broad life orientations of university students on their academic engagement and burnout within the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to examine whether life purpose orientations predicted student academic engagement and burnout directly and indirectly through…

This article reports on research exploring how religious involvement and commitment are related to post-pandemic well-being among Chinese university students. The Religious Commitment Inventory-10, the Religious Involvement Scale, and the Post-Pandemic Well-Being Scale were administered to 1739 university students selected from 119 comprehensive…

Objective: Examine changes in graduate student health and well-being in the first semester. Participants: Full-time, first-semester graduate students (N=74) from a midsized midwestern university. Method: Graduate students were surveyed prior to starting their master's program and 10 weeks later. Passion for academics, basic psychological needs,…

Adolescents and young adults are most at risk for developing problematic smartphone and social media use that negatively impacts their mental health and well-being. Students' perceptions of their school environment are likely a key area of potential risk and protective factors for adolescents' problematic smartphone and social media use, but more…