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Factors associated with happiness among college students: do academic self-efficacy and stress predict happiness?

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  • Hassan Mahmoodi
  • Haidar Nadrian
  • Fahime Javid
  • Ghadriye Ahmadi
  • Rojia Kasravi
  • Masomeh Chavoshi
  • Fariba Golmohammadi

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between academic self-efficacy, academic stress and happiness among college students. In 2017, we recruited 290 students at an Iranian medical science university to participate in the study. The validated tools were used to collect data. Based on our findings, the significant determinants of happiness were gender (OR = 1.72 95% CI 1.01 - 2.93), the students' interest in their college major (OR = 2.17 95% CI 1.051 - 4.46), the first year of college (OR = 1.23 95% CI 1.12 - 1.35), high academic self-efficacy (OR = 2.20 95% CI 1.56, 2.18), and low academic stress (OR = 1.98 95% CI 1.02 - 3.82). Our findings highlighted the role of 'academic self-efficacy', 'academic stress', and 'interest in college' in predicting happiness among university students. The university healthcare providers should take into account these factors while designing mental health promotion programs aiming at happiness promotion among university students.

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  • Hassan Mahmoodi & Haidar Nadrian & Fahime Javid & Ghadriye Ahmadi & Rojia Kasravi & Masomeh Chavoshi & Fariba Golmohammadi, 2019. "Factors associated with happiness among college students: do academic self-efficacy and stress predict happiness?," International Journal of Happiness and Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(1), pages 14-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:14-24
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    Cited by:

    1. Chenchen Liang & Jingdong Sun, 2022. "A Study of the Happiness of Chinese University Students and Its Influencing Factors—A Case Study of Beijing Universities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-15, December.
    2. Attiya Inam & Hafsa Fatima & Hira Naeem & Hamna Mujeeb & Roquyya Khatoon & Tallat Wajahat & Liviu Catalin Andrei & Slađana Starčević & Farooq Sher, 2021. "Self-Compassion and Empathy as Predictors of Happiness among Late Adolescents," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-15, October.
    3. Abdulnaser Fakhrou & Laith Hazem Habib, 2022. "The Relationship between Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement in Students of the Department of Special Education," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 11(2), pages 1-1, April.

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