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Exploring the Mechanisms Behind Well-Being: Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs

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  • Yuan Yuan

    (Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia; School of Teacher Education, Heze University, China)

  • Azlina Abu Bakar

    (Faculty of Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia)

  • Taufiqnur Selamat

    (MARA Technological University, Puncak Alam Campus, Malaysia)

  • Sun Jingcheng

    (Business Administration Department, Guangxi Natural Resources Vocational and Technical College, China; Faculty of Management and Economics, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia)

  • Rao Ya Hui

    (Faculty of Art, Sustainability and Creative Industry, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia)

  • Yanfei Yang

    (School of Educational Science, Xinyang Normal University, China)

Abstract

This study explores how social support and basic psychological needs influence the well-being of college students in Shandong, China. The primary objective of this research is to offer practical recommendations for improving the well-being of college students. The study involved surveys administered to 288 university students from three universities in Shandong, China. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS v22.0 and SmartPLS 4 software. Notably, the results showed that college students scored an average of (22.48 ± 5.40) for well-being. Moreover, the research correlation results indicated a strong positive relationship between social support and well-being (r = 0.732, p

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  • Yuan Yuan & Azlina Abu Bakar & Taufiqnur Selamat & Sun Jingcheng & Rao Ya Hui & Yanfei Yang, 2024. "Exploring the Mechanisms Behind Well-Being: Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs," European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 4(1), pages 35-39, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:social:v:4:y:2024:i:1:id:18511
    DOI: 10.24018/ejsocial.2024.4.1.511
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