Presenter Classification
Faculty
Presentation Type
Podium Presentation
Publication Date
4-22-2026
Start Date
22-4-2026 10:45 AM
End Date
22-4-2026 11:05 AM
Keywords
family interaction, spiritual well-being, psychological well-being
Abstract Type
Research
Abstract
Background: College students’ psychological well-being and mental health issues are very important in this society. Little is known about a comprehensive psychological well-being model for college students.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was using Path Analysis to examine the Development of Personality and Psychological Well-Being Model among US college students.
Methods: This was a cross sectional, descriptive design. The 481 participants were recruited from nursing and business college students in the United States. After IRB approval, the trained researchers explained this study to college students. After agreeing to participate, they signed an informed consent form. Upon completion of a questionnaire, the participants received a pack of chocolate. The structured questionnaires were used to perform data collection. Path Analysis was used to examine this model. SPSS 28 version was employed to examine the instruments’ reliabilities and descriptive data.
Results: The mean age was 24.64 (SD = 6.34). There were 97 male (20.2%) and 384 female (79.8%) participants including 404 Nursing students (84%) and 77 Business students (16%). In this model, positive family interaction and spiritual well-being had significantly positive influences on personality, which had a significant influence on selecting coping strategies. Using different coping strategies influenced on the outcome variables (e.g., psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation). Spiritual well-being and coping strategies played a critical role on the outcome variables. The following four hypotheses had been examined and had statistically significant relationships.
Study Hypotheses:
The first hypothesis: Family interaction and spiritual well-being had statistically significant relationships with the development of a person’s personality.
The second hypothesis: A person’s personality had a statistically significant relationship with selecting coping strategies.
The third hypothesis: Using different coping strategies had statistically significant relationships with the outcome variables (psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation).
The fourth hypothesis: The family interaction and spiritual well-being had statistically significant relationships with the outcome variables (psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation).
Discussion: Spiritual well-being and problem focused coping strategies are the strongest variables to increase college students’ psychological well-being and decrease suicidal ideation, anxiety, and depression. Nursing education might include content on how to conduct spiritual group activities and teach problem focused coping strategies among college students.
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Using Path Analysis to Examine the Psychological Well-being Model for U.S. College Students
Background: College students’ psychological well-being and mental health issues are very important in this society. Little is known about a comprehensive psychological well-being model for college students.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was using Path Analysis to examine the Development of Personality and Psychological Well-Being Model among US college students.
Methods: This was a cross sectional, descriptive design. The 481 participants were recruited from nursing and business college students in the United States. After IRB approval, the trained researchers explained this study to college students. After agreeing to participate, they signed an informed consent form. Upon completion of a questionnaire, the participants received a pack of chocolate. The structured questionnaires were used to perform data collection. Path Analysis was used to examine this model. SPSS 28 version was employed to examine the instruments’ reliabilities and descriptive data.
Results: The mean age was 24.64 (SD = 6.34). There were 97 male (20.2%) and 384 female (79.8%) participants including 404 Nursing students (84%) and 77 Business students (16%). In this model, positive family interaction and spiritual well-being had significantly positive influences on personality, which had a significant influence on selecting coping strategies. Using different coping strategies influenced on the outcome variables (e.g., psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation). Spiritual well-being and coping strategies played a critical role on the outcome variables. The following four hypotheses had been examined and had statistically significant relationships.
Study Hypotheses:
The first hypothesis: Family interaction and spiritual well-being had statistically significant relationships with the development of a person’s personality.
The second hypothesis: A person’s personality had a statistically significant relationship with selecting coping strategies.
The third hypothesis: Using different coping strategies had statistically significant relationships with the outcome variables (psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation).
The fourth hypothesis: The family interaction and spiritual well-being had statistically significant relationships with the outcome variables (psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation).
Discussion: Spiritual well-being and problem focused coping strategies are the strongest variables to increase college students’ psychological well-being and decrease suicidal ideation, anxiety, and depression. Nursing education might include content on how to conduct spiritual group activities and teach problem focused coping strategies among college students.
