%0 Thesis
%9 Masters
%A Maasha, Fathimath
%B School of Medical and Life Sciences
%D 2023
%F thol:3215
%I Sunway University
%K emotional intelligence; grit; psychological well-being; social support; stress
%P 134
%T Factors predicting psychological well-being among university students in Maldives: the mediating role of stress and grit
%U http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/3215/
%X There is less knowledge and awareness about the significance of psychological well-being as well as the possible variables that predict psychological well-being, among Maldivian university students, due to the current societal stigma associated with the concept of mental health and psychological well-being in the Maldives. Therefore, the current study investigated the mediating roles of stress and grit on the relationships between social support and psychological well-being and between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being, as well as the predictive role of social support and emotional intelligence on psychological well-being. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 206 undergraduate students aged between 18 to 25 years (M = 22.08, SD = 1.24) in Male, Maldives. They are recruited through convenience sampling from both public and private universities. Participants completed an online survey, which included Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Emotional Intelligence Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Grit Scale. From the multiple regression analysis, the current research found that both social support and emotional intelligence significantly predicted psychological well-being. The relationship between social support and psychological well-being was found to be mediated by stress and grit, according to Hayes' PROCESS mediation analysis. In addition, stress and grit also played a mediating role in the association between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being among the Maldivian students. This shows that intervention in the Maldives should focus on providing social support and increasing students’ emotional intelligence in order to help alleviate stress, increase grit, and improve well-being. Considering the high percentage of university students with mental health issues in the Maldives, the findings in this study would help shed light upon the issue of mental health and psychological 4 well-being in a stigma-filled society. This would then help spread awareness about mental health issues among Maldivian university students as well as the general population in the Maldives.