TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Mainland Chinese students’ well-being
AU - Skrzypiec, Grace
AU - Askell-Williams, Helen
AU - Zhao, Xueqin
AU - Du, Wenping
AU - Cao, Fei
AU - Xing, Lihong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - There has been substantial research in the United States, Europe, and Australia about factors influencing students’ well-being. However, such research has been relatively rare in Mainland China. We administered four predictor scales (School Satisfaction, Self-Concept, Relationships, and Resilience) and three outcome scales (Flourishing, Mental Health, and Children's Well-Being) to 2,756 primary and middle school students in Mainland China. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the measured concepts were salient to the participants. Structural equation modeling using MPlus showed that Resilience was a strong predictor of all outcome measures, particularly for Mental Health and Positive Emotional State. Global Self-Concept was the most notable predictor for Positive Outlook, whereas School Satisfaction was the strongest predictor of Flourishing. The results indicate potential areas for school-based competency-building initiatives to promote Mainland Chinese students’ well-being.
AB - There has been substantial research in the United States, Europe, and Australia about factors influencing students’ well-being. However, such research has been relatively rare in Mainland China. We administered four predictor scales (School Satisfaction, Self-Concept, Relationships, and Resilience) and three outcome scales (Flourishing, Mental Health, and Children's Well-Being) to 2,756 primary and middle school students in Mainland China. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the measured concepts were salient to the participants. Structural equation modeling using MPlus showed that Resilience was a strong predictor of all outcome measures, particularly for Mental Health and Positive Emotional State. Global Self-Concept was the most notable predictor for Positive Outlook, whereas School Satisfaction was the strongest predictor of Flourishing. The results indicate potential areas for school-based competency-building initiatives to promote Mainland Chinese students’ well-being.
KW - flourishing
KW - Mainland China
KW - mental health promotion
KW - primary and middle school students
KW - resilience
KW - well-being
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045731680&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/pits.22122
DO - 10.1002/pits.22122
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85045731680
SN - 0033-3085
VL - 55
SP - 539
EP - 554
JO - Psychology in the Schools
JF - Psychology in the Schools
IS - 5
ER -