Role of Existential on Satisfaction, Mental Health of Psychological Well-Being Among University Students

Abstract

This research examines the relationship between the Existential Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and two dimensions of Psychological Well-Being: Satisfaction-related and Mental Health-related, utilizing a sample of 300 participants. Findings indicate significant positive correlations, with existential well-being predicting both satisfaction-related (r = 0.184, p < .001) and mental health-related well-being (r = 0.284, p < .001), suggesting that higher existential well-being is associated with improved psychological functioning. The strongest correlation observed was between satisfaction-related and mental health-related PWB (r = 0.427, p < .001), indicating that individuals who report greater life satisfaction also tend to experience better mental health outcomes. Simple linear regression analyses confirmed that existential well-being significantly predicts both dimensions of psychological well-being, with the regression model for satisfaction-related PWB being statistically significant (F (1, 598) = 21.01, p < .001) and explaining 3.4% of the variance (R² = .034). Similarly, the model for mental health-related PWB was significant (F (1, 598) = 52.62, p < .001), also accounting for 3.4% of the variance (R² = .034). These results highlight the importance of existential well-being in understanding psychological well-being, while also suggesting that other factors may contribute to these outcomes.