Correlating Demographics and Well-being among Rural College Students in the Philippines
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Title
Correlating Demographics and Well-being among Rural College Students in the Philippines
Subject
College students; mental health; PERMA; well-being
Description
Background: College students’ well-being is influenced by various factors such as
age, gender, and socio-economic levels, but research findings on their correlation
are inconsistent.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between age, gender,
socio-economic levels, and well-being among college students in private and state
colleges in Cebu and Bohol, Philippines.
Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design and recruited 178 college
students using convenient sampling. The modified Positive Emotion, Engagement,
Relationship, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA) profiler questionnaire was
used to measure well-being. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 27, and
Kendall’s tau and point-biserial correlation coefficient were used for data analysis.
Results: The overall PERMA score of the respondents (7.05±1.60) indicated high
functioning. The analyses did not reveal a significant relationship between age and
gender with well-being, but a significant association was found between socio-
economic levels and the overall PERMA scores (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study’s findings suggest socio-economic levels significantly
impact college students’ well-being. Therefore, interventions and policies targeting
socio-economic factors may effectively promote well-being among college students.
age, gender, and socio-economic levels, but research findings on their correlation
are inconsistent.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between age, gender,
socio-economic levels, and well-being among college students in private and state
colleges in Cebu and Bohol, Philippines.
Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design and recruited 178 college
students using convenient sampling. The modified Positive Emotion, Engagement,
Relationship, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA) profiler questionnaire was
used to measure well-being. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 27, and
Kendall’s tau and point-biserial correlation coefficient were used for data analysis.
Results: The overall PERMA score of the respondents (7.05±1.60) indicated high
functioning. The analyses did not reveal a significant relationship between age and
gender with well-being, but a significant association was found between socio-
economic levels and the overall PERMA scores (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study’s findings suggest socio-economic levels significantly
impact college students’ well-being. Therefore, interventions and policies targeting
socio-economic factors may effectively promote well-being among college students.
Creator
Resti Tito H. Villarino1,2, Maureen Lorence F. Villarino2,3, Maria Concepcion L. Temblor1,2,
Prosper Bernard4, Michel Plaisent4
Prosper Bernard4, Michel Plaisent4
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v13i1.49036
Date
5 April 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
Files
Collection
Citation
Resti Tito H. Villarino1,2, Maureen Lorence F. Villarino2,3, Maria Concepcion L. Temblor1,2,
Prosper Bernard4, Michel Plaisent4, “Correlating Demographics and Well-being among Rural College Students in the Philippines,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 22, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11177.