Social Contact, Academic Satisfaction, COVID-19 Knowledge, and Subjective Well-being Among Students at Turkish Universities: a Nine-University Sample
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Erden, GülsenÖzdoğru, Asil Ali
Çoksan, Sami
Ögel-Balaban, Hale
Azak, Yakup
Altınoglu-Dikmeer, İlkiz
Ergül-Topçu, Aysun
Yasak, Yeşim
Kıral-Uçar, Gözde
Oktay, Seda
Karaca-Dinç, Pelin
Merdan-Yıldız, Ezgi Didem
Eltan, Selen
Kumpasoğlu, Güler Beril
Baytemir, Gülsen
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Erden, G., Özdoğru, A. A., Çoksan, S., Ögel-Balaban, H., Azak, Y., Altınoğlu-Dikmeer, İ., … Baytemir, G. (2021). Social Contact, Academic Satisfaction, COVID-19 Knowledge, and Subjective Well-being Among Students at Turkish Universities: a Nine-University Sample. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17(4), 2017–2039. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-10019-7Abstract
Adverse efects of COVID-19 are seen not only on the physical health of infected
individuals but also on their subjective well-being. Sudden changes in social lives,
lockdowns, and shifts towards online education have had a negative impact on
many people, especially university students. As part of an international study, the
current study focused on the well-being of students at Turkish universities in relation to social contact, academic satisfaction, and COVID-19 knowledge. A total of
7363 students from nine universities (86.6% from state universities, 71.04% female,
and 73.52% at bachelor’s level) participated in an online survey. Results revealed
that females had lower levels of subjective well-being and academic satisfaction.
According to a mediation model in the study, the relationship between social contact
and well-being was mediated by academic satisfaction and COVID-19 knowledge.
Our fndings can guide future researchers, mental health professionals, universities,
and policymakers to understand and improve subjective well-being of university
students.