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The Impact of Perfectionism and Academic Resilience on Subjective Well-being among Korean Undergraduate Students

  • Ko, Eun (Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Kim, Hye Young (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Hee Sun (Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University)
  • Received : 2019.11.04
  • Accepted : 2020.02.10
  • Published : 2020.04.30

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation among perfectionism, academic resilience and subjective well-being in order to identify factors that affect subjective well-being in Korean undergraduate students. Methods: This study is a descriptive study. This study was performed on 245 students currently studying in a national university in S city. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data regarding the multidimensional perfectionism scale, the academic resilience scale, and the subjective well-being scale. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise linear multiple regression with SPSS 25.0 for Windows. Results: Participants' scores for self-oriented perfectionism (SOP), other-oriented perfectionism (OOP), and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP), academic resilience and subjective well-being were 64.64±12.78, 53.62±8.90, 56.98±8.96, 92.60±19.55, and 82.93±9.72, respectively. SPP showed a negative correlation with subjective well-being (r=- .27, p<.001), while academic resilience showed a positive correlation with subjective well-being (r=.20, p=.001). Satisfaction with school life, SPP, and academic resilience were identified as factors influencing subjective well-being and explained about 22% of the variance in subjective well-being. Conclusion: This study suggests that we need to identify various factors influencing subjective well-being and accordingly develop nursing interventions to improve undergraduate students' subjective well-being.

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