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| Published: March 31, 2021
Self-efficacy as a Mediator in the Relationship between Meaning in Life and Mental Health in Young Adults
Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Google Scholar More about the auther
Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.190/20210901
DOI: 10.25215/0901.190
ABSTRACT
This paper explored the link between meaning in life and self-efficacy in young adults. Further, the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between meaning in life and mental health was investigated. For this purpose, the sample was collected from 150 young adults going to college in Jammu (93 females, 62 %; 57 males, 38 %). The tools used were Meaning in Life Questionnaire by Steger et al., 2006, General Self-efficacy scale (GSE) by Schwarzer and Jerusalem, 1995 and short form of Mental Health Continuum (MHC-SF) by Keyes, 2009. Analysis included descriptive statistics, the scales were tested for internal consistency, and correlations were analyzed with simple linear regression. Also, mediation analysis was conducted to determine the role of self-efficacy in the relation between meaning in life and mental health. The results showed a significant relationship between meaning in life and self-efficacy. Also, self-efficacy was found to be a statistically significant mediator of the relationship between meaning in life and mental health among young adults. The study highlights the vital role of self-efficacy for the healthy development and well-being of young adults. The study also provides foundation for further studies of the factors that influence the mental health of individuals.
Keywords
College, Meaning in Life, Mental Health, Self-efficacy, Young Adults
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2021, Sharma K. & Kour D.
Received: February 13, 2021; Revision Received: March 26, 2021; Accepted: March 31, 2021
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.190/20210901
10.25215/0901.190
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Published in Volume 09, Issue 1, January-March, 2021