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The Mediating Effect of Belongingness on Self-Esteem and Positive Mental Health of College Students

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Brandon Nacua Obenza , C Jay Cuares , Princess Jane Dumadag , Arianne Faye Goma , Roque Lozano , April Klien Mamasu , Ma.Paula Villaseñor , Nen Andrea Yaun , Bartolome Cabahug
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2024, 16 (4), 495-504, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10511637, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

Mental health crisis among college students has been reported to be increasing exponentially year after year. This non-experimental quantitative study investigated the correlates of positive mental health of college students in an attempt to better explore and understand the positive mental health among students, specifically in the context of Region XI, Philippines. Specifically, the study considered the mediating role of belongingness in the relationship between self-esteem and positive mental health. The data were gathered through online surveys using adapted questionnaires to measure the constructs. The 431 respondents enrolled from various universities and colleges within the region were identified using stratified random sampling. The data were analyzed using Jamovi 2.0 for descriptive statistical analyses and SmartPLS 4.0 software to assess the hypothesized mediation model using bootstrapping. The findings revealed that college students have moderate levels of self-esteem, belongingness, and positive mental health. Further, the indices for direct effects suggest strong links between these variables, leading to a significant partial mediation of belongingness on self-esteem and positive mental health. Recommendations and implications of the research were provided in the paper.

Keywords self-esteem mediation analysis philippines positive mental health Belongingness
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9 authors, 1 institution.

This paper University of Mindanao — Philippines University of Mindanao 9 authors Brandon Nacua Obenza — corresponding author BO Brandon Nacua Obenza ✉ C Jay Cuares CC C Jay Cuares Princess Jane Dumadag PD Princess Jane Dumadag Arianne Faye Goma AG Arianne Faye Goma Roque Lozano RL Roque Lozano April Klien Mamasu AM April Klien Mamasu Ma.Paula Villaseñor MV Ma.Paula Villaseñor Nen Andrea Yaun NY Nen Andrea Yaun Bartolome Cabahug BC Bartolome Cabahug

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Bibliographic Information

Brandon Nacua Obenza, C Jay Cuares, Princess Jane Dumadag, Arianne Faye Goma, Roque Lozano, April Klien Mamasu, Ma.Paula Villaseñor, Nen Andrea Yaun, Bartolome Cabahug, (2024). The Mediating Effect of Belongingness on Self-Esteem and Positive Mental Health of College Students, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 16(4): 495-504
Bibtex Citation
@article{brandon_nacua_obenza2024pemj,
author = {Brandon Nacua Obenza and C Jay Cuares and Princess Jane Dumadag and Arianne Faye Goma and Roque Lozano and April Klien Mamasu and Ma.Paula Villaseñor and Nen Andrea Yaun and Bartolome Cabahug},
title = {The Mediating Effect of Belongingness on Self-Esteem and Positive Mental Health of College Students},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2024},
volume = {16},
number = {4},
pages = {495-504},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.10511637},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/2414}
}
APA Citation
Obenza, B.N., Cuares, C.J., Dumadag, P.J., Goma, A.F., Lozano, R., Mamasu, A.K., Villaseñor, M., Yaun, N.A., Cabahug, B., (2024). The Mediating Effect of Belongingness on Self-Esteem and Positive Mental Health of College Students. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 16(4), 495-504. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10511637

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