PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN PREDICTING LONELINESS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (original) (raw)

The purpose of this study was to determine how university students' loneliness are predicted by their level of psychological well-being (self acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others, environmental mastery and autonomy). To collect data UCLA-R Loneliness (Russell, Peplau & Cutrona, 1980) and Psychological Well-Being Scales (Ryff,1989a) were used. The sample was consisted of 268 university students from Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. For the analysis of the data multiple regression analysis was used. Pearson Product Momentum Correlation matrix results revealed that all psychological well-being dimensions were significantly correlated to " UCLA Loneliness Scale " scores and Stepwise Regression analysis results explained 49% of total variance. The results has shown the best predictor of loneliness was positive relations with others The results were discussed in the light of the related literature.