Psychological well-being of students in completing their final projects
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psychological well-being, student, descriptionAbstract
Psychological well-being is a positive and critical aspect the students must have. However, research to identify individual psychological conditions, especially in completing final projects, is rarely done. For this reason, this study aimed to describe the psychological well-being of students who are completing their final projects. The research method used was a survey with a sample of 271 students. Researchers utilized students' psychological well-being scales to collect the data. The instrument obtained 32 items considered valid, which were then analyzed descriptively. The results showed that 32% of students had psychological well-being that tended to be high to very high, 36% had psychological well-being at a moderate level, and 32% had psychological well-being that tended to be low to very low. Individual psychological well-being was described more by personal growth than by the individual’s ability to master the environment, autonomy, self-acceptance, purpose in life, and positive relationships with others.
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