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Loneliness and Psychological Well-being of University International Students: The Role of Self Esteem

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Article Type Review Article
Subject General Science
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Ahmad Fawad Sharifi*
Issue: Volume3-Issue12
Pages: 1532-1537
Received: 2022-12-06
Accepted: 2022-12-26
Published: 2022-12-27

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the moderating role of self-esteem in the relationship between psychological well-being and loneliness among university international students. The sample (n = 129) was drawn conveniently from university international students. The age range of the sample was 18 to 40 years. The Psychological Well-being scale by Ryff CD [1] Rosenberg self-esteem [2] and UCLA loneliness scale was used to measure psychological well-being, self-esteem and loneliness respectively. Pearson correlation analysis was used to find the relationship among study variables. Hierarchical regression showed that self-esteem did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and psychological well-being. Independent sample t-test revealed that Female international students significantly have a higher level of loneliness than males.

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Sharifi AF. Loneliness and Psychological Well-being of University International Students: The Role of Self Esteem. 2022 Dec 27; 3(12): 1532-1537. doi: 10.37871/jbres1630, Article ID: JBRES1630, Available at: https://www.jelsciences. com/articles/jbres1630.pdf

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