Social Support partially medicated Personality Traits and Subjective Well-Being among Chinese University students in Thailand during the COVID-19 situation
Keywords:
Well-being, Significant others, COVID-19, Thai Higher educationAbstract
Thai universities attract more international students, especially Chinese. In the COVID-19 pandemic, Thai education organizations have considered international students' mental fitness. Nevertheless, there is little research in Thailand to investigate the mediation effects of social support (significant others) toward personality characteristics and Subjective well-being in the pandemic era. Thus, this study investigates the mediation impacts from social support (Significant others) linking personality (Extroversion and Neuroticism) to SWB. Participants are 410 International Chinese students from a university in Thailand. Through SPSS 19 to conduct the Reliability and Validity Test, T-Test and one-way ANOVA, and Regression Analysis. The conclusions are:(1) Social support has mediated effects among Chinese University students. Social Support (Significant others) has a significant partial mediating effect on both Extraversion and Neuroticism and Subjective Well-Being; (2) Neuroticism negatively correlated with SWB and Social Support (Significant others); (3) Extraversion is positively correlated with SWB and Social Support (Significant others). (4) Throughout the COVID-19 period, gender and grade do not differ in students' SWB. The study contributes to three main recommendations for Thai higher educational institutes. Based on the results, it presents three valuable recommendations for educational institutions. The Thai educators can reference this study's findings and suggestions.
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