Psychosocial well-being among undergraduate students in Hong Kong and Kazakhstan

Michelle W.T. CHENG, D. GAIPOV, S. KADYROV, S. K. LO*

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Abstract

This paper aims to provide comparative insights into the psychosocial well-being of Hong Kong and Kazakhstan undergraduate students, focusing specifically on the role of ethnicity and gender. The existing body of literature on students’ health-promoting lifestyle has shown how age, gender, income level, sociability, and knowledge of health can shape one’s perception of physical and mental well-being. Much lesser attention, however, has been paid to the ways in which students from diverse ethnic origins differ from each other in cultivating different dimensions of psychosocial well-being. To address this issue, this study delivered questionnaires to 284 undergraduate students from Hong Kong and 281 undergraduate students from Kazakhstan. Developed from the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, the questionnaire is designed to measure undergraduate’s psychosocial well-being threefold. Using independent sample t-test, this paper shows that Hong Kong undergraduate students have higher levels of psychosocial well-being in terms of “interpersonal relations” and “stress management” whereas Kazakhstan undergraduate students are stronger in another dimension of well-being – “spiritual growth”. Results show that the influence of gender on students’ psychosocial wellbeing varies in different contexts. One of the important implications of these findings suggests that school administrators and students from different countries may benefit from cross-cultural exchange, co-promoting all dimensions of psychosocial well-being.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of The 4th World Conference on Research in Teaching and Education
PublisherDiamond Scientific Publishing
Pages76
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)9786094852824
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
EventThe 4th World Conference on Research in Teaching and Education - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 18 Mar 202220 Mar 2022
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Conference

ConferenceThe 4th World Conference on Research in Teaching and Education
Abbreviated titleWORLDTE 2022
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period18/03/2220/03/22
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Keywords

  • psychosocial well-being
  • mental health status
  • higher-education
  • Hong Kong
  • Kazakhstan

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