The relationship between the spiritual well-being of university students in Hong Kong and their academic performance

Hok-Ko PONG

doi:10.1080/1364436X.2017.1382453

The relationship between the spiritual well-being of university students in Hong Kong and their academic performance

Hok-Ko PONG^*

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Abstract

The study aims to examine the relationship between the spiritual well-being of university students in Hong Kong and their academic performance measured by Cumulative Grade-Point Average, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative part of the study consists of 1130 Year 2 and Year 3 students from three universities in Hong Kong. The questionnaire is adapted from the Spiritual Health and Life-Orientation Measure developed by John Fisher. Results indicate a moderately positive relationship between the spiritual well-being of the respondents and their academic performance. The qualitative part of the study is comprised of 11 focus group discussions. The findings of this support the quantitative findings and contribute to the exploration of how students’ spiritual well-being and their pursuits of academic success are correlated. The several spiritual attributes, namely, concentration, persistence, self-confidence, self-discipline and interpersonal relationships are found in the resulting positive relationship through the qualitative findings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	329-351
Number of pages	23
Journal	International Journal of Children's Spirituality
Volume	22
Issue number	3-4
Early online date	15 Oct 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1364436X.2017.1382453
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

This paper was based on the partial findings of Pong HK's doctoral thesis that was approved and accepted by the Education University of Hong Kong.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

academic performance
SHALOM
Spiritual well-being
university students

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