Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda
This study investigates the relationship between social support, religious commitment, and resilience, and their predictive value for psychological well-being among undergraduate students at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Main Campus. A cross-sectional survey of 345 students was conducted...
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Islamic University in Uganda
2025-05-01
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| description | This study investigates the relationship between social support, religious commitment, and resilience, and their predictive value for psychological well-being among undergraduate students at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Main Campus. A cross-sectional survey of 345 students was conducted using validated scales: the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Religious Commitment Inventory-10, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Descriptive analyses characterized the sample, and multiple regression tested the independent contributions of each predictor. Results indicated that social support (β = .370, p < .001), resilience (β = .287, p < .001), and religious commitment (β = .176, p < .001) each significantly and uniquely predicted psychological well being, together accounting for 48.3% of the variance (R² = .483). The findings underscore the importance of fostering supportive networks, spiritual engagement, and resilience skills to promote student mental health in university settings. It is therefore recommended that various stakeholders in the University such as administrators, counsellors, Da’awah Committee (Council of religious affairs), and students’ leaders should develop appropriate programmes that provide social support, enhance religious commitment, and cultivate resilience to increase students’ ability to cope with the problems of psychological well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63c7b125eeef4e6fa494717c9bcffcd32025-08-20T03:31:31ZengIslamic University in UgandaInterdisciplinary Journal of Education2616-90882616-90962025-05-018110010910.53449/d7sgd082Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in UgandaAbubakar Ndagi Muhammad0Musa Matovu1Siraje A. Ssekamanya2Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Islamic University in UgandaAssoc. Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Islamic University in UgandaAssoc. Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University MalaysiaThis study investigates the relationship between social support, religious commitment, and resilience, and their predictive value for psychological well-being among undergraduate students at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Main Campus. A cross-sectional survey of 345 students was conducted using validated scales: the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Religious Commitment Inventory-10, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Descriptive analyses characterized the sample, and multiple regression tested the independent contributions of each predictor. Results indicated that social support (β = .370, p < .001), resilience (β = .287, p < .001), and religious commitment (β = .176, p < .001) each significantly and uniquely predicted psychological well being, together accounting for 48.3% of the variance (R² = .483). The findings underscore the importance of fostering supportive networks, spiritual engagement, and resilience skills to promote student mental health in university settings. It is therefore recommended that various stakeholders in the University such as administrators, counsellors, Da’awah Committee (Council of religious affairs), and students’ leaders should develop appropriate programmes that provide social support, enhance religious commitment, and cultivate resilience to increase students’ ability to cope with the problems of psychological well-being.https://journals.iuiu.ac.ug/index.php/ije/article/view/806psychological well beingreligious commitmentresiliencesocial supportuniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Abubakar Ndagi Muhammad Musa Matovu Siraje A. Ssekamanya Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda Interdisciplinary Journal of Education psychological well being religious commitment resilience social support university students |
| title | Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda |
| title_full | Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda |
| title_short | Predictors of Psychological Well-Being Among Students at Islamic University in Uganda |
| title_sort | predictors of psychological well being among students at islamic university in uganda |
| topic | psychological well being religious commitment resilience social support university students |
| url | https://journals.iuiu.ac.ug/index.php/ije/article/view/806 |
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