Abstract
The purpose of this research was to assess the well-being perceptions of selected college students at a midsize midwestern university. To collect data, an adaptation of the Open Science Framework’s (n.d) College Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire and the CDC’s (2018b) Health-related Quality of Life scale was used. The 26-item survey was distributed to junior and senior students enrolled in 300-400 level courses in a variety of majors. The findings for each research question are presented in the cross-sectional study. The results of the study indicate there are differences in perceptions of physical and mental health between males and females and among applied health sciences and other majors. The study’s findings also reveal a difference in academic efficacy between males and females. Recommendations for health educators include targeting programs or resources for women to better their mental health, assisting men with course tasks and organization, and assisting applied health sciences and nursing majors with their overall physical and mental health. To conclude, further research should be conducted with a larger sample size including freshmen and sophomore students, and assess components of majors that can be improved for student success.
Advisor
Joe Visker
Committee Member
Emily Forsyth
Committee Member
Dawn Larsen
Date of Degree
2022
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Program of Study
Community Health Education
Department
Health Science
College
Allied Health and Nursing
Recommended Citation
Jahraus, B. (2022). Perceptions of well-being among college majors [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1228/
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