The Relationship Between Interpersonal Relationships and Overall Well-Being

Presenter Information

Liya Yemiru, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

2-4-2019 2:00 PM

End Date

2-4-2019 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Health Science

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Joseph Visker

Mentor's Department

Health Science

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

The purpose of this study was to assess whether the relationship between interpersonal relationships and overall well-being in college students. Having good interpersonal relationships is recognized as an essential key factor to better one's mental health. Existing literature suggests that having good interpersonal relationships has a beneficial outcome on overall health. A total of 94 university students participated in this study by taking a self-report questionnaire which was comprised of both Likert-type and modified Likert-type items. Demographic variables (age, race, sex, marital status, and year in school) were also assessed. The data was analyzed using SPSS. The results of a Pearson Correlation revealed a moderate, positive, statistically significant relationship (r(92)=0.410, p