The Relationship between Psychological Wellbeing & Empathy Amongst Outstation Indian College Students

Abstract

Determining if there's a link between the mental wellness of students who pursue education in various locations and their capacity for empathy can aid organizations and caregivers in providing resilience training and mental health assistance to these young individuals. The research aimed to investigate the relationship between empathy and psychological well-being within a sample of 122 college students from Mumbai, India, who hailed from different regions of the country. (Angeliki Leondari & Gialamas, 2009). This sample comprised 57 male and 67 female students, all aged between 18 and 23 years. The study measures psychological well-being using an 18- item questionnaire divided into six sections: autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relationships with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. (Franzen et al., 2021). In addition, the empathy quotient is determined by the study using the 16-item Toronto Empathy Scale. The data were statistically examined using inferential statistics, and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was then computed. Consequently, the study showed a strong positive correlation (r=0.295; p<001) between the variables of psychological well-being and empathy. As part of the supplemental observation, the relationship between the different psychological well-being subscale factors was also looked at. students. The study's findings may be used to inform the creation of novel instructional strategies and therapies intended to improve the mental health of distant college students.