School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 13;19(8):4713. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084713.
Happiness is the foundation of a better life and a goal that people pursue; however, happiness levels among university students are low. The purpose of this study is to explore the main factors influencing student happiness. A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in China in 2020. Data on student happiness was collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, and students' personal, familial, and social information were obtained using another questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the association between student happiness and these factors in terms of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). A total of 2186 valid questionnaires were obtained. Firstly, student happiness was found to be associated with personal factors. The results found that happiness was significantly associated with state of health, the adjusted OR (95% CI) = 3.41 (2.01-5.79) for healthy students compared to unhealthy students, and that happiness decreased with the student's age (OR = 0.79 and 95% CI = 0.63-0.98). Secondly, the research suggested that happiness was associated with familial factors. Both frequent contact with family and a harmonious relationship with parents significantly enhanced happiness with ORs (95% CIs) 1.42 (1.17-1.71) and 2.32 (1.83-2.95), respectively. Thirdly, student happiness was associated with several social factors. Students who performed well academically, who went to sleep early, and who were in a loving relationship were found to be happier than those with poor academic performance, went to sleep late, and who were single, for which the ORs (95% CIs) were, respectively, 1.87 (1.51-2.32), 1.50 (1.24-1.81), and 1.32 (1.09-1.60). The survey identified several key personal, familial, and social factors influencing university student happiness, which can provide an effective measure to improve their happiness.
幸福是美好生活的基础，也是人们追求的目标；然而，大学生的幸福水平较低。本研究旨在探讨影响学生幸福感的主要因素。2020 年，在中国进行了一项全国性的横断面研究。使用牛津幸福感问卷（Oxford Happiness Questionnaire）收集学生幸福感数据，并使用另一份问卷获取学生个人、家庭和社会信息。采用 logistic 回归分析探讨学生幸福感与这些因素之间的关联，以比值比（odds ratio，OR）和 95%置信区间（95% confidence interval，CI）表示。共获得 2186 份有效问卷。首先，学生幸福感与个人因素有关。结果发现，与不健康的学生相比，健康的学生幸福感显著更高，调整后的比值比（adjusted OR，95%CI）为 3.41（2.01-5.79）；而且，随着学生年龄的增长，幸福感会降低（OR=0.79，95%CI=0.63-0.98）。其次，研究表明，幸福感与家庭因素有关。与家人频繁接触和与父母关系和谐都显著增强了幸福感，比值比（OR）和 95%置信区间（95%CI）分别为 1.42（1.17-1.71）和 2.32（1.83-2.95）。第三，学生幸福感与几个社会因素有关。学习成绩好、早睡早起和恋爱中的学生比学习成绩差、晚睡和单身的学生更幸福，比值比（OR）和 95%置信区间（95%CI）分别为 1.87（1.51-2.32）、1.50（1.24-1.81）和 1.32（1.09-1.60）。该调查确定了几个影响大学生幸福感的关键个人、家庭和社会因素，为提高他们的幸福感提供了有效的措施。
