Attitudes of university students about happiness: A descriptive analysis of their factors

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https://doi.org/10.5377/recsp.v2i2.9300

Keywords:

Happiness, A positive sense of life, Satisfaction with life, Personal Fulfilment, The Happiness of living

Abstract

This research has identified the attitudes of university students regarding the factors associated with happiness. This quantitative research is based on a descriptive design with the participation of 237 university students (59.5% women) from the University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast. A factor scale was applied that measures happiness associated with factors such as a positive sense of life; Satisfaction with life; personal fulfillment; and joy of living. Results confirm that students' attitudes about happiness are positive (M = 100.77; SD = 16.07) with a Cronbach's alpha reliability of 89.5%; in the factors associated with happiness the students achieved positive attitudes in relation to the theoretical mean: positive meaning of life (MT = 33; M = 42.10; SD = 8.35); life satisfaction (MT = 18; M = 23.02; SD = 4.28); personal fulfillment (MT = 18; M = 20.32; SD = 4.40); and joy of living (MT = 12; M = 15.31 SD = 3.01). It is concluded that attitudes towards happiness and its associated factors are present in the educational field, therefore, empowerment and psycho-pedagogical advice is necessary for the professional training of students.

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Author Biographies

Marcia Mandepora Chundary, Programa de Formación en Educación Intercultural Bilingüe para los Países Andinos

Magister en Educación Intercultural Bilingüen con Mención en Gestión y Planificación. Directora Ejecutiva Programa de Formación en Educación Intercultural Bilingüe para los Países Andinos, Bolivia.

Yader Galo Sacasa, Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense

Máster en Desarrollo con Identidad. Coordinador de Evaluación y Acreditación Institucional de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense-Recinto Universitario Bilwi.

Luis Fernando Sarango Macas, Pluriversidad Amawtay Wasi

Máster en Docencia Universitaria. Pushak/Rector de la Pluriversidad Amawtay Wasi-Ecuador.

Libio Palechor Arévalo, Universidad Autónoma Indígena Intercultural de Colombia

Máster en Docencia Universitaria. Coordinador Pedagógico de la Universidad Autónoma Indígena Intercultural de Colombia.

Benigno Callizaya Ojeda, Universidad Indígena Boliviana Aymara Tupak Katari

Máster en Formación Docente de Innovación Educativa. Director de Investigación Universidad Indígena Boliviana Aymara Tupak Katari

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Published

2019-12-20

How to Cite

Mandepora Chundary, M., Galo Sacasa, Y., Sarango Macas, L. F., Palechor Arévalo, L., & Callizaya Ojeda, B. (2019). Attitudes of university students about happiness: A descriptive analysis of their factors. Revista Electrónica De Conocimientos, Saberes Y Prácticas, 2(2), 71–83. https://doi.org/10.5377/recsp.v2i2.9300

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Educational Research

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