Investigating Stress, Psychological Well-Being, Mental Health Functioning, and Self-Regulation Capacity Among University Undergraduate Students: Is This Population Optimally Functioning?

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  • Natalie Durand-Bush University of Ottawa
  • Kylie McNeill University of Ottawa
  • Matthew Harding University of Ottawa
  • Johanna Dobransky University of Ottawa

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Mental Health##common.commaListSeparator## Stress##common.commaListSeparator## Well-Being##common.commaListSeparator## Self-Regulation##common.commaListSeparator## University Students##common.commaListSeparator## Counselling

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Two studies were conducted to assess the levels of stress, psychological well-being, mental health functioning, and self-regulation capacity of undergraduate students via an online survey. A total of 469 undergraduate students participated in Study 1 and 647 in Study 2. While the students in both studies exhibited low mental health functioning and moderate to high levels of stress, they concurrently maintained a fairly high level of well-being and moderate capacity to self-regulate. Students’ self-regulation capacity significantly predicted their levels of stress, psychological well-being, and mental health functioning. Recommendations to develop this competency through counselling and formal courses are put forth.

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    School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences

    Associate Professor

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2015-10-02

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##issue.vol## 49 ##issue.no## 3 (2015): Regular issue

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Investigating Stress, Psychological Well-Being, Mental Health Functioning, and Self-Regulation Capacity Among University Undergraduate Students: Is This Population Optimally Functioning?. (2015). Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 49(3). https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/61066