Shu-Hsuan Chang1, Der-Fa Chen1, Jing-Tang Sie1, Kai-Jie Chen2, Zhe-Wei Liao1, Tai-Lung Chen1, Yao-Chung Cheng3,4,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.12, pp. 1907-1927, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.068264
- 31 December 2025
Abstract Background: Interpersonal alienation has increasingly been recognized as a salient risk factor affecting university students’ psychological adjustment and life satisfaction. Guided by Social Identity and Self-Categorization theories, this study examines how alienation influences life satisfaction through the mediating roles of social identity and hope. Methods: This study surveyed 492 Taiwanese undergraduate students (53.7 percent female, mean age 21.08 years) from 60 universities using convenience sampling in May 2023. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via faculty-managed teaching media platforms. Measures included perceived social identity, state hope, interpersonal alienation, and life satisfaction. All instruments were… More >
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