Comprehensive Wellness in University Life:  An Analysis of Student Services and Their Impact on Quality of Life

Angelica María  Carrasco Rituay; Einstein Sánchez  Bardales; Yuri Reina  Marín; Omer Cruz  Caro; River Chávez  Santos; Yecenia del Carmen  Maicelo Rubio

doi:10.36941/jesr-2024-0190

Authors

Angelica María Carrasco Rituay Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, Amazonas, Triunfo, Chachapoyas 01001, Peru
Einstein Sánchez Bardales Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, Amazonas, Triunfo, Chachapoyas 01001, Peru
Yuri Reina Marín oribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, Amazonas, Triunfo, Chachapoyas 01001, Peru
Omer Cruz Caro oribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, Amazonas, Triunfo, Chachapoyas 01001, Peru
River Chávez Santos Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University, Amazonas, Triunfo, Chachapoyas 01001, Peru
Yecenia del Carmen Maicelo Rubio Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2024-0190

Keywords:

Emotional well-being, physical well-being, social well-being, and personal well-being

Abstract

Higher education regulatory bodies establish that universities should promote cultural, sports, mental health, and psycho-pedagogical programs. However, these initiatives are usually limited to satisfying minimum quality requirements, without delving into a true promotion of these areas. This study aimed to determine the relationship between university welfare services and students' quality of life. For this purpose, the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Methodology (PLS-SEM) was used with a sample of 253 university students from a Peruvian public university, to whom a questionnaire validated by specialists was applied. The results revealed that dropout and graduation promotion influence emotional well-being, mental health affects emotional well-being, the promotion of university life affects personal, physical, and social well-being, and the lack of scholarships and economic support negatively influences emotional well-being. In conclusion, college wellness services are key to improving the quality of life of college students who are prone to suffering from academic stress and frustration.

Received: 2 June 2024 / Accepted: 29 October 2024 / Published: 05 November 2024