Psychological Well-Being Among College Students: A Comparative Analysis Based on Involvement in Student Organizations

Abstract

The responsibilities expected of students should ideally be fulfilled effectively; however, unfortunately, not everyone possesses the capacity to do so. Nevertheless, participating in student organizations can help improve their psychological well-being. These pressures and problems cause students to feel mentally and physically strained, which can affect both their physical and psychological well-being. The objectives of this study include determining the psychological well-being of students who participate in the organization and those who do not, as well as identifying differences in psychological well-being between these two groups. This study employs a quantitative research approach. In this study, the sample consisted of 56 participants. The group meeting the criteria included 28 students from UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar who were involved in organizations, while the group not meeting the criteria comprised 28 students who were not involved in organizations. The results indicate a highly significant difference in psychological well-being between students who participate in organizations and those who do not, with a t-value of -2.938 and a significance level of p = .005 < .01. Therefore, the alternative hypothesis is accepted, and the null hypothesis is rejected. This study found that there is a significant difference in psychological well-being between students who are active in organizations and those who are not. These findings suggest that involvement in student organizations can be one way to improve students’ psychological well-being.