title: Psychological well-being and general health of Jordanian university students.
abstract: Assessment of individuals' psychological well-being and mental health is an important aspect of health promotion. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perception of psychological well-being and general health report among Jordanian university students. A total of 1108 students from six universities in Jordan were surveyed regarding psychological well-being and general health. The results showed that students perceived their psychological well-being as moderate. Psychological wellbeing subscales were negatively correlated with reports of physical pain, chronic infections, and previous or current treatment of a psychiatric illness. Male and female university students were similar in their perceptions of psychological well-being; however, they differed in their general health report. Perception of psychological well-being is an important component of university students' health. The importance of psychological well-being is highlighted, and implications for mental health nurses are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman. a.mansour@ju.edu.jo
authors.forename: Ayman M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hamdan-Mansour
authors.forename: Lily R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Marmash
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*