Happiness, Life Satisfaction and Depression in College Students: Relations with Student Behaviors and Attitudes

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how happiness and life satisfaction contribute to students’ behaviors and attitudes. One hundred and four students from introductory and educational psychology classes in a southern regional state university responded to a questionnaire consisting of measures of psychological well-being (i.e., happiness and life satisfaction), depression, and student behaviors and attitudes. 

The results of correlational analyses indicate that depression and both measures of psychological well-being are strongly related to intrinsic motivation. In addition, both life satisfaction and depression are related to self-discipline and respect for professors. Hierarchical regression analyses conducted for each dependent variable demonstrate that positive constructs of happiness and life satisfaction predict student behaviors and attitudes over and above depression. Both scientifically and educationally this research fits well with the current emphasis in positive psychology on improving the positive elements on schools proactively rather than retroactively trying to “fix” problems that emerge.

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