Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 12(5), pp. 836 - 843
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120506
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The Mediating Effect of Social Connectedness on Mental Well-Being among Later Adolescence

Keerthana Venkatesan , S Prabakar ^*
Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, Tamilnadu, India

ABSTRACT

Mental health is regarded as the state of mental well-being often referred to as subjective well-being, perception and evaluation of life enabling people to cope with life stressors, process of learning and unlearning their abilities and potentials towards community well-being. Social networking and a sense of connectedness are regarded as the key resources to assess and enhance mental well-being. It is a multi-dimensional construct affecting various social and structural determinants like poverty, educational challenges, peer rejection, isolation, inadequate family support and discrimination that combine to defend or challenge one's mental well-being. Failure to address the consequences of one's mental well-being can be destructive to the individuals' physical and mental health by limiting their opportunities to develop. Poor mental well-being not only impairs the individual's functioning but also confines their social role in society. While the study focuses on the degree of connectedness over social relations impacting the mental well-being of undergraduate engineering students. The study employs a cross-sectional quantitative research design with questionnaire as the tool of data collection. The data was analyzed using correlation and multiple regression using SPSS 25. The study reveals a bidirectional relationship between social connectedness and mental well-being, with higher social connectedness indicating greater social and mental wellness, emphasizing the importance of a healthy social environment.

KEYWORDS
Mental Well-being, Social Connectedness, Social Networks, Social Relationships, Social Well-being

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Keerthana Venkatesan , S Prabakar , "The Mediating Effect of Social Connectedness on Mental Well-Being among Later Adolescence," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 836 - 843, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120506.

(b). APA Format:
Keerthana Venkatesan , S Prabakar (2024). The Mediating Effect of Social Connectedness on Mental Well-Being among Later Adolescence. Universal Journal of Public Health, 12(5), 836 - 843. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2024.120506.