Ive Emaliana, Alies Poetri Lintangsari, Wahyu Diny Sujannah, Irene Nany Kusumawardani, Al Amirul Eimer bin Ramdzan Ali, Muhammad Afif Alhad
Grounded in theory that psychological well-being predicts academic well-being, this cross-sectional study surveyed 84 students at Indonesian and Malaysian universities. Validated self-report scales assessed psychological well-being, academic well-being, mindfulness, and epistemic beliefs. Regression revealed psychological well-being explained 55.6 % of variance in academic well-being (β = 0.749, p <.001). Mindfulness correlated moderately with psychological well-being (β = 0.59, p <.001), whereas overall epistemic beliefs were nonsignificant; however, Certain Knowledge and Simple Knowledge showed small yet significant associations (β = 0.21, p =.041). Hayes PROCESS mediation confirmed a strong direct relationship between psychological and academic well-being (β = 0.942, p <.001). Indirect pathways through mindfulness (β = –0.104, 95 % CI [−0.220, 0.013]) or epistemic beliefs (β = 0.000, 95 % CI [−0.022, 0.026]) were minimal. The correlational pattern suggests cultivating present-moment awareness and nuanced views of knowledge may bolster psychological health and, consequently, academic adjustment. © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Study Program of English Language Education, Department of Language Education, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia; School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, State University of Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Kulliyyah of Sustainable Tourism and Contemporary Languages, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pagoh, Malaysia; Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
