Psychological Development and Education ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 378-384.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2017.03.16

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Are Happy People More Adaptable, or Adaptable People are Happier?——A Longitudinal Study of College Freshmen

CHEN Yongxiang, LIU Xiaowei   

  1. School of Education Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
  • Online:2017-05-15 Published:2017-05-15

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Abstract: Using cross lagged correlation, 122 freshmen were followed for half a year to investigate the relationship between adaptability and subjective well-being. The participants were firstly tested three months after enrollment (T1), and retested (T2) half year after the first test. The results showed that 1) Adaptability and happiness had a significant positive correlation. The effect of the same time prediction was greater than the sequential prediction. 2) The cross lagged correlation showed that the prediction from adaptability T1 to happiness T2 (r=0.50) was higher than contrary (r=0.32); 3) The adaptability of learning T1 (18%) and interpersonal adaptability T1 (11%) could predict 29% variation of subjective well-being T1.4) After controlling the effect of the whole adaptability T1, the recognition of college T2 and personal feelings T2 could explain 24% variation of subjective well-being T2. Hence the results of the present study imply that those who could adapt college life lead to a happy life, not the opposite. These results have educational implications for promoting college students' well-being.

Key words: adaptability, subjective well-being, cross lagged correlation, freshman

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  • B844

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