Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1
The Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
2
The Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
10.22098/j9032.2026.19400.1058
Abstract
Subjective well-being is a significant indicator of mental health, particularly among university students, and is influenced by individual, familial, social, and academic factors. The aim of this study was to systematically review research on the determinants of subjective well-being among Iranian students over the past 4 years. This systematic review was conducted based on the PRISMA guidelines. The literature search covered articles from 2021 to 2025 in domestic databases such as SID, Magiran, and IranDoc, as well as international databases including PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Search keywords included “subjective well-being,” “mental health,” “psychological well-being,” “students,” and their English equivalents. Studies were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and data were extracted and qualitatively analyzed.
Out of 897 identified articles, 15 studies ultimately met the inclusion criteria for the final analysis. The results indicated that factors influencing students’ subjective well-being can be categorized into several interconnected domains: individual-personality, cognitive-metacognitive, emotional, psychological capital, and social- behavioral factors. The analysis of the studies suggests that these dimensions operate interactively; individual characteristics and internal resources provide the context for experiencing well-being, while cognitive, emotional, and social processes play a role in shaping life satisfaction and positive psychological functioning. Overall, the findings demonstrate that student subjective well-being is a multifaceted phenomenon shaped by the interplay of these factors.
Keywords
Main Subjects
)