The structure of relationships between psychological health and well-being among university faculty

A. Liyassova; L. Baimoldina; G. Absatarova; R. Kerimbayeva; U. Zhamirova

doi:10.26577/JPsS20269835

Authors

A. Liyassova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5615-169X
L. Baimoldina Al-Farabi Kazakh National University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-9028
G. Absatarova Kazakh National Medical University https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6736-6181
R. Kerimbayeva Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0430-1831
U. Zhamirova Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-5559

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26577/JPsS20269835

Abstract

Psychological health and psychological well-being are regarded in contemporary psychology as closely related yet conceptually distinct constructs reflecting different dimensions of positive human functioning. Despite extensive research on psychological health and well-being, limited evidence exists regarding which components of psychological health make an independent contribution to the psychological well-being of university faculty members. The aim of this study was to examine the nature, strength, and structure of the relationships between the vectors of psychological health and the components of psychological well-being among university faculty. The scientific significance of the study lies in providing empirical evidence that clarifies the relationship between psychological health and psychological well-being as independent yet interrelated constructs of positive personal functioning. The study employed a cross-sectional correlational design. A total of 356 university faculty members participated in the research. Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings demonstrated that psychological well-being was significantly associated with most vectors of psychological health. The strongest relationships were observed for the strategic, intellectual, socially oriented, creative, spiritual, and humanistic vectors, whereas the family vector showed no statistically significant association. Multiple regression analysis further revealed that psychological health indicators made a significant contribution to explaining the variance in psychological well-being, while the hypothesis concerning the resource function of the family vector was not supported. The value of the study lies in identifying the specific relationships between psychological health and psychological well-being among university faculty in a Kazakhstani sample. The findings may be applied in the development of psychological support and prevention programs aimed at reducing professional maladjustment and promoting the well-being of university faculty.

Keywords: psychological health, psychological well-being, university faculty, positive personal functioning, psychological resources.

Author Biographies

A. Liyassova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

(corresponding author) PhD student at the Department of General and Applied Psychology, Farabi University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: aigulkaznu.80@mail.ru)
L. Baimoldina, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

PhD, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of General and Applied Psychology, Farabi University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: laura.baimoldina@kaznu.edu.kz)
G. Absatarova, Kazakh National Medical University

Acting Head of the Department of Communication Skills, S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, e-mail: absatarova.g@kaznmu.kz)
R. Kerimbayeva, Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Psychology, Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati, Taraz, Kazakhstan, e-mail: risti1971@mail.ru)
U. Zhamirova, Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Psychology, Taraz University named after M.Kh. Dulati, Taraz, Kazakhstan, e-mail: zhamirova_1978@mail.ru)