Identifying well-being profiles among university students: a person-oriented approach using Latent Profile Analysis at Sokoine University of Agriculture
| dc.contributor.author | Jamal Jumanne Athuman | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-06T16:05:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-06T16:05:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-06 | |
| dc.description | Journal Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | University students face multiple academic, social, and psychological challenges that impact their well-being. This study examined psychological well-being profiles among 322 undergraduate students at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) using a person-oriented approach. Validated instruments assessed resilience (CD-RISC-10), perceived stress (PSS-10), academic self-efficacy, and social connectedness. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) identified three distinct profiles: Flourishing (42%), Struggling but Resilient (36%), and Vulnerable (22%). Flourishing students exhibited high resilience (M = 4.3), low stress (M = 2.1), high self-efficacy (M = 4.5), and high connectedness (M = 4.2), whereas Vulnerable students showed low resilience (M = 2.8), high stress (M = 4.1), low self-efficacy (M = 2.9), and low connectedness (M = 2.6). ANOVA confirmed significant differences across profiles for all indicators (η² = 0.48–0.54, p < .001). College (χ² = 12.34, p = .015) and year of study (F = 6.45, p = .002) significantly predicted profile membership; Veterinary Medicine students were overrepresented in the Struggling but Resilient profile, and first-year students were disproportionately Vulnerable. Gender and age were not significant predictors. Correlational analyses within profiles showed negative associations between stress and resilience (r = -.57 to -.63, p < .001). Findings highlight the heterogeneity of student well- being and the need for targeted, College-specific interventions, particularly for first-year and high-stress disciplines. These results underscore the utility of LPA in identifying at-risk students and informing evidence-based counseling, peer-support, and resilience-building programs. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7686 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Open Journal for Psychological Research | |
| dc.subject | person-oriented research | |
| dc.subject | latent profile analysis | |
| dc.subject | psychological well-being | |
| dc.subject | resilience | |
| dc.subject | perceived stress | |
| dc.subject | academic self-efficacy | |
| dc.subject | social connectedness | |
| dc.title | Identifying well-being profiles among university students: a person-oriented approach using Latent Profile Analysis at Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.type | Article |