LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DA NANG – UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2026-0045Keywords:
Life satisfaction, students, The University of Danang - University of Science and EducationAbstract
Life satisfaction is one of the main indicators of happiness. In Vietnam, research on life satisfaction, particularly among university students, remains limited. Therefore, this study conducted a cross-sectional survey of 583 students at The University of Danang - University of Science and Education using Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results processed by SPSS software showed that 40.14% of participants were satisfied with life, 6% of students expressed neutral opinions and 53.86% were dissatisfied with life. In particular, the rate of life satisfaction among male students was higher than that among female students (p < 0.001). These findings provide further evidence regarding life satisfaction in among Vietnamese university students and may serve as a basis for proposing measures to prevent problems associated with life dissatisfaction.
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