Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction of First Year University Students

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of psychosocial factors and addiction-related factors on the life satisfaction of college freshmen.Methods: This study used the data of 212 first-year college students from the survey on the actual condition of addiction conducted by the B Addiction Management Integrated Support Center in G Metropolitan City in 2017.Results: Life satisfaction of college students was found to have an inverse correlation with smartphone addiction and depression, and there was a correlation between life satisfaction and social support. As a result of analyzing the variables affecting the life satisfaction of freshmen in college, social support, school life satisfaction, depression, economic level, and smartphone addiction were in the following order.Conclusions: It is necessary to develop various interventions and related programs for the prevention of problems related to psychosocial and addiction issues in order to improve life satisfaction of university freshmen.