The impact of social relationships on the mental health and psychological well-being of university students

The impact of social relationships on the mental health and psychological well-being of university students

Section: Article
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 22 (2026): issue 22
Pages
203-238

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of social relationships on the mental health and well-being of university students. To achieve this, the descriptive-analytical approach was adopted, with the study being conducted on a sample of (453) male and female students from the Mathematics Department, College of Basic Education, University of Tal Afar, in 2025. Data were collected using three standardized scales: the Social Relations Scale, the Mental Health Scale, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. The results showed that the sample members enjoyed high levels of social relationships, mental health, and psychological well-being. They also revealed the presence of positive correlations with statistical significance at a significance level of (0.05) between social relationships and both mental health and psychological well-being. These results emphasize the critical importance of promoting positive social relationships in supporting students' mental health and overall well-being, highlighting the need for university counseling centers and educational policymakers to pay attention to these aspects. It should be noted that the results of this research are limited to students in the Mathematics Department at the University of Tal Afar

Keywords:

Social relationships; mental health; psychological well-being; university students

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Author

Sadiq Jaafar Hassan Salman

Nineveh General Directorate of Education / Tal Afar Education Department / Tal Afar Secondary School for Outstanding Students Boys and Girls / Mosul - Iraq

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