The Relationship between Psychological Flexibility and Psychological Well-Being with the Moderation Effect of Self-Efficacy and Study Abroad Experience

Abstract

In this globalized world, there is an increasing number of study abroad program. In addition, the existing literature is often discussing the cross-cultural capacity of the students who have study abroad experience. However, mental health and the level of psychological well-being of the students who went abroad is also important. Therefore, the study aims to understand the level of psychological well-being of the students with study abroad experience. Moreover, this study examines the relationship between psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being, and test the moderation effect of self-efficacy and study abroad experience to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being. There is a total of 256 surveys collected in this study. Among these 256 responders, 220 had study abroad experience. The researcher analyzed the 220 samples to examine the relationship between the variables mentioned above. In the other hand, the researcher separates the 256 data into two groups. One group has over 8 months of study abroad experience, and the other group has less than 8 months of study abroad experience (including no experience). This study compared two group’s means in terms of psychological well-being. The result of this study presented (a) a significant effect between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being, (b) a negative moderation effect of self-efficacy to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being, and (c) there is a significant difference in psychological well-being level between students who studied abroad over 8 months and less than 8 months. However, there is no moderation effect of study abroad experience to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being.

In this globalized world, there is an increasing number of study abroad program. In addition, the existing literature is often discussing the cross-cultural capacity of the students who have study abroad experience. However, mental health and the level of psychological well-being of the students who went abroad is also important. Therefore, the study aims to understand the level of psychological well-being of the students with study abroad experience. Moreover, this study examines the relationship between psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being, and test the moderation effect of self-efficacy and study abroad experience to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being. There is a total of 256 surveys collected in this study. Among these 256 responders, 220 had study abroad experience. The researcher analyzed the 220 samples to examine the relationship between the variables mentioned above. In the other hand, the researcher separates the 256 data into two groups. One group has over 8 months of study abroad experience, and the other group has less than 8 months of study abroad experience (including no experience). This study compared two group’s means in terms of psychological well-being. The result of this study presented (a) a significant effect between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being, (b) a negative moderation effect of self-efficacy to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being, and (c) there is a significant difference in psychological well-being level between students who studied abroad over 8 months and less than 8 months. However, there is no moderation effect of study abroad experience to the relationship between psychological flexibility and psychological well-being.