Academic performance and college students' subjective well-being
Qianqian Zhai1, Qian Li2, Shoaib Ahmed Wagan3,4
1Faculty of Economics and Management, Langfang Normal University, Langfang, China.
Frontiers in Public Health
|June 1, 2026
Summary
College students
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Education
- Sociology
Background:
- Academic performance is a key metric for evaluating student proficiency.
- Student well-being is crucial for overall development and success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between college students' academic performance and subjective well-being.
- To identify factors influencing student well-being.
Main Methods:
- Survey data from 327 undergraduate students.
- Empirical analysis of academic performance (GPA) and subjective well-being.
Main Results:
- Student subjective well-being is linked to GPA; higher GPA correlates with better well-being.
- Lower GPA ranking significantly reduces well-being.
- Association varies by gender and grade level, but not origin.
Conclusions:
- Academic performance is associated with student subjective well-being.
- Factors like extracurriculars, major satisfaction, personality, and health also impact well-being.
- Findings are associational due to study design.
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