Influence of family and academic satisfaction on life satisfaction among Peruvian university students in the times of COVID-19: The mediating role of self-esteem

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo examine the effect of family and academic satisfaction on the self-esteem and life satisfaction among Peruvian university students. MethodOf the 1,182 Peruvian university students who participated, 364 were male;and 818 were female;and ranged from 17 to 39 years of age (mean = 20.67, SD = 4.4). The family satisfaction scale (FSS), the Escala breve de satisfaccion con los estudios (EBSE;Brief Academic Satisfaction Scale in Spanish), Rosenberg's self-esteem scale (RSES), and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) were used to perform the assessments. ResultsThe study model showed an adequate fit (chi(2) 19.5, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.977, RMSEA = 0.057), confirming the association between family satisfaction and life satisfaction (beta = 0.26, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (beta = 0.35, p < 0.001), and the correlation between academic satisfaction and self-esteem (beta = 0.35, p < 0.001) and life satisfaction (beta = 0.23, p < 0.001). The model accounted for 42% of life satisfaction. ConclusionFamily satisfaction and academic satisfaction affect self-esteem and life satisfaction.