Investigating the impact of well-being literacy on psychological adjustment problems, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being in Turkish undergraduate students: the mediating role of optimism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Well-being literacy is a relatively new construct that refers to an individual's capacity to intentionally use, understand, and communicate language and knowledge to promote and sustain well-being for oneself and others. Although gaining attention in positive psychology, empirical research on its impact and mechanisms remains limited, particularly regarding its mechanisms of influence on well-being and mental health outcomes in non-English-speaking contexts.

Objective

This study had two primary aims: (i) to validate the applicability and initial validation of the six-item Well-Being Literacy Scale (Well-Lit 6) among Turkish undergraduate students for the first time, and (ii) to examine whether optimism mediates the relationship between well-being literacy and psyc

SUBMITTER: Yıldırım M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature