Adaptability, Personality, and Social Support: Examining Links with Psychological Wellbeing Among Chinese High School Students

The first year of boarding senior high school marks a period great change for students. extent to which students are able adjust successfully navigate this (adaptability) likely has an impact on their psychological wellbeing. It also been theorized that students’ personality traits and perceived social support may upon adaptability and, directly and/or indirectly through adaptability, influence However, the literature examining independent mediating effects wellbeing is sparse particularly among from non-Western cultures. In present study, 102 grade-one in China, were surveyed personality, support, (life satisfaction, mental well-being, distress). Findings showed (along with neuroticism, extraversion, support) made significant contribution Further, was found fully mediate relationships between (conscientiousness neuroticism) wellbeing, partially extraversion These findings have important theoretical practical implications researchers educators who seeking adjustment school.