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The Effect of Showing Ability-Related Vulnerability and Emotional Vulnerability on Well-Being, Support and Self-Esteem Among University Students
Ishida, Moe (2025) The Effect of Showing Ability-Related Vulnerability and Emotional Vulnerability on Well-Being, Support and Self-Esteem Among University Students.
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| Abstract: | University students are exposed to psychological distress. Showing vulnerability would be expected to enhance university students’ mental health positively. Showing vulnerability is defined as voluntary emotional exposure despite fears and risks of doing that. Although showing vulnerability includes various types and behaviours of it, the distinction within the behaviours has not been made yet. Therefore, categorisation of ability-related vulnerability and emotional vulnerability is created for this study. Hence, the aim of this research is to investigate “How are ability-related vulnerability and emotional vulnerability related to students’ psychological well-being, self-esteem, and support?” The method of this study is a one-time questionnaire. It consists of a vignette study, questions for both types of vulnerabilities, scales for well-being, support and self-esteem. The sample of this study was 65 University of Twente students recruited by voluntary and snowballing sampling methods. Overall, this study confirms the significant relation between both types of vulnerability and well-being, support and self-esteem. By comparing the strengths of both vulnerabilities towards dependent variables, ability-related vulnerability relates more to well-being and self-esteem, and both types of vulnerability relate to support. The gender differences between males and females, which were expected, are not confirmed in either vulnerability. This research demonstrates the relation between ‘showing vulnerability’ and various psychological aspects of university students’ lives. It suggests the potential benefits of intervention in inducing the behaviours of showing each type of vulnerability for university students to enhance their mental health and quality of life. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107190 |
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