The Mediating Role Of College Students Well Being In The Relationship Between Extracurricular Involvement And Academic Success

This study focused on the potential mediator of well-being in the relationship between college students’ participation in extracurricular activities and academic success. Participating in extracurricular activities allows students to receive support and become more integrated into their institution, which can help them excel academically. Feeling connected with their institution has also been examined as a predictor of college students’ well-being. However, the specific nature of the relationship between extracurricular involvement, academic success, and well-being had not been systematically studied. Therefore, the present study further explored how well-being impacts the relationship between extracurricular involvement and academic success, measured in terms of GPA. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted with the independent variable of participation in extracurricular activities and the dependent variables of well-being and GPA. The results indicated that participants who participate in extracurricular activities report significantly higher total well-being scores and GPAs. A path analysis revealed that well-being mediated the relationship between extracurricular participation and GPA. Implications will be discussed.