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ORIGINAL PAPER
Psychological well-being and self-perception of students from Zimbabwe studying in Poland
1
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Instytut Pedagogiki
2
Faculty of Social Sciences
Wincenty Pol Academy of Applied Sciences in Lublin
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2025-02-11
Acceptance date: 2025-10-23
Publication date: 2025-10-31
Corresponding author
Danuta Iwona Wosik-Kawala
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Instytut Pedagogiki
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Instytut Pedagogiki
JoMS 2025;63(3):347-361
KEYWORDS
psychological well-beingdimensions of well-beingeducational migrationself-esteemstudentsAfricansuniversities
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Due to the growing interest of foreigners in education in Poland, the issue of how foreign students function in our country is an interesting area of research. One of the numerous groups choosing to study in Poland are Zimbabweans. The aim of the article is to determine the psychological well-being and self-esteem of Zimbabwean students studying in Poland, as well as to establish the relationship between the mentioned variables.
Material and methods:
The research was based on a quantitative research paradigm. It was conducted using a diagnostic survey method among 224 students from Zimbabwe studying in Poland. Subjects were selected for the study using the snowball method. To diagnose psychological well-being, the Psychological Well-Being Scales questionnaire by Caroll D. Ryff and to diagnose self-esteem the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) by Moriss Rosenberg.
Results:
Based on the study, a significant relationship was found between well-being and students' self-esteem. The respondents are satisfied with their lives and have a high level of self-esteem.
Conclusions:
In the context of the research conducted, it can be concluded that students, despite functioning in a different cultural environment, find their way around Poland well and cope with the challenges of everyday life. The obtained results of the research show Polish universities as places that meet the challenges of internationalisation. However, it should be borne in mind that the adaptation of foreigners is conditioned by many factors, both academic and non-academic
Due to the growing interest of foreigners in education in Poland, the issue of how foreign students function in our country is an interesting area of research. One of the numerous groups choosing to study in Poland are Zimbabweans. The aim of the article is to determine the psychological well-being and self-esteem of Zimbabwean students studying in Poland, as well as to establish the relationship between the mentioned variables.
Material and methods:
The research was based on a quantitative research paradigm. It was conducted using a diagnostic survey method among 224 students from Zimbabwe studying in Poland. Subjects were selected for the study using the snowball method. To diagnose psychological well-being, the Psychological Well-Being Scales questionnaire by Caroll D. Ryff and to diagnose self-esteem the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) by Moriss Rosenberg.
Results:
Based on the study, a significant relationship was found between well-being and students' self-esteem. The respondents are satisfied with their lives and have a high level of self-esteem.
Conclusions:
In the context of the research conducted, it can be concluded that students, despite functioning in a different cultural environment, find their way around Poland well and cope with the challenges of everyday life. The obtained results of the research show Polish universities as places that meet the challenges of internationalisation. However, it should be borne in mind that the adaptation of foreigners is conditioned by many factors, both academic and non-academic
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