Modeling structural equations of Academic Well-Being Based on Grit: The Mediating Role of Character Strengths among University Students

Daneshpayeh, Moslem; Naderi, Delsa; Ghaemi, Farahnaz; Shahsavari, Fatemeh; Dortaj, Zohreh

doi:10.22034/jiera.2026.572820.3445

Modeling structural equations of Academic Well-Being Based on Grit: The Mediating Role of Character Strengths among University Students

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Moslem Daneshpayeh ¹

Delsa Naderi ²

Farahnaz Ghaemi ³

Fatemeh Shahsavari ⁴

Zohreh Dortaj ⁵

¹ Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran.

² Department of Psychology, Faculty of Iranian–Islamic Lifestyle, Islamic Revolution Comprehensive University, Tehran, Iran.

³ Department of Microbiology ,Kerman Branch,Islamic Azad University, Kerman,Iran.

⁴ Master's Degree, Counseling and Guidance, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

⁵ MD, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/jiera.2026.572820.3445

Abstract

Objective: “This study aimed to explain academic well-being based on perseverance with the mediating role of character strengths among university students.”
Method: The research was applied in purpose and descriptive–correlational in nature, using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of students in Tehran in 2025, and 408 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Standardized questionnaires assessing perseverance, character strengths, and academic well-being were used as measurement instruments and were distributed online. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26 and AMOS version 24. Skewness and kurtosis indices confirmed the normal distribution of data, and the correlation matrix served as the basis for testing the structural model.
Results: The findings indicated that perseverance had a significant direct effect on academic well-being, and character strengths significantly mediated the relationship between perseverance and academic well-being.
Conclusions: These results suggest that strengthening character-related attributes can enhance the connection between perseverance and students’ academic well-being.

Keywords

Academic well-being

Grit

Character Strengths

Students

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