Abstract

This study aimed at detecting the level of Psychological Well-being among Yarmouk University students, and whether this level varies according to students’ gender or academic level. The sample consisted of (651) Students (486 females, 165 males) of students’ gender or academic level (Bacloreus, Postgraduate), this study conducted during summer semester 2019-2020 in Yarmouk University, selected using the Convenience sampling. The researcher uses the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989), which consisted of (42) items, And it consists of six dimensions: (Autonomy, Environmental mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Purpose in life, Self-acceptance). The results of the study showed that the levels of psychological well-being of students were at moderate, and the results of the study also revealed a difference attributed to the gender variable in favor of females. Also, and the results showed statistically significant differences of the academic level variable in favor of postgraduate students. In light of the findings of the current study, it is recommended to study all dimensions of psychological well-being among all spectrums of society, and to build programs aimed at improving the psychological well-being of university students.