Does the quality of education impact students’ psychological well-being? Engagement as a mediator

There is growing concern regarding the psychological well-being of students in Chinese higher education institutions, yet limited research exists on the relationship between the quality of education and students’ psychological well-being. In this study we investigated the impact of educational quality on the psychological well-being of university students, and examined the mediating role of students’ engagement. Adopting a quantitative research design, we gathered data from 358 university students in East China using a structured survey. The findings demonstrated that educational quality had both a direct and an indirect relationship with students’ psychological well-being, with the relationship mediated by student engagement. The study findings emphasize the significance of the quality of education for Chinese students, which highlights the need for educators to recognize the importance of educational quality and its connection to students’ psychological well-being.