Structural Equation Model of Psychological Well-being, a Georgian Exploration

The aim of the study was to estimate the model of psychological well-being in Georgian Students. The objectives of the study was to test hypothesis is that within Ryff's six dimensions model of Psychological wellbeing, there are certain coping strategies and low depression as predictors of general Psychological well-being. The research was conducted in Georgia among 252 students (mean age 21). The study methods were: Ryff's Well-being Inventory, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS) from Endler & Parker and, Kutcher's Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS-6). In this study a model of psychological well-being was estimated. In this model, coping strategies and depression are independent and the psychological well-being is the dependent variable. To test hypotheses,Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. The results of the study show, that coping strategies and low Depression are the predictors of psychological well-being. The value of X2 of Estimated Model is very high, and the result of the study, which was researched with the above mentioned model of psychological well-being, strictly conveys the situation in the Georgian population(students) today.