Date of Publication
8-2025
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Counseling
Subject Categories
Psychiatric and Mental Health
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Thesis Advisor
Nino Jose C. Mateo
Defense Panel Chair
Estesa Xaris Que Legaspi
Defense Panel Member
Jesus Alfonso D. Datu
John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
Abstract/Summary
This cross-sectional study explored how grit and hope predict mental health among college students in the Philippines. Five hundred sixteen (516) Filipino college students completed online surveys that measure grit (Datu et al., 2017), Locus of Hope (Bernardo, 2010), and measures of positive and negative mental health. Multiple regression analyses showed that Perseverance of Effort and Adaptability to Situations were predictors of positive mental health, while Consistency of Interest was a strong predictor of negative mental health. Internal Locus of Hope and External-Family Locus of Hope were predictors of positive mental health. Findings highlight the nuanced influence of grit and hope dimensions on college students’ positive and negative mental health outcomes. It further highlights the relevance of developing counseling programs and interventions that cultivate internal strengths and address symptoms of distress within an interdependent, collectivist society.
Keywords: Triarchic Model of Grit, Locus of Hope, mental health, self-construal, counseling
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Keywords
College students—Mental health; Mental health services; Hope
Recommended Citation
Cruz, M. P. (2025). The role of grit and hope on Filipino college students’ mental health. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_counseling/18
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