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The relationship between social support and academic engagement among university students

The chain mediating effects of life satisfaction and academic motivation

Bibliographic Data

ID15364253
AuthorsChen Chun-mei (0000-0001-7763-0340, Jimei University), Chunmei Chen (0009-0000-2912-0856), Fei Bian (0009-0001-1474-1796, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Yujie Zhu (0000-0002-7424-1697, Jimei University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages2368-2368
Publication date2023-11-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-17301-3
PMID38031093
OpenAlexW4389136654
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited107

This study contributes to understanding the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between social support and academic engagement, which in turn provides insights for universities and the departments concerned to make measures to improve the level of university students' academic engagement

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