ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The relationship between openness to experience and college students' well-being: the mediating roles of art-related aesthetic perception and needs.
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Objectives: Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, this study investigated the impact of openness to experience on both subjective and psychological well-being among college students, with a specific focus on the mediating mechanisms of art-related aesthetic perception and needs. Methods: A sample of 558 college students ( Results: Openness to experience did not directly predict either dimension of well-being. Instead, it showed indirect associations with well-being through two pathways. (1) The independent mediation of art-related aesthetic needs, and (2) a sequential mediation involving both art-related aesthetic perception and needs. Conclusion: These findings clarify the psychological mechanisms by which aesthetic traits foster well-being, highlighting the critical role of art-related aesthetic needs in translating personality into positive adjustment. While providing cross-sectional evidence, future research should utilize longitudinal designs to confirm causal directions.
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