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Life Satisfaction and Its Relationship to Psychological Distress among Unemployed University Graduates

  • Noura Bint Rashid Al-Subaie مؤلف
  • Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Bin Husain مؤلف
Issue: Vol. 14 No. 4 (2026)
Pages: 65- 94
Published: 2026-10-28
DOI: 10.35696/1a34j620
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Abstract

This study investigated the levels of life satisfaction and psychological distress among unemployed university graduates in Riyadh, examined the association between these variables, and explored gender-based differences. Using a descriptive correlational design, data were collected from a sample of 423 unemployed graduates through measures of life satisfaction and psychological distress, including its dimensions of depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings revealed that both life satisfaction and psychological distress were experienced at moderate levels. Among the distress dimensions, depression recorded the highest level, followed by psychological stress, while anxiety was the least prevalent. The results further demonstrated a significant negative relationship between life satisfaction and psychological distress and its dimensions, indicating that higher levels of life satisfaction were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among unemployed university graduates.

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Life Satisfaction Psychological Distress Psychological Stress Depression Anxiety

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