Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to identify the determinants of the psychological well-being of
undergraduates. In addition to that, this study intends to contribute to filling the knowledge gap by looking into
the relationship between psychological well-being and undergraduate students. Although there is enough literature
on Loneliness, the Internet, Family & social support, workload, and psychological well-being in the western
region. There is less research context in Sri Lanka to test the psychological well-being of undergraduates,
especially in the covid and crisis situation. This study explored the relationship and examined the influence of
Loneliness, the Internet, Family & social support, and workload those variables among undergraduates who study
in state universities in Sri Lanka. This research is deductive (theory–testing) research. This research was conducted
using a survey research strategy and quantitative research method. State university students were chosen as the
population of the study. The sample size was 383, data collection was done through a self-administered
questionnaire and Convenience sampling technique. A Google form was created and distributed to collect data.
The number of employees who responded was 160 among 383 employees. Statistical Package for Social Science
(SPSS), version 23.0 was used as a tool for data analysis and both descriptive and inferential statistics, namely
correlation and regression were used to analyze data. The results indicate that family and social support have a
positive relationship with psychological well-being and other variables like loneliness, internet, and workload
negatively impact the psychological well-being of undergraduates.
