Psychosocial Adjustment Resources and their Relationship with Life Satisfaction in Young People

Abstract

Objective.
The present study objective is to determine the explanatory value of psychosocial adjustment
resources on life satisfaction in a group of high school graduates.
Method.
The sample was selected from a total
of 117271 young people, who in 2016, graduated from upper secondary education in the municipalities of
Navojoa, Hermosillo and Ciudad Obregón, in Mexico. The
fi
nal sample consisted of 2237 participants, who
responded to four measures of psychosocial adjustment (self-concept, locus of control, coping and orientation
to success) and a questionnaire of life satisfaction. For the data analysis, a linear regression model was
performed.
Results.
The
fi
nal regression model suggests that the positive self-concept (
β
= 0.62) and positive
coping (
β
= 0.14) predict life satisfaction in the high school graduates (
R
2
= 0.63).
Conclusion.
The self-concept
is the variable with the greatest determination about life satisfaction in the sample. On the other hand, the
adjustment pro
fi
le of adolescents fundamentally depends on their self-concept, their locus of control and their
ways of facing the problems, which should be considered in order to promote an adequate transition from high
school to higher education.