Moderated mediation model of subjective happiness and gender between financial strain and mental health of university students

Abstract

The study concluded that financial strain negatively linked with mental health and subjective happiness was associated with a mediation pattern between financial strain and mental health with no moderating effect in the association. Intervention policies aimed at reducing financial strain as well as student's wellbeing programs aimed at improving positive affect among university students should be tailored toward enhancing students' mental health.