Effect of College Students' Major Satisfaction and Interpersonal Relationships on College Life Adjustment

Abstract

This study was investigated a causal model concerning the direct and the indirect effect of major satisfaction on college life adjustment through interpersonal relationships. The data were collected through 299 students by using the self-administered questionnaire method. The causal model was tested through the structural equation model by using AMOS 23.0 program. The result of this study was summarized as follows: First, All variables showed high correlation, but there was no correlation between autonomy of major choice and interpersonal relationship. Second, it was found that major satisfaction had an indirect effect through interpersonal relationships rather than directly affecting college life adjustment. Finally, the results of this study have great implications in the era of COVID-19. We hope that future longitudinal studies will be conducted to prepare for problems caused by the absence of human relationships in universities.