The Quality of Academic Life and Its Relationship to Innovation, Creativity, and Happiness among Saudi University Students According to Vision 2030

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the relationship between academic quality of life, innovation, creativity, and happiness among Saudi university students (Taif University, Jeddah University, Jazan University, and Najran University) within the framework of Vision 2030. It adopted a descriptive approach by administering a questionnaire to a sample of 386 students. The results showed a high level of academic quality of life, with an average score of 2.53, and its dimensions, namely knowledge, skill, personality, and wisdom, with the personality dimension outperforming with an average score of 2.60, followed by knowledge, skill, and wisdom, with average scores of 2.54, 2.52, and 2.47, respectively. High levels of innovation and creativity were also recorded, with an average of 3.88, and their dimensions (spontaneity, motivation, style, and freedom). Spontaneity topped the list with an average of 4.02, followed by motivation, then freedom, and then style, with averages of 3.97, 3.80, and 3.75, respectively. Students also reported high levels of happiness, with an average of 3.74. The study also revealed a statistically significant positive relationship between quality of academic life and innovation and creativity, as well as a significant positive relationship between quality of academic life and happiness