Perception of ideal love and family happiness: A case of young students in Vietnam

Le Anh Vu

doi:10.31893/multiscience.2025428

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This study investigates Vietnamese students' views on ideal love and family happiness, highlighting the impact of regional and gender differences. Data from 26,311 students nationwide, collected between January 30 and February 6, 2023, via REDcap and analyzed using SPSS, reveal diverse perspectives. Students' opinions on ideal love vary, encompassing both positive and negative views. Despite these differences, many students agree that their emotions stem from genuine, pure, and altruistic feelings, serving as motivation for personal development. Additionally, students emphasize the importance of practical goals—such as securing a stable career, income, and homeownership—in achieving family happiness. This pragmatic approach links personal growth with emotional and financial stability. Regional and gender differences significantly influence these perceptions. Cultural norms, socioeconomic conditions, and traditional gender roles shape students' expectations about love and family dynamics. These variations suggest the need for tailored approaches to address emotional and social challenges. The study recommends equipping students with essential life skills to navigate emotional challenges and build resilience. We propose training in emotional intelligence, platforms for open discussions, and programs that foster personal growth to enhance students' quality of life, academic success, and long-term development. In conclusion, the research emphasizes understanding students' diverse perspectives on love and family, advocating holistic support to help them build fulfilling lives and relationships.
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Vu, L. A. (2025). Perception of ideal love and family happiness: A case of young students in Vietnam. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 7(9), 2025428. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2025428

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[2] Gawda, B. (2019). The Structure of the Concepts Related to Love Spectrum: Emotional Verbal Fluency Technique Application, Initial Psychometrics, and Its Validation. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 48(6), 1339–1361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-019-09661-y.

[3] Gerson, K. (2010). The unfinished revolution: Coming of age in a new era of gender, Work, and family. (1st edition). Oxford University Press.

[4] Ha, T. T. P., & Le, N. N. (2014). Value orientation on love, marriage and family of the students of Can Tho university. Journal of Science in Can Tho University, 33, 63–74.

[5] Hoang, L. A., & Yeoh, B. S. (2011). Breadwinning wives and “left behind” husbands: Men and masculinities in the Vietnamese transnational family. Gender & Society, 25(6), 717-739. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243211430636

[6] Kokab, S., & Ajmal, M. A. (2012). Perception of love in young adults. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 9(2), 43-48.

[7] Lam, W. W. T., Fielding, R., McDowell, I., Johnston, J., Chan, S., Leung, G. M., & Lam, T. H. (2012). Perspectives on family health, happiness and harmony (3H) among Hong Kong Chinese people: a qualitative study. Health Education Research, 27(5), 767-779. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cys087

[8] Liang, C., & Sun, J. (2022). A study of the happiness of chinese university students and Its influencing factors—A case study of Beijing universities. Sustainability, 14(23), 2-5. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316057.

[9] Liu, D. F., & Gao, J. (2013, June). A Research on University Students’ Love Attitude. In 2013 Conference on Education Technology and Management Science (ICETMS 2013) (pp. 728-731). Atlantis Press.

[10] Luot, N. V., & Nhung, N. D. (2010). Value orientation in students’ choice of life partner. Psychology, 4(133), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.46242/jst-iuh.v34i04.415.

[11] Masuda, M. (2003). Meta‐analyses of love scales: Do various love scales measure the same psychological constructs?. Japanese Psychological Research, 45(1), 25-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5884.00030.

[12] Merzlyakova, S. V., & Golubeva, M. G. (2022). Value Orientations as a Factor in the Development of Ideas About Marriage Among Adolescent Women. The European Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 31 (1), 49–63. https://doi.org/10.15405/ejsbs.311.

[13] Ministry of Education and Training. (2023). Draft planning for the network of higher education and pedagogical institutions for the period 2021–2023, vision to 2050, pp.11.

[14] Napa, W., Granger, J., Kejkornkaew, S., & Phuagsachart, P. (2020). Family happiness among people in a Southeast Asian city: Grounded theory study. Nursing & Health Sciences, 22(2), 292-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12688.

[15] Nhung, N. D. (2019). Family-related value orientations among youth. Social Psychology, 1, 69–81.

[16] Nikolaeva, E. A., Yusupova, A. S., Musina, I. G., Minnullina, N. N., & Mustafina, G. A. (2023). Family Values in the Self-consciousness of Students of Cooperative University. In Y. G. Buchaev, A. S. Abdulkadyrov, J. V. Ragulina, A. A. Khachaturyan, & E. G. Popkova (Eds.), Challenges of the Modern Economy (pp. 235–238). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29364-1_45

[17] Nishanbayeva, S., Kolumbayeva, S., Satynskaya, A., Zhiyenbayeva, S., Seiitkazy, P., & Kalbergenova, S. (2021). Some Instructional Problems in the Formation of Family and Moral Values of Students. World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 13(3), 529–545. https://doi.org/10.18844/wjet.v13i3.5961

[18] Oanh, P. T. T., & Nhu, P. T. A. (2018). The reality about orientiating love values of students and suggesting the psychologogical counselling model. Journal of Science and Technology, 34(4), 124–125.

[19] Oyunsuren, J., Yermolaev, V. (2019). Happy Family Representation: a Cross-Cultural Analysis of Russian and Mongolian Youth. Vestnik Kemerovskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta, 21(4), 989–997. (In Russ.)https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-4-989-997.

[20] Özer, B. U., & Tezer, E. (2008). Love attitude styles as the predictors of positive and negative affect. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 3(30), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.17066/pdrd.69579.

[21] Petyak, O., Rudenok, A., Komar, T., Antonova, Z., & Danchuk, Y. (2022). Features of Modern Understanding of the Concept of "Love" in Student Families. Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 14(2), 177-189. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/14.2/574

[22] Social Life. (2016). Identifying the current trend of choosing life values of students in Dong Nai province. Tre Publishing house.

[23] Song, I. S., Hong, D., & Park, H. S. (2013). The effects of family strength on happiness as perceived by college students. Korean Journal of Family Welfare, 18(4), 579-598. https://doi.org/10.13049/kfwa.2013.18.4.579.

[24] Stasova, L., & Vilka, L. (2018). Comparison of satisfaction with happiness in families with children between the Czech‒Latvian people. In SHS Web of Conferences (Vol. 40, p. 03005). EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184003005.

[25] Tho, N. N. (2016). Confucianism and humane education in contemporary Vietnam. International Communication of Chinese Culture, 3(4), 645-671. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40636-016-0076-8.

[26] Thuy P. B. (2005). Discover the value orientations of students toward happy families, Psychology, 1, 41-46.

[27] Tkachenko, I., Komarova, K., Semenova, F., Lisitskaya, L., & Evdokimova, E. (2019). The Determinants of Forming A Valuable Attitude To Maternity Among Female Students. In T. Martsinkovskaya, & V. R. Orestova (Eds.), Psychology of Subculture: Phenomenology and Contemporary Tendencies of Development, vol 64. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences (pp. 718-725). Future Academy. https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.07.93.

[28] Valeeva, R. A., Korolyeva, N. E., & Sakhapova, F. K. (2016). Case-Study of the High School Student's Family Values Formation. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 11(7), 1641-1649. https://doi.org/10.12973/ijese.2016.369a.

[29] Van Doeselaar, L., McLean, K. C., Meeus, W., Denissen, J. J. A., & Klimstra, T. A. (2020). Adolescents’ Identity Formation: Linking the Narrative and the Dual-Cycle Approach. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49(4), 818–835. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01096-x.

[30] Van, L. N. (2019). Vietnamese happiness: Concepts, approaches and assessment indicators. Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House.

[31] Wang, Q. (2014, August). Analytical Study on College Students’ View of Love from the Perspective of Contemporary Education. In 2014 2nd International Conference on Education Technology and Information System (ICETIS 2014) (pp. 222-225). Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/icetis-14.2014.83.

[32] Wardia, W. I., & Ismail, M. A. (2023). Effect of Love Attitude upon Students Academic Performance and Self-Esteem in Baghdad. American Journal of Science and Learning for Development, 2(5), 131-137.

[33] Zhao, B. (2023). Philosophical Thinking on College Students’ View of Love and Marriage in the New Era. Academic Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 3(1), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.54097/ajmss.v3i1.9532

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