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Competence as a mediator variable in the relationship between Gratitude, Self-efficacy and Happiness in University Students

Lazhentseva, A. (2023) Competence as a mediator variable in the relationship between Gratitude, Self-efficacy and Happiness in University Students.

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Abstract:A student’s life could be bright and contrasting from the experiences students live through while undergoing their studies. Those experiences, whether good or bad, influence the mental state of university students. Therefore, this research aims to discover how university students' self-efficacy and their gratitude influence their happiness levels while accounting for the mediating effects of the variable competence in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework. This research was conducted using a cross-sectional design. Data collection was made in a form of a survey among university students (N = 149) through the platform Qualtrics. The questionnaires used for the survey were Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (BNSG-S) for the measurement of competence, the General Self-Efficacy Scale for the measurement of self-efficacy, the Gratitude Questionnaire- Six Item Form (GQ-6) for the measurement of gratitude and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire measuring happiness. In both models, the results were significant, meaning that competence partially mediated the relationship between gratitude and happiness, as well as the relationship between self-efficacy and happiness. Still, further research is needed to investigate possible causal relationships and extend the research to other regions.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95152
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