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The Mediation Effect of Autonomy on the Relationship between Gratitude, Self-Efficacy and Happiness in University Students
Komnik, L. (2023) The Mediation Effect of Autonomy on the Relationship between Gratitude, Self-Efficacy and Happiness in University Students.
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| Abstract: | University students are confronted with various challenges and are at risk of suffering from mental health problems. Self-Determination theory displays a framework accounting for well-being and motivation, highlighting the importance of the basic psychological need for autonomy for mental health. Gratitude and self-efficacy display positive psychological skills that have been linked to increasing autonomy and happiness. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms of students’ levels of happiness. A cross-sectional study was conducted, investigating university students (N = 114). The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was used to measure happiness, the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale for measuring autonomy, the General Self-Efficacy Scale for the measurement of self-efficacy, and the Gratitude Questionnaire – Six Item Form for measuring gratitude. Autonomy was used as a mediator regarding the influence that gratitude and self-efficacy have on students’ happiness. It was hypothesised that autonomy mediates both relationships. The findings indicate that students’ happiness levels can be linked to gratitude, self-efficacy, and autonomy. Future research is needed to clarify what other factors might influence the relationships. However, the current research demonstrated the importance of the satisfaction of the need for autonomy for students’ levels of happiness. |
| 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/95171 |
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