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Investigating Happiness in University Students : Does Relatedness mediate the Relationship between Gratitude and Social Self-Efficacy with Happiness?
Jagosz, Alina (2023) Investigating Happiness in University Students : Does Relatedness mediate the Relationship between Gratitude and Social Self-Efficacy with Happiness?
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| Abstract: | The objective of this research paper was to investigate happiness in university students. It aimed to examine the relationship between gratitude and happiness, social self-efficacy and happiness, and whether these relations were mediated by relatedness. Two mediation models were created to explore these relationships. A quantitative and cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey comprising 79 items from various questionnaires. The questionnaires included the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (BPNSS) to measure relatedness, the Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) to measure social self-efficacy, the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6) to measure gratitude, and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) to measure happiness. A total of 114 participants participated in the study. The results clearly demonstrated that relatedness partially mediated the relationships between gratitude and happiness, as well as social self-efficacy and happiness. This suggests the presence of a direct relationship between gratitude and happiness, and social self-efficacy and happiness. Furthermore, relatedness emerged as a strong mediator in these relationships, highlighting its role as an intermediary process through which gratitude and social self-efficacy influence happiness. The findings underscore the importance of individuals feeling connected to others as an explanation for their levels of happiness. The process leading to these results, as well as the limitations that arose during the study, are examined in-depth below. Keywords: students, relatedness, social self-efficacy, gratitude, happiness |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95180 |
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