Peristianis, Ioannis (2024) Disentangling the Roles of Purpose in Life, Self-Reflection, and Self-Concordance on Negative Affect: A Moderated Mediation Model. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
A substantial body of research has been conducted on well-being over the years, yielding significant findings that have enhanced our understanding and contributed to the development of various effective interventions and therapies. Among these established findings, some less-explored variables have shown promising results in contributing to well-being. One such variable is purpose in life, with increasing research supporting its benefits for well-being. However, the mechanisms through which purpose in life influences well-being remain relatively underexplored. The present study aimed to further investigate this by examining the role of purpose in life, academic self-concordance, and self-reflection on negative affect in a sample of university students, via a moderated mediation model. It was hypothesised that a higher sense of purpose in life would be positively associated with setting self-concordant academic goals, which in turn would be linked to decreased negative affect. Additionally, it was hypothesised that higher self-reflection would moderate the relationship between purpose in life and academic self-concordance. Participants included 183 first-year psychology students from the University of Groningen who completed a survey measuring purpose in life, self-reflection, academic self-concordance, and negative affect. The moderated mediation analysis found no significant effect of purpose in life on negative affect via academic self-concordance, with self-reflection as a moderator. However, follow-up mediation analyses revealed that both purpose in life and self-reflection indirectly influenced negative affect through academic self-concordance. This suggests that while the hypothesised moderated mediation model was not supported, the findings still underscore the significance of fostering purpose in life, self-reflection, and academic self-concordance in university students in order to mitigate negative affect and enhance academic and psychological well-being.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Dalley, S.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 13:38 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 13:38 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3902 |
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