Farah, Mahamed I. and Buring, Zohra Isobel and Kučárová, Terézia and Düßler, Lenno and Buiko, Dominyka and Hilber, James (2024) Understanding Well-being in Academia through Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The current study aims to contribute to the existing literature by using the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by Ryan and Deci (2000) as a framework to investigate the following two research questions: 1. How do students conceptualize well-being? 2. How does relatedness affect students' overall well-being, and what role do relationships play in the need-fulfillment of relatedness? The chosen method was a qualitative approach, employing both inductive and deductive methods of inquiry. Data for the study was collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 psychology students at the University of Groningen. According to the research questions, there were two main findings. First, students' conceptualization of well-being included a balance between mental health and physical health, along with competence and relatedness. The second finding was that relatedness is a critical need, especially for first-year students, and relationships play a vital role in fulfilling this need. The current findings enhance our understanding of well-being in the academic context. However, further research could expand this understanding by investigating the balance between mental and physical health in the academic setting. One of the limitations of the current study is the small sample size which makes it difficult to generalize. However, the current findings can be used to create interventions for student well-being in academic settings, especially during the first year. Keywords: well-being, Self-determination theory, positive psychology, qualitative method, relatedness, context of academia.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Ballato, L. and Dalley, S.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2024 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2024 10:46 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3972 |
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