Hetmeier, Jasper (2024) Well-Being in Academia: The Importance of Acknowledging Pluralistic Experiences for Possible Interventions in Universities. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This qualitative study aims at understanding the concept of well-being through the perspective of university students and specifically first-generation students whose parents do not have a university degree, based on the framework of Self-Determination Theory. Through semi-structured interviews with twelve students in Groningen (NL), we found conceptualizations that are consistent with Self-Determination Theory, namely relatedness, competence and autonomy as important factors towards well-being. Other needs preceding well-being mentioned were financial and social security, appropriate food and shelter as well as physical exercise and leisure time. Furthermore, students also held broader, holistic perspectives on general well-being and sought out for balance in life. Distinguishing endo- and exogeneous inputs in order to understand well-being as a multi-facetted but interconnected construct might be insightful. Additionally, merely studying well-being in academia without other domains of life did not appear to be useful. First-generation students reported challenges that can be described by the hidden curriculum. Future intervention might focus on supporting community building and individualized support to enhance the well-being of first-generation and also other students.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Ballato, L. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2024 07:17 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2024 07:17 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4177 |
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