Kirk, Signe (2025) Purpose in Life and Academic Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Academic Self-Concordance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Having a sense of purpose in life has been identified as an important predictor of psychological and academic outcomes for students. Still, the mechanisms underlying its relationship with academic satisfaction remain underexplored. The current study proposes a mediating role of academic self-concordance in the relationship between purpose in life and academic satisfaction among university students. The study sample consisted of 193 first-year psychology students from the University of Groningen who completed a questionnaire assessing their sense of purpose in life, academic self-concordance, and academic satisfaction. A mediation analysis was conducted using Baron and Kenny’s (1986) approach as well as Hayes’ (2013) bootstrapping model. Results showed that purpose in life significantly predicted both academic satisfaction and academic self-concordance, and that academic self-concordance significantly predicted academic satisfaction. Furthermore, the indirect effect of purpose in life on academic satisfaction through academic self-concordance was significant, suggesting a partial mediation. The findings suggest that students with a strong sense of purpose are more likely to pursue self-concordant academic goals, which contributes to increased academic satisfaction. Finally, these results support self-determination theory and suggest practical implications for improving student well-being through goal-setting in line with students’ life purpose. Keywords: purpose in life, self-concordance, academic satisfaction, mediation
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Dalley, S.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2025 09:13 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2025 09:13 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5535 |
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