Kobelke, Christian (2025) Purpose in Life and students’ harmonious passion for their studies: A mediating role for self-concordant academic goals? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
University students with a sense of purpose in life (PIL) may be more motivated and report higher well-being. However, empirical studies that explain this link are lacking. Therefore, a better understanding of this relationship is essential for developing interventions that aim to increase motivation and well-being. To shed light on this relationship, this study investigated academic self-concordance as a potential mediator between PIL and harmonious passion, a construct strongly related to both. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a sample of 193 first-year psychology students. The data were analyzed using classical and PROCESS-software-based mediation analysis. We found that PIL predicts higher levels of harmonious passion, which is partially mediated through self-concordance. We concluded that students who have a sense of purpose in life set goals that align more closely with their values. Because of this, these students are more intrinsically motivated, which leads to harmonious passion for their studies. This implies that interventions that foster PIL to achieve harmonious passion for studying should include strategies for self-concordant goal setting. However, further studies are needed to investigate other potential mediators, thereby increasing our understanding of this relationship and aiding in the development of more effective interventions. Keywords: Purpose in Life, Academic Self-Concordance, Harmonious Passion
| 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 09:16 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2025 09:16 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5537 |
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