Schmidt, Leonie Sophie (2022) Goal Conflict of Students and its Impact on Well-being: The Role of Goal Importance and Goal Attainment. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The aim of the present study is to get a better understanding of the relationship between goal conflict and well-being in students, as already existing research is inconclusive. Some studies found an association between goal conflict and well-being, whereas others not. Therefore, we considered the mediating role of goal attainment and the moderating role of goal importance to shed more light on the relationship. We argued that goal conflict affects the well-being of a student, and explored how the attainment of goals could further explain the relationship between goal conflict and well-being. Additionally, we investigated how goal importance could affect the association, such that the relationship between goal attainment and well-being is stronger when the goals are deemed important. We utilized a cross-sectional study design (N = 226) and data was collected through the use of an online questionnaire to test our hypothesis. The results showed that high goal conflict is associated with lowered well-being of students. However, we did not find support for our hypothesis that goal attainment mediates the relationship between goal conflict and well-being, and the association between goal attainment and well-being was also not moderated by goal importance. Practical implications of the study are discussed, as well as, future research directions that could further specify the relationship between conflicting goals of students and their well-being. Keywords: goal conflict, well-being, goal attainment, goal importance, study goals
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Toth-Bos, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2022 10:27 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2022 10:27 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/70 |
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