Czine, Fruzsina (2022) The effects of goal conflict on well-being, and the interplay of goal attainment and goal importance in this relationship. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Students experience goal conflict in their everyday lives, as they handle multiple demands at a time, which might negatively influence their well-being. Hence, our research intends to shed light on the relationship between goal conflict and students' subjective well-being, with the mediating effect of study goal attainment and the moderating effect of study goal importance. Previous research has identified that goal conflict demonstrates negative consequences on subjective well-being. Yet, the attainment of study goals and specifically the attainment of important study goals' effects on well-being received little attention. We argued that the attainment of study goals would positively impact subjective well-being, especially if those study goals are considered essential for students. We further stated that goal conflict negatively impacts well-being. After assessing our hypothesis through an online questionnaire, our measurements confirmed our hypothesis that goal conflict has a negative impact on satisfaction with life and positive associations with depression. However, we found no supporting evidence that the relationship between goal conflict and well-being is mediated by study goal attainment. Moreover, we could not confirm the notion that goal attainment and well-being are moderated by goal importance. Finally, we review our research's strengths, limitations, and future directions. At last, we outline the practical implications to understand how the research directs attention to students' everyday lives. Keywords: study goals, students, well-being, goal conflict, goal attainment
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Toth-Bos, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2022 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2022 11:00 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/84 |
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