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Effects of Academic Motivation on School Burnout in Turkish College Students
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Güngör, Abdi; Sari, Halil I. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2022
School burnout refers to psychological reactions to academic stress and loads and has been identified as a risk factor contributing to academic failure and subsequent mental health challenges. However, academic motivation, hope, and meaning in life can be potential combating factors against school burnout. This study aimed to examine the effects…
Descriptors: Risk, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Burnout
Psychological Capital and Performance among Undergraduate Students: The Role of Meaning-Focused Coping and Satisfaction
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Ortega-Maldonado, Alberto; Salanova, Marisa – Teaching in Higher Education, 2018
This study explores the predictive relationships between psychological capital (PsyCap), meaning-focused coping, satisfaction and performance among undergraduate students. Six hundred and eighty two (n = 682) college students from 29 different academic programmes completed an academic well-being survey, which included measures of PsyCap, coping…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Well Being, Coping, Intervention
Predictors of Well-Being in the Lives of Student Service Members and Veterans
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Williston, Sarah Krill; Roemer, Lizabeth – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: The current study examined predictors of well-being, including quality of life and academic engagement, in a sample of student service members and veteran college students. Methods: Eighty-seven student service members/veterans (SSM/V) completed an online survey containing questions about post-deployment social support, emotion…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Military Personnel, Veterans, College Students
The Structural Model on the Roles of Achievement Emotions between Action Control and Learning Strategies of Undergraduates in Hong Kong
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Leung, Man-Tak; Wong, Ka-Yin – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2013
The present study aims to examine the mediating effects of achievement emotions between action control and learning strategies. Two hundreds and twenty-six undergraduates (125 males and 101 females) participated to complete a questionnaire consisting of three scales. To analyze the data, path analyses and structural equation modeling were used.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Structural Equation Models, Path Analysis
Perfectionism in High-Ability Students: Relational Precursors and Influences on Achievement Motivation
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Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L.; Finch, Holmes – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2006
The purpose of the present study was to create and test a model that (a) illustrated variables influencing the development of perfectionism, and (b) demonstrated how different types of perfectionism may influence the achievement goals of high-ability students. Using a multiple groups path analysis, the researchers found that parenting style was…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Models
The Effects of Violent Video Game Habits on Adolescent Hostility, Aggressive Behaviors, and School Performance
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Gentile, Douglas, A.; Lynch, Paul, J.; Linder, Jennifer Ruh; Walsh, David, A. – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
Video games have become one of the favorite activities of American children. A growing body of research is linking violent video game play to aggressive cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors. The first goal of this study was to document the video games habits of adolescents and the level of parental monitoring of adolescent video game use. The…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Adolescents, Video Games, Violence