scholarly journals Happiness in high school students: autonomy, relatedness, competence and meaning in life

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Demirbas Celik
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
School Students

The present study examines the roles of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and meaning in life (MIL) on high school students’ happiness. In the study, the basic psychological needs scale, MIL questionnaire, the positive and negative affect schedule and the satisfaction with life scale were used as instruments. Happiness or subjective well-being (SWB) contains three components: life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect. The data were analysed through the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient technique and multiple linear regression analysis. According to results, autonomy, competence, relatedness and MIL predict SWB significantly. These three variables explain 56% of the total variance. SWB is explained by relatedness, autonomy and competence for females, respectively, and for males competence, MIL and relatedness, respectively. The results were further examined in light of recent research and implications for counselling and school with high school students subjects are discussed. Keywords: Subjective well-being, basic psychological needs, meaning in life, gender, high school students.

scholarly journals The mediating role of basic psychological needs in the relationship between self-determination and meaning in life in adolescentErgenlerde öz-belirleyicilik ve yaşamda anlam ilişkisinde temel psikolojik gereksinimlerin aracı rolü

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1558
Author(s):  
Nur Demirbaş Çelik ◽  
Fatoş Tezcan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
The Relationship

As in every part of life, concept of meaning in life has an important place during adolescence as a determinant of well-being. In this research concepts of meaning in life of high school students have been investigated with the perception of self-determination, which is a motivation theory. The aim of the study was to test structural equation model in which the relationship between self-determination and meaning in life is mediated by basic psychological need satisfaction. The sample of the study consisteds of 348 High School Student in İstanbul. In order to gather data, Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction Scale (BPNS), Self-Determination Scale (SDS) and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) were used. The data were analysed by using SPSS 20 and LISREL 8.8. The results revealed that satisfaction of basic psychological needs fully mediated the relationship self-determination between and meaning in life in high school students. However, results also showed significant negative relationship between self-determination and search of meaning in life. The results and limitations of the study were discussed and recommendations have been provided to the researchers.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetYaşamda anlam anlayışı, yaşamın her döneminde olduğu gibi iyi oluşun bir belirleyicisi olarak ergenlik döneminde de önemli bir noktada yer almaktadır. Bu araştırma lise öğrencilerinin yaşamda anlam anlayışlarını bir motivasyon kuramı olan öz- belirleme bakış açısıyla incelemektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, öz belirleyicilik ile yaşamda anlam arasındaki ilişkide temel psikolojik gereksinimlerin aracı rolünün yapısal eşitlik modeli ile test edilmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, İstanbul’da lise öğrenimi gören 348 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplamak amacıyla Temel Psikolojik İhtiyaçlar Ölçeği (TPİÖ), Özerk Benlik Yönetimi Ölçeği (ÖBYÖ) ve Yaşamda Anlam Ölçeği (YAÖ) kullanılmıştır. Veriler SPSS ve LISREL 8.8 programı kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, lise öğrencilerinde öz-belirleme ile yaşamda anlam arasındaki ilişkinin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların doyumu aracılığıyla sağlandığı bulunmuştur. Bununla birlikte araştırma sonuçları, öz- belirleme ve yaşamda anlam arayışı arasında doğrudan negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Araştırma bulguları ve sınırlılıkları tartışılmış bu bağlamda araştırmacılara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.

Test Anxiety in Potential First-Generation Students: A Longitudinal Examination of the Role of Psychological Needs

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Natalie Spadafora ◽  
Emily L. Murphy ◽  
Danielle S. Molnar ◽  
Dawn Zinga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Secondary

It is estimated that 15-22% of students have high levels of test anxiety (von der Embse, Jester, Roy, & Post, 2018), which can be associated with greater academic stress and poorer educational performance (e.g., Steinmayr, Crede, McElvany, & Withwein, 2016). First-generation students (where neither parent has completed post-secondary education) are a critical group to study given that they are at higher risk for poorer educational attainment and being unsuccessful at the post-secondary level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the link between basic psychological needs and test anxiety in a sample of first-generation Ontario high school students across two points in time (N = 147;  Mage = 14.82, SD = 1.28). Self-report data was collected as a part of an on-going longitudinal study focusing on students attending a high school with specialized programming to enhance the transition to post-secondary institutions. Results from cross-lagged path analyses indicated that being older, female, and having higher levels of needs frustration significantly predicted higher levels of test anxiety over time within this sample. Our results highlight important educational implications, emphasizing the importance of fostering classroom environments where students perceive their psychological needs to be met, particularly within this unique population of students.

Positive Family Environment, General Distress, Subjective Well-Being, and Academic Engagement among High School Students Before and During the COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432110664
Author(s):  
José Concepción Gaxiola Romero ◽  
Antonio Pineda Domínguez ◽  
Eunice Gaxiola Villa ◽  
Sandybell González Lugo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
General Distress ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the family dynamics of most people worldwide as well as the mode in which students take classes. The impact of such changes on students’ well-being, academic engagement, and general distress remains unknown. Therefore, this study aims to test the structural relations among positive family environment (a measure of Positive Home-Based Parent Involvement [HBI]), subjective well-being (SWB), general distress, and academic engagement, focusing on Mexican high school students. A longitudinal study was conducted covering two time points: before (T1) and during (T2) the COVID-19 outbreak. A sample of 502 students answered questionnaires in T1 whereas 111 did so in T2. Analyses were conducted using Mplus software. Principal results showed that the positive and significant association between positive family environment and SWB did not substantially change from T1 to T2, whereas the relation between positive family environment and academic engagement became stronger. Data revealed that a positive family environment can play an important role in promoting academic engagement among adolescent students despite the risks brought about by sanitary lockdowns and the increase of family interactions. Results are discussed highlighting the importance of positive family environments and HBI on academic outcomes for Mexican high school students.

Grit is Associated with Lower Depression via Meaning in Life among Filipino High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 865-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Alfonso D. Datu ◽  
Ronnel B. King ◽  
Jana Patricia M. Valdez ◽  
Maria Socorro M. Eala
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Presence Of Meaning ◽  
Study Results

Grit—passion and perseverance for long-term goals—has been linked to a wide array of positive academic and psychological outcomes. However, limited research has been conducted to explore the association of grit with different indicators of well-being and psychological health. The primary objective of this study was to assess the associations among grit, meaning in life, and depression. There were 447 Filipino high school students who participated in the study. Results of structural equation modeling showed that grit was linked to higher levels of meaning in life dimensions (i.e., presence of meaning and search for meaning in life) and presence of meaning was associated with lower depression. Bias-corrected bootstrapping revealed that grit had an indirect negative influence on depression through the intermediate variable—presence of meaning in life. Theoretical and practical implications are elucidated.

The Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education Scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Symeon P. Vlachopoulos ◽  
Ermioni S. Katartzi ◽  
Maria G. Kontou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
School Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Grade Levels

The present study reported on the modification of the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (Vlachopoulos & Michailidou, 2006) to assess students’ psychological need fulfillment in elementary school, middle school, and high school compulsory physical education classes. Data were collected from 817 5th and 6th grade students, 862 middle school students and 844 high school students, boys and girls. The findings supported an a priori correlated 3-factor structure of the Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education scale (BPN-PE) with strong internal reliability for all three school grade levels. Support was also obtained for the nomological validity of the scale responses. Further, measurement invariance emerged for BPN-PE scores across boys and girls and across students who participated or not in out-of-school sports within each school grade level as well as across all three school grade levels.

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