ERIC Number: EJ1118622
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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Social Goals and Well-Being
King, Ronnel B.
Journal of Experimental Education, v85 n1 p107-125 2017
Students have various social reasons for doing well in school (social-academic goals). However, most studies have focused on competence-oriented achievement goals with little attention paid to social-academic goals. This study aims to examine the role of social-academic goals in students' general well-being (Study 1) and socioemotional functioning in school (Study 2). High school students from the Philippines (n = 588 for Study 1; n = 1,147 for Study 2) were invited to participate in the study. Results of Study 1 showed that social concern goals were associated with higher levels of well-being. Study 2 showed that social responsibility goals were negatively associated with withdrawal, aggression, and resistance in school. Implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Well Being, Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement, Social Responsibility, Correlation, Withdrawal (Education), High School Students, Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Emotional Development, Aggression, Student School Relationship, Gender Differences, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Regression (Statistics), Mastery Learning, Factor Analysis, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines (Manila)
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