ERIC Number: EJ1198615
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-2252-8822
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Orientation to Happiness as Predictor of University Students' Engagement
Durón-Ramos, Maria Fernanda; García-Vázquez, Fernanda
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, v7 n4 p294-298 Dec 2018
There is empirical evidence for a close link between positive personal components and students' engagement in academic activities. Personal well-being is a construct that can be studied from a variety of angles. Recent studies point to the relevance of orientation to happiness examining three types of well-being. The main objective of this study was to test the relationship that orientation to happiness has with university students' engagement at a public institution in northern Mexico. A stratified probabilistic sample of 266 students was employed. The internal consistency of the scales was analyzed using the SPSS package and a model of structural equations in the EQS program. Results indicated direct and significant relationship between the orientation to happiness and the students' engagement. This supports the importance of promoting positive factors in students to improve their academic and personal development.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Predictor Variables, College Students, Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Well Being
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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