University Students' Satisfaction with their Academic Studies: Personality and Motivation Matter.

ABSTRACT: Although there is consensus about the importance of students' satisfaction with their academic studies as one facet of academic success, little is known about the determinants of this significant outcome variable. Past research rarely investigated the predictive power of multiple predictors simultaneously. Hence, we examined how demographic variables, personality, cognitive and achievement-related variables (intelligence, academic achievement), as well as various motivational constructs were associated with three different dimensions of satisfaction (satisfaction with study content, satisfaction with the conditions of the academic program, satisfaction with the ability to cope with academic stress) assessed approximately 2 years apart. Analyzing data of a sample of university students (N =

SUBMITTER: Wach FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4754397 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature