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From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality
Abstract
The aim of this study is to test a hypothetical model addressing the mediating role of autotelic personality in the relationship between life satisfaction and happiness using a relational screening model. The study was conducted with a total of 341 students (252 female and 89 male) attending the university. Autotelic Personality Scale, Oxford Happiness Scale Short Form and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as data collection tools. For the mediation analysis in the study, Hayes' (2022) suggestion, PROCESS beta 4.2 macro, which is an SPSS plug-in, was used (Model 4). As a result of the mediation analysis, when direct effects were analyzed, it was seen that life satisfaction predicted autotelic personality and happiness in a statistically significant way. In addition, it was found that autotelic personality predicted happiness in a statistically significant way. Looking at the indirect effect, it was observed that the path coefficient between life satisfaction and happiness decreased at the level of significance with the inclusion of autotelic personality, which is the mediating variable, in the model. According to this result, it was found that autotelic personality has a partial mediating role in the relationship between life satisfaction and happiness. As a result, the findings obtained can be interpreted as the increase in life satisfaction scores of university students can contribute to the increase in autotelic personality scores and with this contribution, happiness levels can also increase.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management)
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
April 25, 2026
Publication Date
April 28, 2026
Submission Date
December 17, 2024
Acceptance Date
April 19, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 1
APA
Demir, M., Çetin, Ş., & Eldeleklioğlu, J. (2026). From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 17(1), 984-1005. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1602658
AMA
1.Demir M, Çetin Ş, Eldeleklioğlu J. From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality. WAJES. 2026;17(1):984-1005. doi:10.51460/baebd.1602658
Chicago
Demir, Mehmet, Şura Çetin, and Jale Eldeleklioğlu. 2026. “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17 (1): 984-1005. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1602658.
EndNote
Demir M, Çetin Ş, Eldeleklioğlu J (April 1, 2026) From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17 1 984–1005.
IEEE
[1]M. Demir, Ş. Çetin, and J. Eldeleklioğlu, “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”, WAJES, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 984–1005, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.51460/baebd.1602658.
ISNAD
Demir, Mehmet - Çetin, Şura - Eldeleklioğlu, Jale. “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 17/1 (April 1, 2026): 984-1005. https://doi.org/10.51460/baebd.1602658.
JAMA
1.Demir M, Çetin Ş, Eldeleklioğlu J. From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality. WAJES. 2026;17:984–1005.
MLA
Demir, Mehmet, et al. “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 984-1005, doi:10.51460/baebd.1602658.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Demir, Şura Çetin, Jale Eldeleklioğlu. From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality. WAJES. 2026 Apr. 1;17(1):984-1005. doi:10.51460/baebd.1602658