In the study, the intercultural differences in the effect of extrinsic goals on life satisfaction are investigated. While it is stated in the studies in the West that external goals have no effect on life satisfaction or are negative, there are findings that the situation may be different in some cultures. In contemporary management approaches, external purposes are treated as cancer cells in organizations due to their negative outcomes, and they are tried to be reduced or destroyed with personal development supports. However, if external purposes are handled in a sociological rather than individual context, a situational perspective can be provided to management understandings. In the research, the effect of external goals on life satisfaction is examined comparatively in the societies of Kyrgyzstan and Turkey, using the questionnaire method. In total, 842 university students are studied. While extrinsic motivation does not affect life satisfaction in Turkey, it has a positive effect in Kyrgyzstan. In addition, self-efficacy and self-esteem measurements are carried out to understand the path of influence in Kyrgyzstan. As a result of the path analysis, it is found that self-efficacy and self-esteem fully mediated the effect of extrinsic motivation on life satisfaction.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Behaviour-Personality Assessment in Psychology, Business Administration |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2022 |
Submission Date | July 15, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 |