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From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality

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From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality

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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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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Eğitimi (Ekonomi, İşletme ve Yönetim Hariç)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

25 Nisan 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Aralık 2024

Kabul Tarihi

19 Nisan 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

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. BAEBD. 2026;17(1):984-1005. doi:10.51460/baebd.1602658
Chicago
Demir, Mehmet, Şura Çetin, ve 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 (01 Nisan 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, ve J. Eldeleklioğlu, “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”, BAEBD, c. 17, sy 1, ss. 984–1005, Nis. 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 (01 Nisan 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. BAEBD. 2026;17:984–1005.
MLA
Demir, Mehmet, vd. “From Life Satisfaction to Happiness in University Students: The Mediating Role of Autotelic Personality”. Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 17, sy 1, Nisan 2026, ss. 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. BAEBD. 01 Nisan 2026;17(1):984-1005. doi:10.51460/baebd.1602658