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Flourishing is Associated with Achievement Goal Orientations and Academic Delay of Gratification in a Collectivist Context

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Existing studies have demonstrated that well-being catalyzes key learning outcomes. However, previous investigations concentrated on examining the link of subjective well-being dimensions such as positive affect and life satisfaction to academic achievement, motivation, and engagement. Also, limited research has been done to examine how flourishing may relate to positive academic outcomes. The present research filled this gap through assessing the extent to which flourishing may be associated with various types of achievement goal-orientation (i.e., mastery-approach goals, mastery-avoidance goals, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance goals) and academic delay of gratification among 487 undergraduate students in the Philippine setting. Results of structural equation modeling showed that flourishing was associated with higher levels of academic delay of gratification and mastery approach goals. Flourishing was also linked to higher degree of performance-approach, mastery-avoidance, and performance avoidance goals. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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  1. Department of Special Education and Counselling, Integrated Centre for Well-Being, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Jesus Alfonso D. Datu

  2. Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    Charlie E. Labarda

  3. School of Health Sciences, University of the Philippines – Manila, Manila, Philippines

    Charlie E. Labarda

  4. Department of Psychology, De La Salle University – Manila, Manila, Philippines

    Maria Guadalupe C. Salanga

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Datu, J.A.D., Labarda, C.E. & Salanga, M.G.C. Flourishing is Associated with Achievement Goal Orientations and Academic Delay of Gratification in a Collectivist Context. J Happiness Stud 21, 1171–1182 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00122-w

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