Influential factors moderating academic enjoyment/motivation and psychological well-being for Maori university students at Massey University

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume34
dc.contributor.authorGavala JR
dc.contributor.authorFlett RA
dc.date.available2005-03-01
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractPerceptions of stress and discomfort in the university environment and the relation between these perceptions and academic enjoyment/motivation and psychological well-being were examined in a sample of 122 Maori psychology students at Massey University. The moderating effects of perceived control and cultural identity were also considered. Major findings were that: (a) individuals reporting high stress, more feelings of discomfort at university, and a lower sense of academic control, were significantly more likely to be experiencing a lowered sense of well-being, and reduced feelings of academic enjoyment and motivation; (b) under conditions where there is a high sense of academic control, those with a high sense of comfort with university report significantly higher well-being that those with low comfort; (c) there were no moderating effects of cultural identity. Providing a comfortable academic environment that students' perceive as culturally-congruent increases perceived psychological well-being and academic enjoyment and motivation.
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dc.format.extent52 - 57 (6)
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dc.identifier.citationNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 2005, 34 (1), pp. 52 - 57 (6)
dc.identifier.elements-id9783
dc.identifier.issn0112-109X
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherNew Zealand Psychological Society
dc.relation.isPartOfNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
dc.rightsNew Zealand Psychological Society
dc.subject.anzsrc1701 Psychology
dc.subject.anzsrc1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.titleInfluential factors moderating academic enjoyment/motivation and psychological well-being for Maori university students at Massey University
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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