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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.8.133

The Impacts of Chinese Student's Social Support on Subjective Well-Being: Focused on the Mediating Effects of Achievement Motivation  

Jang, Jun-ho (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
Chi, Chao (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.8, 2021 , pp. 133-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research emphasized that the importance of Social Support and verify the effects of Social Support on Subjective Well-Being through Achievement Motivation. In addition, the mediating role of Achievement Motivation was clearly identified as a key variable that can lead to Subjective Well-Being. To achieve this purpose of research, an empirical analysis was conducted on Chinese students attending domestic universities. Through empirical analysis, it was found that Social Support improve Motivated Success and Motivated Avoid Failure. Furthermore, Motivated Success and Motivated Avoid Failure were found to increase the level of Subjective Well-Being. Furthermore, in the relationship between social support and subjective well-being, verification of individual mediating effects and multi-parameter effects of Motivated Success and Motivated Avoid Failure showed that only the motivation for success has a partial mediating effect. Finally, practical implications from this study were presented and future research directions were discussed.
Keywords
Social Support; Subjective Well-Being; Achievement Motivation; Motivated Success; Motivated Avoid Failure;
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