Abstract
The present study investigated the mediating role of perceived academic
stress between life aspirations and quality of life (QoL) among university
undergraduates in a purposive sample of 300 undergraduate students from
the University of Sargodha with an age range of 18-25 years. The
Aspiration Index (Kaser & Ryan, 1996), Quality of Life Scale (Burakhardt
et al., 1989), and Undergraduate Stressor Questionnaire (Spiridon &
Evangelia, 2015) were administered for the focal variables and
demographic variables gender, family system, and residential background
were assessed against them. Path analysis revealed the positive and
negative direct effects of extrinsic life aspirations on perceived academic
stress and quality of life, respectively, whereas intrinsic life aspirations
showed a reverse pattern of direct effects. Moreover, intrinsic life
aspirations had a positive indirect effect and extrinsic life aspirations have
a negative indirect effect on QoL through perceived academics. Significant
gender differences were observed as men reported significantly higher
levels of intrinsic life aspirations, significantly lower perceived academic
stress, and significantly higher QoL compared to women. Family system
and residential background did not associate with focal variables significantly. Implications of the study and suggestions for future research
are discussed
Sadaf Ameer, Sadia Malik, PhD, Adnan Adil, PhD. (2022) Relationship of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aspirations with Quality of Life of University Students: Mediating Role of Perceived Academic Stress, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, volume-32, issue 2.
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