Date

8-2018

Department

School of Education

Degree

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Chair

Lisa H Foster

Keywords

Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Children, Perceived Autonomy-Support, Psychological Well-Being, Self-Regulation

Disciplines

Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Psychology | Elementary Education | Other Education

Abstract

Increased anxiety, depression, and maladaptive ways of coping among children are evidence of an increase in poor psychological well-being. The purpose of this predictive correlational study was to examine the theory of self-determination that relates natural and intrinsic tendencies of students to behave in an effective and healthy autonomy-supportive way, by examining the predictive relationship of perceived autonomy-support, self-regulation, and psychological well-being of fifth grade Christian private school students. The criterion variable was defined as psychological well-being in this study. The predictor variables were perceived autonomy-support and self-regulation. Data were collected to facilitate this study from 124 fifth grade students using three Likert-type survey instruments. Surveys were distributed and conducted near the end of a school quarter. The results of the research were analyzed using multiple regression. Results indicated that the multiple regression model statistically significantly predicted well-being; however, only perceived autonomy added significantly to the prediction.

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