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Što nas čini sretnima? Intrinzični/elstrinzični životni ciljevi i dobrobit

Several lines of research (e.g. Kasser & Ryan, 2001) have shown that investment in intrinsic goals are associated with enhanced well-being. On the other hand, investment in extrinsic goals does not enhance well-being. The present study examined the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic goals, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and life satisfaction and vitality. Five questionnaires were administered to 835 college students (from 19 to 21 years old). Aspiration Index (Kasser & Ryan, 1996), The Basic Psychological Needs Scale (Deci & Ryan, 1997), Subjective vitality scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997) and The Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener at al., 1985). The Aspiration Index includes the extrinsic aspirations (wealth, fame, and image), and the intrinsic aspirations (meaningful relationships, personal growth, and community contributions). The Basic Psychological Needs Scale includes the needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness. A K-Means cluster analysis was used to classify students on the basis of their life aspirations: importance, present attainment and likelihood of future attainment. The same four-cluster solution was obtained for all three measures. The first cluster included students high on extrinsic and low on intrinsic life goals. The second contained students high on intrinsic and low on extrinsic aspirations. The third group included students with high scores on both intrinsic and extrinsic goals, and the fourth those with low scores on both kinds of goals. The group with high scores on both intrinsic and intrinsic goals had the highest scores on measures of well-being, followed by the group with high intrinsic and low extrinsic aspirations. These two groups had also higher values for all basic psychological needs compared to groups with low scores on intrinsic values. The results are in line with Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1991) that claims that personal well-being is a direct function of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs.

life goals; intrinsic goals; well-being

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