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The Implications of Meaning in Life on College Adjustment Among Chinese University Freshmen: The Indirect Effects via Academic Motivation

Wei, Jun, Yi, Cong, Ti, Yonghe, Yu, Shi·2024·Journal of Happiness Studies
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Authors
Wei, J., Yi, C., Ti, Y., & Yu, S.
Affiliations
  • Tsinghua University (CN)
  • University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CN)
Corresponding author
Wei, Jun
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Venue
Journal of Happiness Studies
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2024-07-03
Volume
25
Issue
6
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  • 1389-4978 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7780
DOI
10.1007/s10902-024-00774-3
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W4400279512
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2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 2
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  • Journal of Happiness Studies (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research (2019THZWJC06)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
meaning in life, college adjustment, academic motivation, self-determination theory, search for meaning, presence of meaning, first-year students, academic adjustment, social adaptation, emotional adjustment, Chinese university students

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