Values as predictors of life satisfaction in a Lebanese sample: implications for academic practices

Cátia Marques, Íris Oliveira, Jaisso Vautero, Ana Daniela Silva

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Abstract

Values are a cognitive expression of human needs, as well as principles that guide behaviors in personal, social or general life goals, and its psychosocial impact deserves more investigation. This study aimed to analyze whether values predict life satisfaction in 236 Lebanese citizens (54.2% women; Mage = 30.14). From these, 85.6% held a university degree. Participants completed the Basic Values Survey and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. The results of linear multiple regression analyzes indicate that the values’ orientation explains 9.3% (R2 Aj. = .07; F (6, 229) = 3.93, p = .001) of life satisfaction variability. Normative values are a significant predictor of life satisfaction, and individuals who have higher normative values have less life satisfaction, β = -.20, t = -2.88, p = .004. These results indicated the need to further analyze its explanatory power in consonance with other variables, such as cultural aspects. This study has implications for institutional academic and social practices, in order to promote values that can favor, in that context, a greater sense of life satisfaction.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of EDULEARN21 Conference
EditorsLuis Gómez Chova
PublisherIATED Academy
Pages2645-2649
ISBN (Print)9788409312672
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event13th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies - Online, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Duration: 5 Jul 20216 Jul 2021
Conference number: 13

Conference

Conference13th Annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Abbreviated titleEDULEARN21 Conference
Country/TerritorySpain
CityPalma de Mallorca
Period5/07/216/07/21

Keywords

  • Basic values
  • Life satisfaction
  • Academic practices

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