Linking Faculty Achievement Goals and Well-Being: Insights From an International Study

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Abstract

Research indicates that faculty members have a demanding role and are susceptible to compromised well-being. From a motivational perspective, faculty achievement goals can be expected to be intertwined with their well-being. We investigate this using comprehensive achievement goal and well-being frameworks in an international sample. Faculty (N=1,352) working in Germany, USA, and India completed questionnaires assessing their goals and multifaceted well-being (including emotional and cognitive facets). Structural equation modelling revealed task approach goals to be positively associated with joy, and negatively associated with anger, anxiety, and occupational strain, while the opposite was found for work avoidance goals. These associations were robust across countries and institutions. Our findings offer a detailed overview of the relations between faculty goals and multifaceted well-being.

Authors

• Raven Rinas, University of Augsburg

• Markus Dresel, Augsburg University

• Martin Daumiller, University of Augsburg