Passion in University: The Role of the Dualistic Model of Passion in Explaining Students' Academic Functioning

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 10
  In Roundtable Session: College Student Success: Motivational, Behavioral, and Relational Support

Abstract

The dualistic model of passion identifies harmonious (HP) and obsessive passions (OP), who differently predicting individuals’ functioning. Few studies examined passions for university studies and none to our knowledge assessed these using a person-centered approach. We aimed to identify passion profiles of HP and OP toward university studies and compare student outcomes (burnout, engagement, satisfaction, dropout intentions, achievement) as a function of passion profiles. Results of latent profile analysis identified four profiles: High (HP and OP), Moderate (HP and OP), Low (HP and OP), and Optimal (high HP and low OP) in a sample of 482 university students. Students in High and Optimal profiles reported optimal indices of academic functioning while students in the Low profile evidenced the worst levels.

Authors

• Caroline Bélanger, Université Laval

• Catherine Ratelle, Université Laval