Models of Hedonia and Eudaimonia; and their Relation to Optimal Functioning and Minimum Functioning Among Female University Students

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1 Department of Psychology Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education Ain Shams University - Egypt

2 Faculty of Women-Ain Shams University - Egypt

3 Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education Ain Shams University - Egypt

Abstract

The present study aims at exploring models of hedonia/eudaimonia and functional performance among female university students and selecting models of hedonia/eudaimonia among female students as well as investigating their relation to optimal and minimum functioning. The sample of the study incorporates (290) female university students whose ages range from 17 to 21 years. The study relies on HEMA scale in measuring hedonia and eudaimonia (Huta and Ryan, 2010; as translated by Saffaa El-Assar) as well on Rotter’s scale (RISB). The study also relies on the descriptive relational comparative approach in order to answer the study questions. While modelling the levels of hedonia and eudaimonia, four models have been extracted: a high level of hedonia/eudaimonia (33.1%), an average level of hedonia/eudaimonia (22.07%), a high level of hedonia/an average level of eudaimonia (25.17%), a high level of eudaimonia/an average level of hedonia (19.66%).  Moreover, it was found out that optimal functioning is more related to the model which reveals a high level of hedonia/eudaimonia, followed by that which reveals an average level of hedonia/a high level of eudaimonia.

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