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Social Identity, Passion and Well-Being in University Students, the Mediating Effect of Passion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2014

Miguel Bernabé ,
Ana Lisbona ,
Francisco José Palací  and
Maite Martín-Aragón
Miguel Bernabé*
Affiliation:
Universidad de Talca (Chile)
Ana Lisbona
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain)
Francisco José Palací
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain)
Maite Martín-Aragón
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Miguel Bernabé Castaño. Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Talca. Av. Lircay, S/N. Talca (Chile). E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Research on positive emotions associated with the performance of an activity, such as work or study, has increased exponentially in recent years. Passion is understood as an attitude and intense emotion in the performance of an activity, and it has shown both positive and negative consequences for well-being. A link between social identity and positive emotions through social category membership has been described. The aim of this work is to study the relationship between social identity, the dimensions of passion and the positive impact on university responses. A quasi-experimental design was used on a sample of 266 university students from different Spanish universities (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Universidad Miguel Hernández and Universidad de Alicante). Descriptive analyzes were performed on the study’s variables using SPSS 18. Structural equation modeling was carried out with AMOS 18 and the mediational analysis with MODMED macro developed by Preacher, Rucker, and Hayes (2007). The results show that the identity of the studies had an indirect effect on positive responses mediated by passion for the studies (RMSEA = .07; CFI = .97; NFI = .96; TLI = .92). It is observed that the harmonious and obsessive dimensions of passion differ in the mediating effect on happiness and satisfaction with studies. Practical and theoretical implications for well-being are discussed.

Keywords

passionsocial identitywell-beingstudents
Type
Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 17 , 2014 , E81
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2014 

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