Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In this paper, using sample of economics students at Chulalongkorn University, we study the following questions: (i) what are the determinants of happiness and academic performance of these students? (ii) is there any relationship between happiness and academic performance (measured by grade)? We find that the determinants of happiness and grades of different student groups vary. The variables that significantly affect happiness in most sample groups are income, age, academic year and romantic relationship. More income and higher academic years increase happiness. However, an increase in age and more romantic relationship decrease happiness. In addition, we find that the variables that significantly affect grades of students are income and IQ. As expected, IQ positively affects grades. However, high income is bad for grades. Surprisingly, we find that optimism negatively affects grades in some sample groups. This result is opposite to the results reported in Seligman (1990).
Authors: Lalita Tuntiwarodom, Tanapong Potipiti
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2184095222