Mediating Effect of Achievement Goal Orientation on the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Flourishing Among Secondary School Students: A Multigroup Analysis by Gender

Key Points

• The study aims to verify how achievement goal orientation mediates the relationship between big five personality traits and flourishing in secondary school students, with a focus on gender differences.
• Conducted multigroup analysis using data from 571 secondary students collected through online surveys.
• Utilized structural equation modeling to assess relationships between personality traits, achievement goal orientation, and flourishing.
• Examined the effects of gender on the mediating role of achievement goal orientation.
• Extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness positively predicted mastery and performance approach goal orientations, while performance avoidance goals were negatively predicted.
• Personality traits significantly predicted flourishing through the mediation of achievement goal orientation.
• The analysis showed that the effect of extraversion on mastery goals was significantly stronger in female students compared to male students.

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