Exploring the Association Between Peace of Mind and Academic Engagement: Cross-Sectional and Cross-Lagged Panel Studies in the Philippine Context

Peace of mind (PoM) has been associated with positive psychological and well-being outcomes. However, it seems that limited research has been done to assess the role of PoM in the educational setting. The present study addressed this gap through examining the association of PoM with academic engagem...

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Published in:Journal of happiness studies 2018-10, Vol.19 (7), p.1903-1916
Main Authors: Datu, Jesus Alfonso D., Valdez, Jana Patricia M., King, Ronnel B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect (Psychology)
Cross-sectional studies
Economics
Education
Emotions
Happiness
Investigations
Learning
Life satisfaction
Metacognition
Mindfulness
Peace
Personality and Social Psychology
Philosophy
Positive Psychology
Quality of Life Research
Research Paper
Secondary school students
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Structural equation modeling
Well being
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Summary:Peace of mind (PoM) has been associated with positive psychological and well-being outcomes. However, it seems that limited research has been done to assess the role of PoM in the educational setting. The present study addressed this gap through examining the association of PoM with academic engagement via a cross-sectional (Study 1) and a two-wave cross-lagged study (Study 2) in the Philippine setting. Results of hierarchical regression in Study 1 revealed that PoM was positively associated academic engagement even after controlling for relevant demographic variables, positive affect, and life satisfaction. In Study 2, results of the cross-lagged structural equation modeling showed that Time 1 PoM was associated with higher extent of Time 2 academic engagement even after controlling for autoregressor effects, Time 1 positive affect, and Time 1 life satisfaction. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
ISSN:1389-4978
1573-7780
DOI:10.1007/s10902-017-9902-x