THE ROLE OF BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AND SENSE OF COHERENCE IN LIFE SATISFACTION: A MEDIATION MODEL

Authors : Hacı Arif Doğanülkü, Dilek Muraz

Pages : 1200-1216

Doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1626033

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Publication Date : 2025-10-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Life satisfaction is an important indicator of mental well-being. Therefore, research aimed at identifying the variables and models related to life satisfaction is essential for informing interventions that seek to enhance life satisfaction. The relationship between basic psychological needs and life satisfaction is well-established in the literature. However, the role of the sense of coherence in this relationship has been supported only by theoretical references and has not been empirically tested. The present study, which aims to fill this gap, examines the mediating role of the sense of coherence in the relationship between psychological needs and life satisfaction. The participants are Turkish university students. A total of 354 students participated in the study, of whom 212 were female and 142 were male. Participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 37, with an average age of 21.03. “The Balanced Measure of Psychological Needs Scale”, “the Sense of Coherence Scale”, and “the Satisfaction with Life Scale” were used as measurement tools. Pearson correlation analysis was employed for examining relationships between variables, while PROCESS Macro Model 4 was used for mediation analysis. Significant relationships were found among all variables. Furthermore, the findings revealed that the sense of coherence mediates the relationship between the satisfaction of psychological needs and life satisfaction.
Keywords : Bütünlük Duygusu, Öz-Belirleme Teorisi, Psikolojik İhtiyaçlar, Yaşam Doyumu

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