TY - JOUR AU - Wilcox, Gabrielle AU - Nordstokke, David PY - 2019/04/21 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Predictors of University Student Satisfaction with Life, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Achievement in the First Year JF - Canadian Journal of Higher Education JA - CJHE VL - 49 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.47678/cjhe.v49i1.188230 UR - https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/188230 SP - 104-124 AB - <p class="p1">Understanding personal factors that contribute to university student satisfaction with life is important in order to determine how we can better prepare students for the transition to post-secondary education and support them during this transition. This study examined predictors of university student satisfac<span class="s1">tion </span>with life, academic self-efficacy, and self-reported academic achievement in their first year of university. First-year students (n <span class="s2">= 66) completed selfreport </span>measures of academic achievement, university well-being, satisfaction with life, personality, and mental health. A linear regression analysis approach was applied to the data. Results indicated that academic satisfaction and school connectedness predicted satisfaction with life but that academic self-efficacy and college gratitude did not, conscientiousness predicted academic self-efficacy, college well-being predicted self-reported achievement, and anxiety predicted achievement but depression did not. This study high<span class="s1">lights </span>the importance of understanding the personal factors that influence well-being and achievement during the transition to university.</p> ER -