Examining Relationships between Academic and Social Achievement Goals and Routes to Happiness

Table 4

Summary of stepwise regression analysis using backward elimination approach for academic achievement goals, social goals, and hedonic enjoyment.

Initial model	β	Final model	β
MG	.179
		PAP Goal	.274*
PAP Goal	.241*
		SocDAP	.217*
PAV Goal	−.191
SocDG	.098
SocDAP	.203*
SocDAV	.099

Final 𝑅²=8.8%; Δ𝑅²=−2.1%; final Adj 𝑅²=.066; 𝐹(2,127)=4.08, 𝑃<.01
* 𝑃<.05; **𝑃<.01.
Note: MG: mastery goals; PAP Goal: performance approach goal; PAV goal: performance avoidance goal; SocDG: social development goals; SocDAP: social demonstration approach goal; SocDAV: social demonstration avoidance goal.