Investigation of the relationships between academic hardiness and passion for studies with undergraduates’ affect and happiness

Abstract Personality variables contribute to the development of passion for studies leading undergraduates different affective experiences. Academic hardiness, an personality trait, may have effect on undergraduates’ studies. The purpose study (which uses a quantitative methodological approach) was twofold: (a) examine psychometric properties Passion scale in Greek and (b) investigate role Hardiness 3Cs Harmonious (HP) Obsessive (OP) passion. A convenience sample 293 completed following scales: scale, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, (c) Positive Negative Affect schedule, (d) revised scale. Initially, results from exploratory confirmatory factor analyses provided support two-factor Moreover, SEM revealed that control challenge were positively related HP, whereas commitment both HP OP. negative relationship found between OP with affect, which, turn, negatively happiness. On contrary, positive Findings are discussed, focusing adaptive nature academic hardiness harmonious settings.