Cognitive Styles and Life Satisfaction among College Students

Abstract

This dissertation explores how cognitive styles (systematic and intuitive) relate to life satisfaction in college students. It investigates whether these cognitive styles are significantly linked to life satisfaction within genders and between male and female students. The study involved 130 college students (65 male and 65 female) who completed assessments measuring their cognitive styles and life satisfaction—an analysis using correlation and t-tests to identify relationships and differences. Results showed no significant connection between systematic thinking style and life satisfaction in either gender. However, only a marginally significant positive correlation was noted between intuitive thinking style and life satisfaction in female students. No such correlation was found in male students. Gender didn’t significantly affect thinking styles or life satisfaction levels. These findings highlight the nuanced relationship between cognitive styles and life satisfaction, suggesting a minor impact of intuitive thinking style on life satisfaction among female college students, with systematic thinking style and gender differences showing no significant impact.