Abstract:

The aim of the present study was to examine changes on psychological needs achievement autonomy dominance according to global life satisfaction levels and gender in university students The participants consisted of 376 students from Pamukkale University Data were obtained by using the Satisfaction with Life Scale and New Needs Assessment Questionnaire Two way analysis of variance were applied for data analysis According to findings the students with high life satisfaction had greater need for achievement than those with low life satisfaction Need for autonomy and need for dominance were not changed in terms of low and high global life satisfaction levels Need for autonomy and need for dominance of male students were found to be higher than those of female students No significant difference between male and female students with respect to need for achievement There were significantly interaction effects of life satisfaction and gender on need for achievement and need for dominance Accordingly the females with high life satisfaction had greater need for dominance than females with low life satisfaction The males with low life satisfaction had greater need for autonomy than males with high life satisfaction There was no significantly interaction effect of life satisfaction and gender on need for achievement Keywords: Life satisfaction needs achievement autonomy dominance university students

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