Trait-competitiveness and life-satisfaction: A moderated mediation model of hard-work and leisure

Building upon Social comparison theory (SCT), this study examined the mediating role of hard-work and moderating role of leisure in the association between trait-competitiveness and life-satisfaction. Using threewave data from 415 postgraduate students from North Indian universities, we found that hard work fully mediated the linkage between competitiveness and life-satisfaction. Moreover, inclination towards leisure weakens the association between competitiveness and hard-work and the indirect effect of competitiveness on life-satisfaction via hard-work. This study highlighted the importance of hard-work and leisure in understanding the possible mechanisms between the association of trait-competitiveness and life-satisfaction which can be utilized to develop interventions to promote student satisfaction.