Abstract

Conclusion. Results show statistically significant differences in the social achievement goal orientations attributed to the gender variable. The results showed no statistically significant differences in social achievement goal orientation and friendship quality attributed to the gender variable. Results showed statistically significant differences in friendship quality, attributed to the gender variable, with the mean score of friendship quality for female students higher than for male students. Finally, results showed a positive correlation between social mastery and friendship quality and a positive correlation between social performance approach and friendship quality.

Keywords: Social achievement goals, goal orientation, friendship quality, Hashemite university students

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