DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN STUDENTS ABILITIES AND DEMANDS AS DETERMINANTS OF THEIR SATISFACTION WITH STUDIES

Based on the Person-Environment-Fit-Theory (French et al., 1982) the h ypothesis was tested that students' satisfaction with their studies de pends on the fit between perceived demands and perceived abilities. St udy satisfaction as well as demands and corresponding abilities referr ing to intellectual, social and emotional factors were obtained via qu estionnaire (N = 325 students. It was shown that fit-values for the em otional factor predicted study satisfaction in general, while fit-valu es for learning strategies and social competence proved to be relevant fur the special aspect of satisfaction with study contents.