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Interest in self-care has risen in the past years with little direct research on the subject. This thesis sought to clarify the concrete behaviours that define self-care and the construct’s potential impact on academic goal achievement. Three pilot studies (total n = 798) compiled a list of 12 self-care behaviours to represent the construct. Review of existing research suggest that these behaviours can impact physical and psychological well-being. A final study (n = 95) explored the effects of self-care in undergraduate students over a university semester. Results found that the frequency of self-care is associated with increased feelings of vitality, and is negatively correlated with feelings of burnout. Frequency of self-care did not predict academic goal achievement. SELF-CARE AND ACADEMIC GOAL ACHIEVMENT 2 Acknowledgements I would like to give my most sincere thank you to my supervisor, Dr. Marina Milyavskaya, for your guidance and support throughout this project and my Master’s experience. You are a brilliant researcher and I feel lucky to have worked with you as a student. You have been enormously patient and encouraging of my exploration into different topics and opportunities. I know that I would not be where I am today without you and I am very grateful. I would like to thank my parents and my counselor, Shawn Stansel, for supporting me in my pursuit. My journey would have been much more difficult without you. SELF-CARE AND ACADEMIC GOAL ACHIEVMENT 3

Exploring Self-Care and Its Associations with Burnout, Vitality, and Academic Goal Achievement in University Students