Emotional and Psychological Well-Being and Life Satisfaction as Predictors of Problem Solving among Primary School Students

Year 2022, Volume: 24 Issue: 4, 1274 - 1288, 29.12.2022

Mehmet Enes Sağar

https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.969668

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine how much the variables of emotional and psychological well-being and life satisfaction predict the problem solving levels of primary school children. For this purpose, a correlational study was conducted. The research group consisted of a total of 376 students, 198 (52.7%) boys and 178 (47.3%) girls, studying at state primary schools in the Bucak district of Burdur province in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Problem Solving Inventory for Children”, “Emotional and Psychological Well-being Scale for Stirling Children”, “Life Satisfaction Scale for Children” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools. Pearson product-moment correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise) method were used in the statistical analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the variables of “emotional and psychological well-being” and “life satisfaction”, respectively, in terms of their predictive power, significantly predicted the problem solving levels of primary school students. It was determined that the variables of emotional and psychological well-being and life satisfaction together explained 31% of the problem solving level. The findings obtained from the research were discussed in the light of the literature and suggestions were presented for future research.

Keywords

Primary school, student, problem solving, emotional and psychological well-being, life satisfaction

İlkokul Öğrencilerinde Problem Çözmenin Yordayıcıları Olarak Duygusal ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş ile Yaşam Doyumu

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, duygusal ve psikolojik iyi oluş ve yaşam doyumu değişkenlerinin ilkokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme düzeylerini ne kadar yordadığının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç kapsamında araştırma ilişkisel tarama modeline dayalı yürütülmüştür. Araştırma grubu, 2020-2021 eğitim-öğretim yılında Burdur ili Bucak ilçesinde devlete ait olan ilkokul kurumlarında öğrenim gören 198 (% 52.7) erkek, 178 (%47.3) kız olmak üzere toplam 376 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Veri toplama araçları olarak “Çocuklar İçin Problem Çözme Envanteri”, “Stirling Çocuklar İçin Duygusal ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği”, “Çocuklar İçin Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde pearson momentler çarpım korelasyonu analizi ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analiz (adımsal) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda yordayıcı güçleri bakımından sırasıyla “duygusal ve psikolojik iyi oluş” ve “yaşam doyumu” değişkenlerinin ilkokul öğrencilerinin problem çözme düzeylerini anlamlı şekilde yordadıkları ortaya çıkmıştır. Duygusal ve psikolojik iyi oluş ile yaşam doyumu değişkenlerinin birlikte problem çözme düzeyinin %31’ini açıkladığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular alanyazın ışığında tartışılmış ve ileride yapılacak araştırmalar için öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

İlkokul, öğrenci, problem çözme, duygusal ve psikolojik iyi oluş, yaşam doyumu

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