Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Derinleşen Sorunları: Sosyal Hizmet İhtiyacına Çok Yönlü Bir Bakış

Abstract

Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlık ve kişisel-sosyal sorunlarını belirlemek, temel ihtiyaç doyum düzeylerini incelemek ve sosyal hizmet disiplini bağlamında uygulanabilir çözümler önermek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada, betimsel ve ilişkisel tarama modellerine dayalı nicel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Türkiye’deki devlet ve vakıf üniversitelerinden 725 öğrencinin katılımıyla veri toplanmıştır. Kullanılan anket; demografik bilgiler, Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Sorunlarını Belirleme Ölçeği, Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Kişisel-Sosyal Sorunları Belirleme Ölçeği ve Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Temel İhtiyaçlarının Doyumu Ölçeği’nden oluşmaktadır. Bulgular, öğrencilerin genel olarak düşük ila orta düzeyde sağlık sorunları yaşadığını, ancak kişisel ve sosyal sorunların sağlık sorunlarına kıyasla daha yaygın olduğunu göstermektedir. Çoğu öğrencinin temel ihtiyaç doyumunun sağlandığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, sosyodemografik faktörler ile deneyim, tutum ve psikososyal durumların bu sorunlar ve ihtiyaç doyumu üzerinde etkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Sağlık ve kişisel-sosyal sorunlar arasında pozitif yönde, temel ihtiyaç doyumu ile bu sorunlar arasında ise negatif yönde bir ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak, üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlık ve kişisel-sosyal sorunlarının azaltılması ve temel ihtiyaç doyumlarının artırılması için psikososyal destek mekanizmalarının güçlendirilmesi, barınma ve ekonomik yardımları içeren bütüncül politikaların geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu doğrultuda, sosyal hizmet disiplininin önleyici ve müdahale edici yaklaşımlar sunarak öğrencilerin refahını artırmada önemli bir rol oynayabileceği vurgulanmaktadır.

Keywords

• Sağlık Sorunları
• Kişisel Sorunlar
• Sosyal Sorunlar
• Temel İhtiyaç Doyumu
• Sosyal Hizmet

The Deepening Problems of College Students: A Multi-Faced Perspective on the Need for Social Work

Abstract

This study aims to identify university students' health and personal-social problems, examine their levels of basic needs satisfaction, and propose applicable solutions within the framework of the social work discipline. A quantitative research design based on descriptive and relational survey models was employed. Data were collected from 725 students enrolled in public and private universities in Turkey. The survey consisted of demographic information, the Study on Determining Health Problems of University Students, the Questionnaire for Determining the Personal-Social Problems of University Students, and the Basic Needs Satisfaction Scale of College Students. The findings indicate that students generally experience low to moderate levels of health problems, whereas personal and social problems are more prevalent compared to health issues. It was also determined that most students' basic needs were adequately met. Additionally, sociodemographic factors, experiences, attitudes, and psychosocial conditions were found to influence these problems and levels of needs satisfaction. A positive relationship was observed between health and personal-social problems, whereas a negative relationship was found between basic needs satisfaction and these issues. In conclusion, to reduce university students' health and personal-social problems and enhance their basic needs satisfaction, psychosocial support mechanisms should be strengthened, and comprehensive policies involving housing and financial assistance should be developed. In this regard, the social work discipline plays a crucial role in improving student well-being through preventive and intervention-based approaches.

Keywords

• Health Problems
• Personal Problems
• Social Problems
• Basic Needs Satisfaction
• Social Work

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