Quest For Significance And Some Psychological Symptoms of Adult Individuals

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the quest for significance in adults according to their demographic variables and determine the correlational relationships between their quest for significance and psychological symptoms. The participants of this study, which was designed according to the survey method; a total of 605 adults are 383 females and 222 males in the age range of 18-65 years. Significance Quest Scale, Symptom Checklist and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools. T-test, ANOVA and simple linear regression method were applied in the analysis of the data obtained from the measurement tools. As a result of the research, a significant difference was determined according to adults’ age and income levels. On the other hand, no significant difference was found in terms of gender. A low level of positive correlation was found between their quest for significance and the psychological symptoms of paranoid thoughts, anger/hostility, and interpersonal sensitivity. The results of the research were interpreted and discussed in line with the relevant literature.

Keywords

• Quest for significance
• Psychological symptoms
• Adult individuals

Yetişkin Bireylerin Önem Arayışı ve Bazı Psikolojik Belirtileri

Abstract

Bu araştırmacının amacı yetişkin bireylerin önem arayışını çeşitli demografik özelliklerine göre incelemek ve yetişkin bireylerin önem arayışı ile psikolojik belirtileri arasındaki yordayıcı ilişkileri tespit etmektir. Nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama deseninin kullanıldığı bu araştırmaya; 18-65 yaş arasında, 383 kadın ve 222 erkek toplam 605 yetişkin birey dâhil edilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Önemlilik Arayışı Ölçeği, Semptom Değerlendirme Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Ölçme araçlarından elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde ikili grupların karşılaştırılmasında t Testi ve çoklu grupların karşılaştırılmasında ise tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) uygulanmıştır. Önem arayışı ile psikolojik belirtiler arasındaki yordayıcı ilişkiler basit doğrusal regresyon analizi yöntemi ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda yetişkin bireylerin önem arayışında yaş düzeyi ve gelir seviyesine göre anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmiştir. Diğer taraftan cinsiyet açısından yetişkin bireylerin önem arayışında anlamlı bir farklılık saptanmamıştır. Yetişkin bireylerin önem arayışı ile paranoid düşünceleri, öfke/düşmanlık ve kişiler arası duyarlılıkları arasında düşük düzeyde pozitif ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları ilgili literatür doğrultusunda tartışılarak yorumlanmıştır.

Keywords

• Önem arayışı,
• Psikolojik belirtiler,
• Yetişkin bireyler

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