How Hopelessness in University Students is Associated with Intolerance of Uncertainty and Other Factors: A Cross- Sectional Study

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 341 - 347, 04.10.2024

Esra Engin , Cansu Güler , Sevilcan Yaşar

https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1355690

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between hopelessness, intolerance of uncertainty, and other factors among university students.

Material and Methods: This study has a descriptive cross-sectional design. The sample of the study consists of 371 students continuing their education at a university. The data of the study were collected online using the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and a 10-item general characteristics form. Student's t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis were used for the analysis of data with normally distributed variables.

Results: The mean age of the participants is 22.03±1.72. The mean score of intolerance of uncertainty is 39.38±10.36, and the mean score of the Beck Hopelessness Scale is 7.07±5.52. It has been observed that low income, receiving education in the field of health sciences, experiencing low efficiency in online education, and intolerance of uncertainty scores of university students predict levels of hopelessness (p<0.001).

Conclusion: University students have low levels of hopelessness and moderate levels of intolerance of uncertainty. Students' levels of hopelessness are predicted by intolerance of uncertainty, low income, receiving education in health sciences, and experiencing low efficiency in online education.

Keywords

Intolerance of uncertainty, hopelessness, university students, COVID-19

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Umutsuzluğun Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük ve Diğer Faktörlerle İlişkisi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde umutsuzluğun belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve diğer faktörlerle ilişkisini incelemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma tanımlayıcı kesitsel bir tasarıma sahiptir. Araştırmanın örneklemi bir üniversitede öğrenimlerine devam eden 371 öğrenciden oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Ölçeği ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği ve 10 soruluk genel özellikleri değerlendiren form yardımı ile, çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Normal dağılıma uyan verilerin analizinde Student's t-testi, ANOVA, Pearson korelasyon katsayısı, hiyerarşik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 22.03±1.72’dır. Belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük puan ortalaması 39.38±10.36 ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği puan ortalaması 7.07±5.52’dir. Üniversite öğrencilerinin düşük gelir, sağlık bilimleri alanında eğitim alma ve online eğitimden düşük verim alma durumlarının ve belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük puanlarının umutsuzluk puanlarını yordadığı görülmüştür (p<0.001).

Sonuç: Üniversite öğrencilerinin umutsuzluk seviyeleri düşük, belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük seviyeleri orta düzeydedir. Öğrencilerin umutsuzluk düzeyi belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük, düşük gelir, sağlık bilimleri alanında eğitim görme, online eğitimden düşük verim alma durumları tarafından yordanmaktadır.

Keywords

Belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük, umutsuzluk, üniversite öğrencileri, COVID-19

Thanks

Veri toplamadaki desteğinden dolayı Gülay Nur Yüksel' teşekkür ederiz.

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