Investigation of The Relationship Between Self-Construal And Psychological Well-Being of University Students

Year 2012, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 86 - 94, 30.06.2012

Behire Kuyumcu

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze the relation between self-construals and psychological well-being. The study group has been formed with randomly elected 252 undergraduate students from Gazi University. The % 58.3 of students (n=147) were girl and % 41.7 of students (n=105) were boy. Self-Construal Scale (Singelis, 1994) and Psychological Well-being Scale (Ryff, 1989) were used as data instruments. Pearson – Moment Correlation, t test and regression analysis were used for analysis. The results of correlation analyses showed that self-construal predicted psychological well-being. There were no differences between men and women with variables.

Keywords

Interdependent Self-construal, Independent Self-construal, Psychological Well-being, Culture

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Benlik Kurguları İle Psikolojik İyi Oluşları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin benlik kurguları (bağımsız benlik, ilişkisel benlik) ve psikolojik iyi oluşları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırma betimsel yöntemdedir. Çalışma grubu, Gazi Üniversitesi öğrencileri arasından tesadüfî seçim yöntemiyle belirlenen 252 öğrenciden oluşturulmuştur. Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin %58.3’ü (n=147) kadın, % 41.7’si (n= 105) erkektir. Veri toplama araçları, Benlik Kurgusu Ölçeği (Singelis, 1994) ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği (Ryff, 1989) dir. Analiz yöntemi olarak Pearson Momentler çarpımı korelâsyonu, t testi ve regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonunu benlik kurgularının psikolojik iyi oluşu yordadığını göstermiştir. Cinsiyete göre değişkenler farklılaşmamıştır.

Keywords

İlişkisel Benlik Kurgusu, Bağımsız Benlik Kurgusu, Psikolojik İyi Oluş, Kültür

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