Purpose: The study examined relationships
among neurotic symptoms, self – actualization,
reading habituation, gender and class in
university students. Methods: 787, first and
fourth year 19 May›s University students were
assessed using the Hacettepe Personality
Inventory which was developed by Özgüven
(1992) and Democraphic variables. The data
were analyzed by ANOVA, t – test and LSD
techniques. Findings: The results were as
follow: With regard to reading habituation significant
differences were found between students
in terms of neurotic symptoms. Neurotic symptoms
lewels were higher in students who were
never read any books different from text books.
With regard to reading habituation significant
differences were found in terms of self – actualization.
Self – actualization levels of students
who read philosophical and ideological books
were higher than other students; self – actualization
levels of students who never any books
were lower than other students. The self – actualization
levels of the fourth year students were
higher than the first year students. Results:
Implication of findings were discussed in the
light of literature. In general, results showed that
there was a significiant relationship between
reading habituation and neurotic tendency, selfactualization.
Other ID | JA22SA57AJ |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2005 |
Submission Date | March 1, 2005 |
Published in Issue | Year 2005 Volume: 13 Issue: 1 |