INVESTIGATION OF THE LIFE SATISFACTIONS OF FIRST AND FOURTH GRADE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to analyse the differences between the life satisfactions of first and fourth grade university students and factors that affecting their life satisfactions. The studied group consists of 90 first-year students and 67 fourth-year students. The research has descriptive model and it is a cross-sectional study. The datas were collected by ‘‘Student Information Form‘‘ and “Satisfaction with Life Scale’’. In analysis of the datas; average, number, percentage, etc. were used in the descriptive statistics and it has benefited from T Test, Mann Whitney U Test and Chi Square Test in other the analyzes. The SWLS (Satisfaction with Life Scale) average score of the students was found as 22,27 ± 6,22 in the first classes and 21,14 ± 6,5 in the fourth class students and it was determined that differences were not meaningful in statistical analysis between the two averages. ( t=1.093 p>0.05). According to the parents’ attitudes of the students who continue to first class, students who defined as ‘have democratic attitudes’ have been seen to be obtain more higher averages when looking to the SWLS score averages (p<0,05). According to the SWLS average scores of first and fourth grade students, it was found that the students who do not feel lonely themselves had a significantly higher SWLS score averages.

Keywords

• University Student; Life Satisfaction,Subjective Well-Being,Positive Psychology

ÜNİVERSİTE 1. VE 4. SINIFA DEVAM EDEN ÖĞRENCİLERİN YAŞAM DOYUMLARININ İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Araştırmanın amacı, üniversite birinci ve dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin yaşam doyumları arasındaki farklılığı ve yaşam doyumlarına etki eden faktörleri incelemektir. Çalışma grubunu; 90 birinci sınıf öğrencisi ve 67 dördüncü sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma, betimleyici desende olup kesitsel bir araştırmadır. Veriler, “Öğrenci Bilgi Formu” ve “Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği (YDÖ)” ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiklerde; ortalama, sayı, yüzde vb. ve diğer analizlerde t testi, Mann Whitney U Testi ve Ki kare Testi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin YDÖ puan ortalaması 1. Sınıflarda 22,27±6,22, 4. Sınıflarda 21,14±6,5 olarak bulunmuştur ve istatistiksel analizde iki ortalama arasındaki farkın anlamlı olmadığı belirlenmiştir ( t=1.093 p>0.05). 1. Sınıfa devam eden öğrencilerin anne baba tutumlarına göre YDÖ puan ortalamalarına bakıldığında demokratik tutum olarak değerlendiren öğrencilerin daha yüksek ortalamaya sahip olduğu görülmüştür (p<0,05) . 1.sınıf ve dördüncü sınıf öğrencilerinin YDÖ puan ortalamalarına göre kendini yalnız hissetmeyen öğrencilerin YDÖ puan ortalamasının anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• Üniversite Öğrencisi; Yaşam Doyumu,Öznel İyi Oluş,Pozitif Psikoloji

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