Research Article

The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables

Volume: 10 Number: 1 January 31, 2025
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The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between entrepreneurial levels and unemployment anxiety among conservatory students, focusing on the impact of socio-demographic variables. Using a quantitative approach with a correlational survey design, the study sampled 168 conservatory students via simple random sampling. Data collection tools included the Entrepreneurial Scale for University Students (Yılmaz & Sünbül, 2009), the Unemployment Anxiety Scale (Özder et al., 2018), and a researcher-developed Personal Data Form. Parametric tests were applied for statistical analysis due to the normal distribution of the data. The results showed no significant effects of gender, age, grade level, or department on entrepreneurial levels or unemployment anxiety. Notably, participants from the middle-income group demonstrated significantly higher entrepreneurial levels compared to those from the high-income group. Additionally, the high-income group experienced lower unemployment anxiety related to reduced labor demand than the low-income group, while the latter reported higher constant anxiety due to unemployment. Environmental factors were found to have a stronger impact on both low- and high-income groups than on their middle-income peers. Increased concerns about labor demand were associated with a corresponding rise in students’ entrepreneurial levels. In contrast, greater exposure to negative environmental factors related to unemployment was associated with lower entrepreneurial levels.

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Supporting Institution

No funding or project support was provided for this study.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was received and added to the method section along with the institutional information.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology of Music

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2025

Submission Date

January 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Kömürcü, İ. (2025). The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables. Online Journal of Music Sciences, 10(1), 69-81. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1615784
AMA
1.Kömürcü İ. The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables. ojomus. 2025;10(1):69-81. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1615784
Chicago
Kömürcü, İlker. 2025. “The Examination of the Relationship Between the Entrepreneurship Levels and Unemployment Anxiety of Conservatory Students in Terms of Some Socio-Demographic Variables”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10 (1): 69-81. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1615784.
EndNote
Kömürcü İ (January 1, 2025) The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10 1 69–81.
IEEE
[1]İ. Kömürcü, “The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables”, ojomus, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 69–81, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.31811/ojomus.1615784.
ISNAD
Kömürcü, İlker. “The Examination of the Relationship Between the Entrepreneurship Levels and Unemployment Anxiety of Conservatory Students in Terms of Some Socio-Demographic Variables”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10/1 (January 1, 2025): 69-81. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1615784.
JAMA
1.Kömürcü İ. The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables. ojomus. 2025;10:69–81.
MLA
Kömürcü, İlker. “The Examination of the Relationship Between the Entrepreneurship Levels and Unemployment Anxiety of Conservatory Students in Terms of Some Socio-Demographic Variables”. Online Journal of Music Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 69-81, doi:10.31811/ojomus.1615784.
Vancouver
1.İlker Kömürcü. The examination of the relationship between the entrepreneurship levels and unemployment anxiety of conservatory students in terms of some socio-demographic variables. ojomus. 2025 Jan. 1;10(1):69-81. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1615784

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