Research Article

Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates

Volume: 7 Number: 2 October 21, 2023
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Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine how much the social anxiety variable predicts the loneliness levels of teacher candidates. In addition, in this study, it was examined to deter-mine the differentiation status of teacher candidates in loneliness levels according to gen-der. The study was conducted based on the relational screening model. The study group of the study consisted of 281 (47.7% male (n=134), 52.3% (n=147) female) teacher candida-tes studying at different universities in Turkey in the 2022-2023 academic year. The ave-rage age of the study group is 21.14. Ucla Loneliness Scale (ULS-8), Short Form of the Social Anxiety Scale and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the study. The relationship between teacher candidates' social anxiety levels and loneliness was determined by Pearson correlation analysis. The predictive relationship of social anxi-ety levels on loneliness was tested with simple linear regression analysis. In addition, t-test analysis was applied for independent samples in order to determine whether the loneliness levels of teacher candidates show a significant difference according to their gender. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a positive and moderately significant relationship between loneliness and social anxiety. It was observed that the social anxiety variable was a significant predictor of the loneliness variable. The social anxiety variable explained approximately 28% of loneliness. In addition, as a result of this study, it was concluded that there was no significant gender difference in the loneliness levels of teacher candidates.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 21, 2023

Submission Date

March 24, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 18, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Sağar, M. E. (2023). Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 7(2), 1052-1065. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1270356
AMA
1.Sağar ME. Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2023;7(2):1052-1065. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1270356
Chicago
Sağar, Mehmet Enes. 2023. “Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7 (2): 1052-65. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1270356.
EndNote
Sağar ME (October 1, 2023) Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7 2 1052–1065.
IEEE
[1]M. E. Sağar, “Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates”, Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1052–1065, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.30561/sinopusd.1270356.
ISNAD
Sağar, Mehmet Enes. “Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 7/2 (October 1, 2023): 1052-1065. https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1270356.
JAMA
1.Sağar ME. Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2023;7:1052–1065.
MLA
Sağar, Mehmet Enes. “Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates”. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, Oct. 2023, pp. 1052-65, doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1270356.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Enes Sağar. Social Anxiety As A Predictor Of Loneliness In Teacher Candidates. Sinop Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2023 Oct. 1;7(2):1052-65. doi:10.30561/sinopusd.1270356

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