Türkiye’deki Beliren Yetişkinlerde Çeyrek Yaşam Krizi ve Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük ile İlişkisi

Abstract

Çeyrek Yaşam Krizi, yirmili yaşlardaki ve otuzlu yaşların başındaki insanların gelişimsel zorluklarını anlamaya yardımcı olan nispeten yeni bir kavramdır. Bu çalışma, yetişkinliğe geçiş sürecinde olan Türkiye’deki beliren yetişkinlerin karşılaştığı zorlukları ve bunun belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ile ilişkisini ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemi 514 (370 kadın, 144 erkek) beliren yetişkinden oluşmaktadır. Kriz Tarama Anketi (KTA-9), Yetişkin Kriz Olayları Retrospektif Öz Değerlendirme Aracı (YKORÖDA), Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Ölçeği (BTÖ) uygulanmıştır. Sonuçlar, katılımcıların büyük kısmının (%82) farklı seviyelerde kriz yaşadığını göstermektedir. Katılımcılar çoğunlukla kariyerle ilgili alanlarda zorluk yaşadıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Yaş, algılanan mutluluk düzeyi, algılanan zorluk düzeyi ve belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük krizin anlamlı yordayıcıları olarak belirlenmiştir. Yaş grupları arasında belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve kriz düzeylerinde anlamlı farklılıklar gözlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Çeyrek Yaşam Krizi
• Yetişkinliğe Geçiş
• Türkiye’deki Beliren Yetişkinler
• Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük

Quarter Life Crisis among Emerging Adults in Turkey and Its Relationship with Intolerance of Uncertainty

Abstract

Quarter Life Crisis is a relatively new concept that helps understand the developmental difficulties of people in their twenties and early thirties. The present study aims to address the challenges faced by Turkish emerging adults in transition to adulthood and its relationship with the intolerance of uncertainty. The sample of the study consisted of 514 (370 female, 144 male) Turkish emerging adults. Crisis Screening Questionnaire (CSQ), Adult Crisis Episode Retrospective Self-Assessment Tool (ACERSAT), Personal Information Form, and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) were administered. Results showed that the majority of the participants (82%) experienced crises on different levels. Participants mainly experienced difficulties in career-related areas. Age, perceived level of happiness, perceived level of difficulty, and intolerance of uncertainty were determined as significant predictors of crisis. There were statistically significant differences in the intolerance of uncertainty and crisis levels among age groups.

Keywords

• Quarter-life Crisis
• Transition to Adulthood
• Emerging Adults in Turkey
• Intolerance of Uncertainty

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