Research Article

Life satisfaction and positive-negative emotion as predictors of confidentiality

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 3, 2021
  • Mehmet Engin Deniz *
  • Metin Deniz
  • Abdullah Ensar Uzun
  • Gülgün Uzun

Life satisfaction and positive-negative emotion as predictors of confidentiality

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether life satisfaction and positive-negative affect predicts self concealment in Adolescent at a meaningful level.The sample of the study consists of students, who are studying 9th, 10th and 11th grades of Three different high schools existing in city center of Başakşehir/İstanbul. Totaly 303 students, including 9th, 10th, 11th students, par- ticipate in this study. These students 163 (%53.8) were females and 140 (46.2) were males who with age range 14 to 18,and mean age 16. These students were selected by employing random group sampling. It has been observed that 28% (85) of the students is 9th grade; 24.8% (75) of the students is 10th grade; 24% (73) is 11th grade; 23% (70) is 12th grade. The relational survey method was administered in this study. Self-concealment Scale was developed by Larson and Chastain (1990) and adapted by Deniz ve Çok (2010). Positive-Negative Affect Scale was devel- oped Watson et al. (1988) and adapted by (Gençöz, 2000). Life Satisfaction Scale was developed by Diener, Emmons, Laresen ve Griffin (1985) and adapted by (Köker, 1991). In order to deter- mine the socio-demographic characteristics of the individuals participating in the research, a personal information form was created by the researchers. In the Personal Information Form, the participants were asked about their grade level, their age and gender. Results indicated that the scores of the life- satisfaction and positive-negative affect is found to significantly predict self- concealment score. According to the findings obtained as a result of the research, there is significant relationship between life satisfaction score and self concealment score (r=-0.23, R2=0.055, p<0.01). According to the analyzes carried out in the research life satisfaction explains 5.5 percent of total variance associated with self- concealment. With The data analysis made as a result of the research there is significant relationship between positive- negatif affect and self concealment score (positive affect-self concelment r=-11, p≤0.05,negative affect-self conceal- ment r=0.39, p<0.01, R2=0.155, p<0.01). Positive- negative affect explains as a whole 15.5 per- cent of total variance associated with self- concealment. These results show that life satisfaction and positive-negative affect of adolescents have a significant effect on self concealment.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Behaviour-Personality Assessment in Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Engin Deniz * This is me
0000-0002-7930-3121
Türkiye

Abdullah Ensar Uzun This is me
Türkiye

Gülgün Uzun This is me
0000-0003-2421-7725
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 3, 2021

Submission Date

April 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Deniz, M. E., Deniz, M., Uzun, A. E., & Uzun, G. (2021). Life satisfaction and positive-negative emotion as predictors of confidentiality. Yıldız Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(1), 1-8. https://izlik.org/JA58ZU88GU