Üniversite Öğrencilerinin İş (İstihdam) Umudu ile Akademik Branş Memnuniyeti Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

Öz

Occupational awareness levels and the perceptions regarding employment are important for finding and staying in a job which matches the appropriate knowledge, skills, and expectations of job seekers. Employment hope is the general mood for students and graduates to gain knowledge about labor markets and to seek a job. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between employment hope levels and academic major satisfaction levels used in evaluating university students' perspective on employment concept. The study sample consisted of 548 senior university students. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that there were positive relationships between employment hope and academic major satisfaction. Also, it was examined whether the employment hope and academic major satisfaction levels of the students differed according to gender and sector type to be preferred after graduation. It was seen that male students had higher employment hope levels and female students had higher academic major satisfaction levels. It was determined that the students who are considering working in the public sector have higher employment hope levels and academic branch satisfaction levels than those who are considering working in the private sector.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İstihdam,İş umudu,Akademik Branş Memnuniyeti

An Investigation on the Relationship between Employment Hope and Academic Major Satisfaction Levels of University Students

Öz

İş arayan bireylerin bilgi, beceri ve beklentilerine uygun bir iş bulmak ve bu işte kalabilmek için istihdam olgusuna bakış açıları ve mesleki farkındalık düzeyleri önem taşımaktadır. İş umudu, öğrencilerin ve mezunların işgücü piyasaları hakkında bilgi sahibi olma ve bir iş arayışında bulunabilmelerine yönelik genel ruh halini ifade etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, üniversite öğrencilerinin istihdam kavramına bakış açılarının değerlendirilmesinde yararlanılan iş umudu düzeyleri ile akademik branş memnuniyeti düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini 548 son sınıf üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen verilerle yapılan analizler sonucunda, iş umudu ve akademik branş memnuniyeti arasında olumlu yönde anlamlı ilişkiler bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin iş umudu düzeylerinin ve akademik branş memnuniyeti düzeylerinin cinsiyet ve mezun olduktan sonra tercih edileceği düşünülen sektör türüne göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığı incelenmiştir. Erkek öğrencilerin iş umudu düzeylerinin kadın öğrencilere göre daha yüksek olduğu, kadın öğrencilerin ise akademik branş memnuniyeti düzeyinin erkek öğrencilere göre daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Kamu sektöründe çalışmayı düşünen öğrencilerin hem iş umudu hem de akademik branş memnuniyeti düzeylerinin özel sektörde çalışmayı düşünenlere kıyasla daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. 

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