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A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training

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A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training

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Aim: This study aims to explore the experiences of senior students enrolled in social work departments at universities in Konya, Türkiye, regarding their concerns about unemployment during their field training period. The research seeks to uncover the individual, social, and educational factors that influence students' perceptions of unemployment.
Method: The study was conducted using a qualitative research design grounded in reflexive thematic analysis. Participants were selected through snowball sampling, resulting in in-depth interviews with 35 senior students majoring in social work. Of the participants, 24 were female and 11 were male. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form and a Semi-Structured Interview Form developed based on expert feedback. The collected data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, with MAXQDA 2024 employed to support qualitative data management and organization. 
Results: The analysis revealed two main themes and a total of ten sub-themes. The findings indicate that factors such as family attitudes, future uncertainty, the process of anxiety formation, the effects of anxiety, and the choice of academic major significantly shape students’ perceptions of unemployment during field training. In particular, the sub-theme addressing the effects of anxiety revealed that students experienced not only emotional and cognitive strain but also behavioral and physical reactions, highlighting the multidimensional nature of their unemployment-related anxiety. Moreover, it was observed that students employed various coping strategies to manage their anxiety, including exploring job opportunities within and outside the field of social work, pursuing graduate education, preparing for public personnel selection exams (KPSS), and enhancing personal motivation.
Conclusion: The results demonstrate that unemployment anxiety among senior social work students is multidimensional, influenced by personal factors as well as social environment and educational experiences. These findings provide valuable insights for developing supportive, program-level practices to enhance students’ career development and psychological resilience.

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Etik Beyan

To conduct this study, ethical approval was obtained from the Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Selçuk University, Faculty of Health Sciences (Approval No: 2024/456). Following the approval, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 35 senior-year social work students in the city of Konya. The duration of each interview ranged between 25 and 40 minutes.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sosyal Politika (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

29 Nisan 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Nisan 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

11 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

24 Mart 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 28

Kaynak Göster

APA
Karakuş, Ö., Berk, C., & Yüksekkavas, R. S. (2026). A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, 28, 13-29. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1739975
AMA
1.Karakuş Ö, Berk C, Yüksekkavas RS. A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training. IGUSABDER. 2026;(28):13-29. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1739975
Chicago
Karakuş, Özlem, Cansu Berk, ve Rukiye Sena Yüksekkavas. 2026. “A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, sy 28: 13-29. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1739975.
EndNote
Karakuş Ö, Berk C, Yüksekkavas RS (01 Nisan 2026) A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences 28 13–29.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Karakuş, C. Berk, ve R. S. Yüksekkavas, “A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training”, IGUSABDER, sy 28, ss. 13–29, Nis. 2026, doi: 10.38079/igusabder.1739975.
ISNAD
Karakuş, Özlem - Berk, Cansu - Yüksekkavas, Rukiye Sena. “A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences. 28 (01 Nisan 2026): 13-29. https://doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1739975.
JAMA
1.Karakuş Ö, Berk C, Yüksekkavas RS. A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training. IGUSABDER. 2026;:13–29.
MLA
Karakuş, Özlem, vd. “A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Health Sciences, sy 28, Nisan 2026, ss. 13-29, doi:10.38079/igusabder.1739975.
Vancouver
1.Özlem Karakuş, Cansu Berk, Rukiye Sena Yüksekkavas. A Qualitative Research on Unemployment Anxiety Experienced by Social Work Department Final Year Students During their Field Training. IGUSABDER. 01 Nisan 2026;(28):13-29. doi:10.38079/igusabder.1739975

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