Well-Being and Academic Self-Efficacy in University Students: A One-Time Gratitude Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 27 Sayı: Özel Sayı, 182 - 193, 28.10.2025

Serin İşiaçık Koloğlugil , Neslihan Turnalar-çetinkaya

Öz

This study examined the effect of a one-time gratitude intervention on university students' well-being and self-efficacy perceptions. The students divided into two groups, a gratitude group and a control group, using a randomized control experiment. Then, the gratitude levels, well-
being (life satisfaction and positive affect) and academic self-efficacy of the groups after the intervention/control were measured. The analyses that the one-time intervention had a significant effect on gratitude and positive affect in the context of well-being, but not on life satisfaction and academic self-efficacy. The findings highlight the potential of gratitude intervention programs in the fields of positive psychology and positive organizational behavior and suggest the need for further research with different sample groups.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gratitude , Well-Being , Academic Self-Efficacy , One-Time Intervention

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Esenlik Hali ve Akademik Öz Yeterlilik: Tek Seferlik Bir Minnettarlık Müdahalesinin Rastlantısal Kontrol Deneyi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, tek seferlik bir minnettarlık müdahalesinin, üniversite öğrencilerinin esenlik halleri ve öz yeterlilik algıları üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Öğrenciler, rastlantısal kontrol deney yöntemi kullanılarak, minnettarlık grubu ve kontrol grubu olmak üzere ikiye ayrılmıştır. Daha sonrasında, grupların müdahale/kontrol sonrasındaki minnettarlık düzeyleri, esenlik halleri (yaşam doyumu ve pozitif duygulanım) ve akademik öz yeterlilikleri ölçülmüştür. Analizler sonucunda, tek seferlik müdahalenin, minnettarlık ve esenlik hali kapsamında pozitif duygulanım üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi bulunurken, yaşam doyumu ve akademik öz yeterlilik üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığını görülmektedir. Bulgular, olası minnettarlık müdahale programlarının, pozitif psikoloji ve pozitif örgütsel davranış alanlarında potansiyelini vurgulamakta ve bu kapsamda farklı örneklem gruplarıyla daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Minnettarlık , Esenlik Hali , Akademik Öz-Yeterlilik , Tek Seferlik Müdahale

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