ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE YALNIZLIK VE DEPRESYON ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ: CİNSiYET VE İKAMET DURUMUNUN ROLÜ

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2, 75 - 92, 30.12.2025

Rabia Olucak

https://doi.org/10.64331/kiusosyal.1775800

https://izlik.org/JA63WT88CC

Öz

Depresyon, belirgin olumsuz belirtiler ve özellikleri olan yaygın bir ruhsal bozukluktur. Depresif bireyler kendilerini üzgün, isteksiz ve yalnız hissedebilirler. Literatürde depresyon ile yalnızlık arasındaki güçlü ilişkileri ortaya koyan çok sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır; yalnızlık, depresif belirtilerin gelişiminde önemli bir risk faktörü olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde yalnızlık ile depresyon arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bu ilişkinin cinsiyet ile ikamet durumu gibi sosyal-demografik değişkenler tarafından nasıl etkilendiğini belirlemektir. Bu amaçla, UCLA Yalnızlık Ölçeği ve Beck Depresyon Envanteri lisans ve lisansüstü düzeyde eğitim gören toplam 400 öğrenciye uygulanmıştır. Katılımcılar Uluslararası Saraybosna Üniversitesi ve Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi’nin çeşitli fakültelerinde öğrenim görmektedir. Veriler, korelasyon analizi, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, regresyon ve varyans analizi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, depresyon ile yalnızlık arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Sosyo-demografik bulgulara göre, erkek öğrenciler depresyon ve yalnızlık puanlarında kadın öğrencilere göre daha yüksek skorlar elde etmiştir. İkamet durumuna göre ise, yurt dışında yaşayan öğrencilerin yalnızlık düzeyleri, ailesi ile birlikte yaşayan ve kendi ülkesinde kalan öğrencilere kıyasla daha yüksektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Depresyon , Yalnızlık , Sosyo-Demografik Değişkenler , İkamet Durumu , Cinsiyet , Üniversite Öğrencileri

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONELINESS AND DEPRESSION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF GENDER AND RESIDENTIAL STATUS

https://izlik.org/JA63WT88CC

Öz

Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by prominent negative symptoms and features. Individuals experiencing depression may feel sad, unmotivated, and lonely. The literature has documented a strong association between depression and loneliness, with loneliness recognized as a significant risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between loneliness and depression among university students and to determine how this relationship is influenced by social-demographic variables such as gender and residential status. To this end, the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory were administered to a total of 400 undergraduate and graduate students. Participants were enrolled in various faculties at the International University of Sarajevo and Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University. Data were analyzed using correlation analysis, independent-samples t-tests, regression, and analysis of variance. The results indicated a statistically significant and positive relationship between depression and loneliness. Regarding social-demographic findings, male students reported higher scores on depression and loneliness compared to female students. In terms of residential status, students living abroad exhibited higher levels of loneliness than those living with their families or remaining in their home country.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Depression , Loneliness , Social-Demographic Variables , Residential Status , Gender , University Students

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