The Impact of Students' Covid-19 Career Perception on Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Intention

Öz

The COVID-19 global pandemic has severely impacted the world economy, leading to numerous temporary and permanent business closures. Consequently, widespread layoffs have caused significant job insecurity. This crisis has affected both students and the working population, with students particularly concerned about future employment prospects. This study aims to analyze the effect of students' COVID-19 career perceptions on life satisfaction, with a focus on the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention. A sample was drawn from a university in each of Turkey's seven regions, and data were collected from 557 students using a survey method. The findings indicate a significant indirect effect of entrepreneurial intention on the relationship between career perception and life satisfaction. Given the limited research on career impacts during the pandemic and the assessment of students' entrepreneurial intentions, this study offers new insights and contributes to the existing literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Pandemic
• Career Perception
• Life Satisfaction
• Entrepreneurial Intention

Proje Numarası

22113001

Öğrencilerin Covid-19 Kariyer Algılarının Yaşam Memnuniyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Girişim Niyetinin Aracı Rolü

Öz

COVID-19 küresel pandemisi dünya ekonomisini ciddi şekilde etkilemiş, birçok işletmenin geçici ve kalıcı olarak kapanmasına yol açmıştır. Sonuç olarak, yaygın işten çıkarmalar önemli bir iş güvensizliği yaratmıştır. Bu kriz hem öğrencileri hem de çalışan nüfusu etkilemiş, özellikle öğrenciler gelecekteki istihdam olanakları konusunda endişe duymaya başlamıştır. Bu çalışma, öğrencilerin COVID-19 dönemi kariyer algılarının yaşam memnuniyeti üzerindeki etkisini ve girişimcilik niyetinin aracı rolünü analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Türkiye'nin yedi bölgesinden birer üniversite seçilerek bir örneklem oluşturulmuş ve 557 öğrenciden anket yöntemiyle veri toplanmıştır. Bulgular, girişimcilik niyetinin kariyer algısı ve yaşam memnuniyeti arasındaki ilişki üzerinde önemli bir dolaylı etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Pandemi döneminde kariyer üzerindeki etkilerle ilgili sınırlı araştırmalar ve öğrencilerin girişimcilik niyetlerinin değerlendirilmesi göz önüne alındığında, bu çalışma yeni bakış açıları sunmakta ve mevcut literatüre katkıda bulunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Pandemi
• Kariyer Algısı
• Yaşam Memnuniyeti
• Girişimcilik Niyeti

Destekleyen Kurum

Adana Alparslan Türkeş Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi

Proje Numarası

22113001

Etik Beyan

Çalışmanın etik onayı alınmış olup ek belgelerde yer almaktadır.

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