Self-Concept and Loneliness Levels of Seconary School Students in A Different Sociometric Status

Year 2005, Volume: 3 Issue: 23, 7 - 19, 17.04.2005

Alim Kaya

Abstract

The present study is an investigation of the relationship of sociometric status, self concept, and loneliness levels of secondary school students. Participant were 407 six, seven, and eight grade students (193 girls and 214 boys). Lolleliness levels of the students were measured by Turkish version of UCLA Loneliness Scale that was adapted Turkish culture by Demir (1989). Sociometric data were gathered by using positive and negative 110minatiol1measure in which participants were classified into one of five groups (popular, rejected, neglected, controversial, and average). The scores obtained from this measure were evaluated by a method that of Coie, Dodge, and Coppotelli's (1982) standart score approach. Self- concept levels of the students were measured by Turkish version of Piers-Harris SelfConcept [nventory, adapted to Turkish culture by Özyürek (1983). Results revealed that sociometric status was significantly related to loneliness, and self-concept. Results are discussed and some suggestions are made.

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Farkli Sosyometrik Statülerdeki Ilkögretim II. Kademe Ögrencilerinin Benlik Kavrami ve Yalnızlık Düzeyleri

Abstract

Bu arastirmada, ilkögretim ikinci kademe ögrencilerinin sosyometrik statÜleri ile benlik kavrami ve yalnizlik dÜzeyleri arasiiidaki iliskiler incelenmistir. Arastirmanin örneklemini alti, yedi ve sekizinci sl1lifa devam eden 407 ögrenci olustunniistur (193 kiz, 214 erkek; 6. sinif 114, 7. Siiiif 148, 8. sinif 145; 12 yas 85, 13 yas 147, 14 yas 175). Ögrencilerin yal11lzlik dÜzeyleri Russel, Peplau ve Ferguson tarafindan gelistirilen ve Demir (1989) tarafindan TÜrk kültürÜne uyarlanan UCLA Yalnizlik Ölçegi, benlik kavrami dÜzeyleri ise Özyürek (1983) tarafindan TÜrk kÜltürüne uyarlanan Piers-Harris Benlik Kavrami Envanteri ile ölçüimÜstÜr. Sosyometrik verilerin toplanmasi ve sosyometrik siniflamanin yapilmasinda Coie, Dodge ve Coppotelli (1982) tarafindan önerilen klasik sosyometrik siniflama yöntemi kullanilmis ve buna göre ögrenciler popüler, reddedilen, ihmal edilen, ihtilafli ve ortalama ögrenciler olmak Üzere bes sosyometrik kategoriye ayrilmistir. Sonuçlar farkli sosyometrik statÜdeki ögrencilerin benlik kavrami ve yalnizlik düzeylerinin anlamli düzeyde farkli oldugunu göstermistir.

Keywords

Sosyometrik statÜ, ak ran iliskileri, yalnizlik, benlik kavramı. Sociometric status, peer relations, loneliness, selfconcept.