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Üniversite Birinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Üniversite Yaşamına Uyumlarına Katkı Sağlayan Bireysel ve Çevresel Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Year 2019, , 249 - 262, 01.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.18.041

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin üniversite yaşamına uyum düzeylerine katkı sağlayan bireysel faktörler (akademik yetkinlik, sosyal yetkinlik, kendilik değeri ve yakın ilişkiler) ile çevresel faktörlerin (öğretim elemanı desteği, öğretim elemanlarının empatik anlayışı, akran desteği, izolasyon ve sınıf konforu) incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın örneklemini bir devlet üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 522 (307 kadın, 215 erkek) birinci sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, "Üniversiteye Uyum Ölçeği", "Aidiyet Hissi Ölçeği" ve "Kendilik Algısı Ölçeği" olmak üzere toplam üç ölçme aracı kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, hiyerarşik çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılmış ve tüm veriler .05 anlamlılık düzeyinde test edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre üniversite birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin üniversiteye uyum düzeylerini yordayan bireysel faktörler sırasıyla akademik yetkinlik, sosyal yetkinlik, kendilik değeri ve yakın ilişkiler olarak belirlenmiştir. Çevresel faktörler ise sırasıyla öğretim elemanlarının empatik anlayışı, öğretim elemanı desteği, akran desteği ve izolasyon olarak belirlenmiştir. Sınıf konforu değişkeninin ise birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin üniversiteye uyumlarını anlamlı düzeyde yordamadığı gözlemlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular tartışılarak, uygulamalara ve gelecek çalışmalara yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

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An Investigation of Individual and Environmental Factors Contributing to the Adjustment Levels of First-Year University Students

Year 2019, , 249 - 262, 01.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.18.041

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to examine the extent to which individual and environmental factors predict the adjustment levels of first-year university students. The sample of the study consisted of 522 (307 female, 215 male) first-year undergraduate students enrolled in different faculties of a state university in Turkey. In this study, three instruments, namely, "University Adjustment Scale", "Sense of Belonging Scale", and "Self-Perception Profile for College Students" were used. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to analyse the data and the alpha value of 0.05 was established as the level of significance. The results of the study revealed that not only academic competence, social competence, self-worth and close friendships as individual factors, but also perceived faculty support, empathetic faculty understanding, peer support, and isolation as environmental factors are significant predictors of adjustment levels of first-year university students. Implications of the findings are discussed and some suggestions for further research are made.

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Studies on Education
Journal Section Original Empirical Research
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Seda Sevinç Tuhanioğlu This is me 0000-0001-9009-2276

Cem Ali Gizir 0000-0002-1928-781X

Publication Date December 1, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019

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APA Sevinç Tuhanioğlu, S., & Gizir, C. A. (2019). Üniversite Birinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Üniversite Yaşamına Uyumlarına Katkı Sağlayan Bireysel ve Çevresel Faktörlerin İncelenmesi. Yükseköğretim Dergisi, 9(3), 249-262. https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.18.041

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