Do School Experiences Predict Life Satisfaction in Turkish College Students?

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the predictive role of school experiences on life satisfaction. Participants were 311 college students. In this study, the Perceived School Experiences Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used. The relationships between school experiences and life satisfaction were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. In correlation analysis, academic press, academic motivation, and school connectedness were found positively related to life satisfaction. According to regression results, academic press, academic motivation, and school connectedness predicted life satisfaction in a positive way. School experiences have explained 26% of the variance in life satisfaction. The results were discussed in the light of the related literature and dependent recommendations to the area were given.

The Relation between Happiness, School Satisfaction, and Positive Experiences at School in Secondary School Students

“…Pozitif okul yaşantıları mutluluğu olumlu şekilde etkilemektedir (Akın, 2015;Gilman ve Huebner, 2006;Stiglbauer, Gnambs, Gamsjäger ve Batinic, 2013). Örneğin, iyimserlik sağlıklı davranışları ortaya çıkararak, aktif başa çıkmayı geliştirerek ve stresin etkilerinden koruyarak ergenlerin iyi oluşuna katkıda bulunmaktadır (Ben-Zur, 2003).…”

“…Pozitif psikoloji alanındaki gelişmeler ile birlikte ulusal ve uluslararası literatürde mutluluk ile ilgili çalışmaların artış gösterdiği gözlenmektedir. Türkiye'de mutluluk ile ilgili araştırmalar incelendiğinde daha çok yetişkinler (Eryılmaz, 2014;Eryılmaz, 2015b), üniversite öğrencileri (Akın, 2015;Doğan ve Eryılmaz, 2013;İlhan ve Özbay, 2010;Sapmaz ve Doğan, 2012;Özbay, Palancı, Kandemir ve Çakır, 2012;Tuzgöl-Dost, 2007) ve lise öğrencilerine (Doğan ve Çelik, 2014;Eryılmaz, 2015a;Eryılmaz ve Atak, 2011;Eryılmaz ve Öğülmüş, 2010) yönelik olduğu görülmektedir. Üniversite ve lise öğrencilerinin mutluluklarını etkileyen faktörler ile ilgili birçok araştırma yapılmasına rağmen ortaokul yıllarında öğrencilerin mutluluğunu etkileyen faktörler ile ilgili sınırlı sayıda araş tırmanın olduğu görülmektedir (Bender, 1997).…”

School Burnout in Middle School Students: Role of Problem Solving Skills, Peer Relations and Perceived School Experiences

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The Coach-Athlete Relationship and School Experience as the Determinant of Sports-Specific Life Satisfaction

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