The relationship between adolescents’ subjective well-being and positive expectations towards future

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, ergenlerin öznel iyi oluşları ile olumlu gelecek beklentileri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmaya, Ankara’nın Keçiören ilçesinde lise eğitimi gören, 14–17 yaşları arasında, 112’si kız (%48.1) ve 121’i erkek (%51.9), toplam 233 ergen katılmıştır. Çalışmada Ergen Öznel İyi Oluşu Ölçeği ve Olumlu Gelecek Beklentisi Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde basit doğrusal regresyon analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, olumlu gelecek beklentisine sahip olan ergenlerin öznel iyi oluş düzeylerinin yükseldiği bulunmuştur. Olumlu gelecek beklentisinin ergen öznel iyi oluşunu %24 oranında açıkladığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Sonuç ve Tartışma: Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, öznel iyi oluş ve olumlu gelecek beklentisi arasında istatistikî açıdan anlamlı ve önemli bir ilişkinin olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, öznel iyi oluşu arttırma programlarında kullanılabilir.

Ergen öznel iyi oluşu ile olumlu gelecek beklentisi arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

Objective: This study examines the association between positive expectations towards future and subjective well-being among adolescents. Method: The participants of the study included a total of 233 adolescents (121 male and 112 female) aged between 14 and 17. The data of the study were obtained through the use of the Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being Scale and Positive Future Expectations Scale. The data were evaluated using basic linear regression analysis method. Results: The study findings indicated that positive expectations towards future were positively correlated with adolescents’ subjective well-being. Positive expectations towards future explained 24% variance of adolescents’ subjective well-being. Discussion and Conclusions: The findings of the study suggest that there is a statistically significant relationship between adolescents’ subjective well-being and positive expectations towards future. Results of this study may be used in subjective well-being improvement programs.

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