An Investigation of the Relationship Between Higher Education Students' Leisure Time Activities and Their Careers Cover Image

Yükseköğretim Öğrencilerinin Boş Zamanlarındaki Aktiviteleri ile Kariyerleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelemesi
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Higher Education Students' Leisure Time Activities and Their Careers

Author(s): Aynur Çelik
Subject(s): Education, Sociology, Higher Education , Sociology of Education
Published by: SD Yayınevi
Keywords: Leisure Time; Attitude; Leisure Time; University Students;

Summary/Abstract: University students, a very important group of society, engage in various activities in their free time outside of class time. These activities in students' free time can have an impact not only on their education process but also on their future career plans. The aim of this study is to examine the leisure time activities of university higher education students and to evaluate the relationship between their leisure time knowledge and careers. The population of the study conducted for this purpose consists of 630 students studying at Toros University. The students participating in the research are students of the School of Health Services (SHMYO), the average age is 21.5, and the majority are first year and single. The serious leisure career scale was used in the study and the survey was administered online after obtaining the necessary permissions. Statistical analyzes were performed using the package program SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 27). In interpreting the findings, as explained in the method section of the research; Frequency tables and descriptive statistics were used, and it was determined that the students' answers to the serious leisure career scale were generally at a very high reliability level. In the study, demographic data of the students and information about what they generally like to do in their free time were conveyed. Then, the academic relationship of the students' leisure time activities during university preparation and university education, the relationship with the social role during the university process, and the relationship with their careers after graduation were examined. The majority of students' activities in their spare time; They stated that it was a positive factor in interaction with academic success, social relations and postgraduation career plans.

  • Issue Year: 9/2025
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 541-557
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish
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