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INVESTIGATION OF THE SELF-ESTEEM LEVELS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
INVESTIGATION OF THE SELF-ESTEEM LEVELS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Author(s): Şıhmehmet Yiğit, İbrahim Dalbudak
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Higher Education , Educational Psychology, Psychology of Self, Sports Studies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi - Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Sports; Self-Esteem; Nationality; International students;

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the self-esteem levels of international students who study at different departments at Uşak University in terms of some socio-demographic backgrounds. The data were collected from 113 male and 35 female international students. In the data collection, two-part surveys applied to the participants. In the first part, a form that included items about socio-demographic backgrounds of the participants and in the second part, Cooper Smith Self - Esteem inventory short form which was consisted of 25 items used. The data were analyzed with SPSS 22 using Independent samples t-test, One Way Variance Analyze (ANOVA) and Tukey' s Hsd. As the results of this research, it was found that there were significant differences in the variable self-esteem according to gender, age, class, and sports situation of the participants. However, there were no significant differences according to nationality.

  • Issue Year: 6/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 115-122
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English