Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive value of optimism, perceived support from family and perceived
support from faculty in determining life satisfaction of college students in Turkey. One hundred and thirty three students
completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al., Journal of Personality Assessment 49(1):71–75, 1985), Perceived Social Support Scale-Revised (Yıldırım, Eğitim Araştırmaları–Eurasian, Journal of Educational Research 17:221–236,
2004), and Life Orientation Test (Scheier and Carver, Health Psychology 4(3):219–247, 1985) and provided demographic information about themselves. Independent samples t-test, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were performed for data analysis. Significant relationships were found
among the variables, with regression analysis indicating that perceived support from family, perceived faculty support, and
optimism were statistically significant predictors of life satisfaction. The implications of these results are discussed and
suggestions made for counseling practice and future research.
support from faculty in determining life satisfaction of college students in Turkey. One hundred and thirty three students
completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al., Journal of Personality Assessment 49(1):71–75, 1985), Perceived Social Support Scale-Revised (Yıldırım, Eğitim Araştırmaları–Eurasian, Journal of Educational Research 17:221–236,
2004), and Life Orientation Test (Scheier and Carver, Health Psychology 4(3):219–247, 1985) and provided demographic information about themselves. Independent samples t-test, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were performed for data analysis. Significant relationships were found
among the variables, with regression analysis indicating that perceived support from family, perceived faculty support, and
optimism were statistically significant predictors of life satisfaction. The implications of these results are discussed and
suggestions made for counseling practice and future research.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-011-9113-9
- Authors
- İlhan Yalçın, Ankara University, Cebeci, Ankara 06590, Turkey
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653