The Effects of University Students’ School Climate on Their Motivation Levels

Okan BİLGİN

doi:10.52380/ijpes.2021.8.2.370

The Relationship Between Leisure Management and Exam Anxiety Levels of University Students

10.53350/pjmhs2115102915 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2915-2921

Author(s):

Fatih Yaşartürk ◽

Buğra Akay ◽

Betül Ayhan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

Goal Setting ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Family Income ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Exam Anxiety ◽

The Relationship

Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between leisure management and test anxiety levels of university students and their differentiation status in terms of some demographic variables. Methods: The relational survey model was used in the study, and there were 284 (147 male and 137 female) university students selected from the universe by convenient sampling method. Personal information form prepared by the researchers, “Leisure Management Scale (LMS)” and “Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)” were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-Test and Pearson Correlation analyzes were used by using SPSS 26.0 program. Results: There was no significant difference in the sub-dimensions of the leisure management scale and the total score averages according to the gender variable, while a significant difference was found in the TAI "delusional", "affective" sub-dimensions and total score averages. According to the family income variable of university students, a low-level and negative significant relationship was found in the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension of LMS, and in the total TAI and "delusional sub-dimension". A significant relationship was found between the age variable and the "goal setting and method" sub-dimension of LMS. A low and negative significant relationship was found between leisure and "goal setting and method", "leisure attitude" and total LMS score averages. In addition, while there was no significant relationship between LMS and TAI, it was found that there was a low and negative significant relationship between the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension and the test anxiety inventory and its sub-dimensions. Conclusion: It can be said that as the level of attitude towards leisure activities of university students’ increases, the feeling of exam anxiety may decrease, and the increase in free time will adversely affect the level of leisure management and attitude. Keywords: University students, Leisure management, Exam anxiety level. *It was presented as an oral presentation at the 5th Academic Sports Research Congress

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The relationship between physical activity attitude and life satisfaction: A sample of university students in Turkey

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-213553 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Cihan Ayhan ◽

Özkan Işik ◽

Zülbiye Kaçay

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

University Students ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Outcome Expectation ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is very important for a healthy life in the human existence, and regular physical activity and high attitudes towards physical activity can contribute to higher levels of life satisfaction of individuals. OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between university students’ attitudes towards physical activity and their life satisfaction levels. METHODS: In the study, the Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure the participants’ attitudes towards physical activity. In order to measure the participants’ life satisfaction levels, The Satisfaction with Life Scale was used. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used in the analysis of the obtained data. RESULTS: According to gender, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference both in the result expectation and self-regulation sub-dimensions of physical activity attitude and the total score of physical activity attitude. When the correlation analysis results were analyzed, the statistically significant positive relationship between life satisfaction and outcome expectation, self-regulation sub-dimensions of physical activity attitude, and the total score of physical activity attitude was determined. Also, it was found that the attitude towards physical activity explained approximately 6%of life satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: It was determined that as the attitudes of the participants towards physical activity increased, their life satisfaction increased.

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On the Relationship of Multiple Intelligences With Listening Proficiency and Attitudes Among Iranian TEFL University Students

TESL Canada Journal ◽

10.18806/tesl.v28i1.1062 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 97 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ma’ssoumeh Bemani Naeini ◽

Ambigapathy Pandian

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Language Learning ◽

Multiple Intelligences ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Intact Group ◽

Conditions For Learning ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Listening Proficiency ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Gardner’s (1983) Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT) has been found to have profound implications in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in that it provides a way for teachers to recognize learners’ individual cognitive and affective differences by providing favorable motivational conditions for learning. However, little investigation has focused on the domains of cognition and affect in a single study. Therefore, this study investigates two facets: the relationship of Multiple Intelligences (MIs) with listening among Iranian TEFL university students and the possible relationship between the type of intelligence the students fall into and their attitudes toward learning English. In this study, McKenzie’s (1999) MI Inventory was used to identify 60 participants’ preferred intelligences. The participants comprised an intact group randomly assigned to the experiment. A Likert-type questionnaire was employed to elicit data about participants’ levels of personality traits that accounted for their attitudes to language-learning. Also, the participants’ listening comprehension proficiency was measured using the listening section of a retired TOEFL test. Data analysis using Pearson correlation revealed no significant relationship between the score of listening and any of the MIs. Similarly, the results indicated no significant difference between MIs and attitudes.

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Investigation of the Relationship between Academic Self-Concept and Academic Self-Efficacy of University Students Receiving Sports Education

Journal of Educational Issues ◽

10.5296/jei.v7i3.19269 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 68

Author(s):

Isa Doğan ◽

Gamze Durmuş

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Personal Information ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Self Concept ◽

Test Analysis ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship ◽

Academic Self Efficacy

In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between Academic Self-Concept and Academic Self-Efficacy of university students studying in the field of sports sciences. The population of the research consists of a total of 619 students from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades of Karabük University Hasan Doğan School of Physical Education and Sports, while the sample group consists of a total of 241 students, 88 of whom are female and 153 are male. “Personal Information Form”, “Matovu Academic Self-Concept Scale” developed by Liu and Wang (2005) and later adapted for university students by Matovu (2014) and adapted into Turkish by Cantekin and Gökler (2019), and the “Academic Self-Efficacy Scale” developed by Kandemir (2010) were used as data collection tools in the research. The data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS-24 Package Program. At the same time, Pearson correlation analysis, Independent-Samples t-test analysis, One-Way ANOVA (One-Way Analysis of Variance), Tukey multiple comparison were used in the analysis and interpretation of the data. While there is a significant difference between the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) and Self-Efficacy for Academic Effort, one of its sub-dimensions, according to the gender of the students, there is no significant difference between it and the other sub-dimensions. According to the grade levels of the students, there is a significant difference between the total of ASES and Self-Efficacy for Handling Academic Problems, one of its sub-dimensions, while there is no significant difference between it and other sub-dimensions.

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The relationship between physical activity attitude and life satisfaction: A sample of university students in Turkey

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-213513 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Cihan Ayhan ◽

Özkan Işik ◽

Zülbiye Kaçay

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

University Students ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Outcome Expectation ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is very important for a healthy life in the human existence, and regular physical activity and high attitudes towards physical activity can contribute to higher levels of life satisfaction of individuals. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between university students’ attitudes towards physical activity and their life satisfaction levels. METHODS: In the study, the Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure the participants’ attitudes towards physical activity. In order to measure the participants’ life satisfaction levels, The Satisfaction with Life Scale was used. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used in the analysis of the obtained data. RESULTS: According to gender, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference both in the result expectation and self-regulation sub-dimensions of physical activity attitude and the total score of physical activity attitude. When the correlation analysis results were analyzed, the statistically significant positive relationship between life satisfaction and outcome expectation, self-regulation sub-dimensions of physical activity attitude, and the total score of physical activity attitude was determined. Also, it was found that the attitude towards physical activity explained approximately 6%of life satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: It was determined that as the attitudes of the participants towards physical activity increased, their life satisfaction increased.

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The Relationship Between Leisure Management and Exam Anxiety Levels of University Students

10.53350/pjmhs211593069 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 3069-3075

Author(s):

Fatih Yaşartürk ◽

Buğra Akay ◽

Betül Ayhan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

Goal Setting ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Family Income ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Exam Anxiety ◽

The Relationship

Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between leisure management and test anxiety levels of university students and their differentiation status in terms of some demographic variables. Methods: The relational survey model was used in the study, and there were 284 (147 male and 137 female) university students selected from the universe by convenient sampling method. Personal information form prepared by the researchers, “Leisure Management Scale (LMS)” and “Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)” were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-Test and Pearson Correlation analyzes were used by using SPSS 26.0 program. Results: There was no significant difference in the sub-dimensions of the leisure management scale and the total score averages according to the gender variable, while a significant difference was found in the TAI "delusional", "affective" sub-dimensions and total score averages. According to the family income variable of university students, a low-level and negative significant relationship was found in the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension of LMS, and in the total TAI and "delusional sub-dimension". A significant relationship was found between the age variable and the "goal setting and method" sub-dimension of LMS. A low and negative significant relationship was found between leisure and "goal setting and method", "leisure attitude" and total LMS score averages. In addition, while there was no significant relationship between LMS and TAI, it was found that there was a low and negative significant relationship between the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension and the test anxiety inventory and its sub-dimensions. Conclusion: It can be said that as the level of attitude towards leisure activities of university students’ increases, the feeling of exam anxiety may decrease, and the increase in free time will adversely affect the level of leisure management and attitude. Keywords: University students, Leisure management, Exam anxiety level. *It was presented as an oral presentation at the 5th Academic Sports Research Congress

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The Relationship Between Secondary Schools Students' Perceptions of School Climate, Their School Belonging And Their Academic Achievement

Education Reform Journal ◽

10.22596/erj2020.05.02.60.77 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 60-77

Author(s):

Seva Demiroz

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Academic Success ◽

School Climate ◽

Secondary School ◽

School Belonging ◽

School Students ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Climate Scale ◽

The Relationship ◽

Perceptions Of School

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between secondary school students' perceptions of school climate, their school belonging and their academic achievement. This descriptive study uses the correlational survey model. The participants were 340 sixth and seventh graders at a secondary school in the 2007-2008 academic year. To this end, the students were administered the School Climate Scale and the School Belonging Scale, and the average of their first term grades was used as a measure of academic achievement. This study found no significant difference between the students' perceptions of school climate and their school belonging by gender and grade. However, a significant differences were found between the students' perceptions of school climate and their school belonging, and their perceptions of school climate, school belonging and their academic success.

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Effect of a-Week Summer Camp on the Hopelessness and Self-Esteem of the University Students Attending Sport Sciences Faculty

International Journal of Physical Education Fitness and Sports ◽

10.26524/ijpefs1845 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 42-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Korkmaz YİĞİTER ◽

Hakan TOSUN

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Summer Camp ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Female Students ◽

T Test ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

The University

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of participation in a 1-week summer camp on thehopelessness and self-esteem of the university students attending Sport Sciences Faculty. Participants were 36university students assigned to experiment group using a random procedure. Coopersmith Self-esteem and Beck Hopelessness Scales were completed at the beginning and end of the summer camp by designed the university. The obtained data were analysed in the SPSS 18.0 program and the significance level was taken as 0.05. The descriptive statistics, independent simple t test, paired simple t test and Pearson correlation were used for analyse the data in the study. According to the results of the research, no significant difference was observed in the comparison of the hopelessness and self-esteem levels between pre and post-test. In addition, there was a significant difference in the hopelessness level of male and female students but any significant difference was not observed in terms of self-esteem. There was a significant relationship between hopelessness and self-esteem pre and post-test. These result shows that a 1-week summer camp cannot change the hopelessness or self-esteem level. However, as the self-esteem rises, the rate of despair decreases whereas as the despair rises, the selfesteem decreases.

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Time series analysis of the relationship between diarrhea in children and Rota 2 vaccine in the Fanteakwa District of the eastern region of Ghana

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-021-02540-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

James Atampiiga Avoka ◽

Elvis J. Dun-Dery ◽

Issah Seidu ◽

Armel N. E. Abou ◽

Paul Twene ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pearson Correlation ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Seasonal Effects ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Least Developed Countries ◽

R Software ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Severe Gastroenteritis ◽

Access To Medical Care ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Rotavirus is considered the main causal factor of severe gastroenteritis among infants and children globally. The association with severe rotavirus infection is mostly worse among the least developed countries, mainly due to inadequate access to medical care and poverty. This study was conducted to determine the seasonal effects in respect of diarrhea cases in children, the association between diarrhea cases and Rota2 vaccine in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Methods The study compares monthly diarrhea cases against children vaccinated with Rota2 extracted from DHIMS2 spanning May 2012 to December 2017 in Fanteakwa District. A univariate association between diarrhea cases and children vaccinated with Rota 2 was conducted using the R-software version 3.4.4 with the use of forecast, tseries and TSAPred. Pearson Correlation coefficient was also computed between monthly diarrhea cases and Rota 2 as well as lagged values of Rota 2 and Diarrhea cases. Results The study shows that February recorded the highest average number of diarrhea cases (172) over the period 2012 to 2017 with a standard deviation of 59. However, a one-way analysis of variance shows a significant difference amongst the monthly averages with an F-statistic of 0.042 and P-value of 0.064. It is observed that the correlations between each of the Rota2 doses and the lagged cases are positive, showing higher Rota2 doses a month ago ((Xt − 1),0.346 to0.735), two months ago ((Xt − 2),0.383 to 0.746), three months ago ((Xt − 3), 0.330 to 0.737) and four months ago ((Xt − 4), 0.236 to 0.723) are associated with lower diarrhea cases. The results also show that an increase in the previous two month’s Rota2 figures by 100 is associated with a significant decrease in the currently expected diarrhea cases by approximately 36. Conclusion Seasonal variations exist in the occurrence of diarrhea in children, with January recording the highest number of diarrhea cases (172). There is a relationship between episodes of diarrhea in children and Rota2 (p-value = 0.064); thus, the more children are vaccinated with Rota2, the less diarrhea cases are recorded. Diarrhea cases in Fanteakwa district are generally low, except 2013 and 2016 where the cases are higher than the rest of the other years.

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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement

Economic Themes ◽

10.1515/ethemes-2017-0014 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 243-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anton Vorina ◽

Miro Simonič ◽

Maria Vlasova

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Business Performance ◽

Modern World ◽

P Value ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Public ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThis paper examines the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction. People spend most of their time at work, and their motivation is considered to be an important factor for job performance. Enthusiastic employees, who focus their efforts on achieving their companies′ goals are a key competitive advantage in the modern world. The effect of employee engagement on business performance has been studied by various experts. They found out the similar conclusion: “the more enthusiastic the workers are, the better operating results they achieve for the company”. An occasional sample of 594 respondents who are employed in the public and non-public sector in Slovenia was used for the purpose of this study. The main goal of the research is to determine whether (and how) the employee engagement influences job satisfaction. A written survey was conducted from 4 January 2016 to 14 March 2016. IBM SPSS 20 was used for the statistical analysis. The results confirm that the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction is positive and statistically significant (5 % significance level), based on the linear regression F (1, 583) =296.14, p-value = 0.000, R-square = 0.337. The results also show that there is no statistically significant difference between employee engagement and gender and there is no statistically significant difference between job satisfaction and gender.

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