Investigation of Life Satisfaction Levels in Adults in Terms of Some Variables: North Cyprus Example

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 15, 31.03.2024

Bedriye Yılmaz Alıcı , Mehmet Kılıç , Gizem Sebahat Çoban

https://doi.org/10.38151/akef.2024.126

Abstract

This study aims to examine the life satisfaction levels of adults in terms of some variables and metaphorical perceptions. This study was carried out with the parallel method converging from mixed research designs. The quantitative data were collected on 191 volunteers, while the qualitative data were collected on 83 volunteers (providing feedback for qualitative data) with simple random sampling method. Content analysis was carried out in qualitative data. The quantitative results showed that the participants' life satisfaction levels were moderate. The participants produced 62 metaphors for life satisfaction in qualitative part. The most used metaphor for life satisfaction was the expression "happiness". Other findings of the study are presented in the discussion section within the scope of the relevant literature.

Keywords

life satisfaction, metaphor, adulthood, mixed research design

Ethical Statement

Cyprus Science University Ethics Committee, Date 06.04.2022, Number: 2022/04.009.

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Thanks

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YETİŞKİNLERDE YAŞAM DOYUM DÜZEYLERİNİN BAZI DEĞİŞKENLER VE METAFORİK ALGILAR AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ: KUZEY KIBRIS ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Bu çalışma yetişkinlerin yaşam doyumunu bazı değişkenler açısından ve metaforik algılar açısından incelemiştir. Bu çalışma karma araştırma desenlerinden yakınsayan paralel yöntem ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın nicel verileri 191 gönüllü kişi üzerinde toplanmış, nitel veriler ise 83 gönüllü kişi üzerinde toplanmıştır. Nitel veriler üzerinde içerik analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. nicel araştırma sonuçlarına göre katılımcıların yaşam doyumu düzeyleri orta düzeydedir. Çalışmanın nitel bölümünde yaşam doyumu ile ilgili olarsak katılımcılar 62 metofor ortsaya çıkarmışlardır. Bu metaforların çoğunluğunun mutluluk ile ilgili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın diğer bulguları ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

yaşam doyumu, metafor, yetişkinlik dönemi, karma araştırma deseni

Ethical Statement

Cyprus Science University Ethics Committee, Date 06.04.2022, Number: 2022/04.009.

Project Number

yok

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