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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Investigating the association of reading habits and attitudes with meaningful living: The mediating role of subjective well-being
Özbilen, Uğur; Güven, Ahmet Zeki; Şahin, Tuğrul Gökmen; Banaz, Emrullah
This study explores the impact of reading habits on Turkish language teachers' perception of a meaningful life, with a particular focus on the mediating role of subjective well-being. Drawing upon positive psychology and narrative identity theories, the research aims to highlight the cognitive and emotional mechanisms through which reading fosters existential meaning. Data were collected from 328 Turkish language teachers through validated self-report scales and analyzed using path analysis with structural equation modeling (SEM). Both direct and indirect effects were tested using bootstrapped mediation analysis. The results revealed that reading habits and attitudes significantly predicted perceptions of a meaningful life, both directly and indirectly via subjective well-being. Although the direct path was modest in effect, subjective well-being emerged as a strong mediator. No significant demographic differences were found regarding perceptions of meaningful living. The findings suggest that reading is not merely an intellectual activity but a multidimensional experience that contributes to personal meaning-making and psychological well-being. The study underscores the need for teacher education programs to integrate reading as a tool for holistic development, extending beyond professional competence to emotional and existential enrichment.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ3A Social Approach to Environmental Sustainability: The Nexus Well-Being, Tourism, Digitalization and Renewable Energy in Scandinavian Countries
Isik, Cem; Ongan, Serdar; Aydin, Buket; Aydin, Rahman; Imamoglu, Ilyas Kays
This research explores the impact of subjective well-being (SWB) on CO2 emissions in Scandinavian countries based on the need to analyze the effects of social indicators shaping environmental sustainability. The study aims to introduce the Welfare-Based SWB approach to the literature by expanding the classical Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis with the social welfare dimension. SWB is considered in this study to be a social reflection and indirect measure of economic growth, which is the core determinant in the classical EKC hypothesis. The second-generation cointegration test, the Durbin-Hausman, and AMG long-term forecasting methods were used in this context. According to the empirical findings, SWB and digitalization increase carbon emissions, while tourism revenues and renewable energy consumption reduce emissions. The findings indicate that the classical EKC hypothesis is not confirmed and, similarly, an increase in social welfare (SWB) does not automatically lead to environmental improvement. Therefore, policymakers should develop social policies that will increase environmental sensitivity along with an increase in welfare.
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İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2024Scopus SJRQ1Meditating role of career sustainability in the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and job satisfaction and subject well-being
Özbilen, Uğur; Güven, Ahmet Zeki; Yiğit, Ömer; Kara, Ömer Tuğrul; Banaz, Emrullah
The main purpose of this study, explore the mediating role of career sustainability in the relationships between teacher self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and subjective well-being. Teachers should have an acceptable level of satisfaction regarding self-efficacy, career sustainability, and job satisfaction to secure well-being. In a sense, this claim mandates revealing the relationships between these variables. Accordingly, we collected data from 369 Turkish language teachers aged 24–55 years employed in public schools using the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, Short Index of Job Satisfaction, Career Sustainability Scale, and Subjective Well-Being Scale and tested a mediation model to seek answers to our hypotheses. We collected the data using an online questionnaire battery web-based survey (Google Forms) which was created using data collection measures and demographic items. After creating the survey using Google Forms, we distributed it through various channels such as email lists, social media platforms, and professional networks (e.g., teacher WhatsApp groups, teacher Telegram groups, etc.). Respondents were invited to participate in the survey voluntarily. The findings showed that career sustainability mediated the relationships between teacher self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and subjective well-being. Accordingly, we may claim that teachers with desirable career sustainability are likely to have increased job satisfaction and well-being, contributing to their self-efficacy. This research emphasises the essential significance of career sustainability in the overall well-being and work satisfaction of teachers. Future study should investigate treatments aimed at improving career sustainability and examine these linkages in other cultural settings.
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İncele - Yüksek Lisans TeziAçık Erişim2023Üniversite öğrencilerinin öznel iyi oluş düzeylerinin başta spor olmak üzere seçili değişkenlere göre incelenmesi
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Bu çalışmanın amacı; Üniversite öğrencilerinin öznel iyi oluş düzeylerinin başta spor olmak üzere seçili değişkenlere göre incelenmesidir. Materyal ve yöntem; bu çalışmada araştırmanın evrenini, 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında Bayburt Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem grubu ise bu evrenin içerisinde uygun örneklem alma yoluyla belirlenen parçalanmış ve parçalanmamış ailelerde büyüyen ve spor yapan veya yapmayan, yaşları 18-24 arasında değişen toplamda 385 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan katılımcıların demografik bilgilerinin yer aldığı 7 soruluk kişisel bilgi formu ve katılımcıların öznel iyi oluş düzeylerini belirlemek amacı ile Tuzgöl Dost, M. (2005) tarafından geliştirilen ve 46 sorudan oluşan "Öznel iyi oluş ölçeği'' olmak üzere iki ayrı veri toplama aracı kullanıldı. İstatistiksel analiz; Elde edilen ham veriler, istatistiksel olarak işlenebilmesi için Microsoft Excell'de düzenlendi. SPSS istatistiksel programına aktarılarak normallik testleri yapıldı. Verilerin normal dağılım (p=,195) gösterdiği saptandı. Verilerin analizinde bağımsız grupların ortalamalarının karşılaştırılmasında Inthependent t ve One Way Anova testleri yapıldı. Yapılan analizler neticesinde cinsiyet ve ailenin gelir durumuna göre katılımcıların öznel iyi oluş ölçek puan ortalamalarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunurken, ailenin birliktelik durumu, anne-baba eğitim düzeyi, spor yapma alışkanlığı ve yapılan spor türü değişkenlerinin katılımcıların öznel iyi oluşlarını anlamlı düzeyde etkilemediği anlaşıldı. Sonuç olarak cinsiyetin ve ailenin maddi gelirinin üniversite öğrencilerinin öznel iyi oluşlarını etkilendiği söylenebilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Spor, parçalanmış aile, öznel iyi oluş.