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The research was conducted to determine the relationship between individual innovation perceptions and positive future expectations of Health Institutions Management students. The population of the research consists of 173 students enrolled in the Health Institutions Management programme at Isparta University of Applied Sciences Senirkent Vocational School, who are actively continuing their education and training life. This study was approved by Isparta University of Applied Sciences Ethics Committee with the decision dated 02.10.2023 and numbered 163/01. In addition, scientific study permission was obtained from Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Student Affairs Department with the letter dated 13.10.2023 and numbered 58845 in order to apply the questionnaire to Senirkent Vocational School students. The sample was determined by random sampling method. Data were collected through a questionnaire using the "Personal Information Form", "Individual Innovativeness Scale" and "Positive Future Expectation Scale". Frequency-percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, Independent Samples T-Test, One Way Anova and multiple linear regression analyses were used in the SPSS programme. It was found that 39.7% of the mothers and 30.9% of the fathers of the students participating in the study were primary school graduates, and 32.4% of them had a monthly household income below 11402 TL. Regarding the sub-dimensions of the individual innovativeness scale, it was found that the students' resistance to change levels were at the medium level, while their levels of idea leadership, openness to experience and risk-taking were above the medium level. Students' positive future expectations were found to be above the medium level.

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