Abstract:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life of university students studying at a vocational school. The study was designed in quantitative research method. Data were obtained using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionaire Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF) and a personal information form. The sample of the study consisted of 621 university students studying at Manavgat Vocational School, one of the vocational schools of Akdeniz University with the highest number of students. The skewness and kurtosis values were examined to determine whether the data had a normal distribution. The data were found to have a normal distribution, and Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis, which are among the parametric tests, were used in the analyses. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was observed that there were positive relationships between both overall quality of life and general health perceptions and the domains of quality of life, namely physical, psychological, social, environmental and there was negative relationship with the national domain. As a result of the regression analysis, it was found that the psychological and environmental among the domains of quality of life positively affected both overall quality of life and general health perceptions of students It was determined that the national dimension had a negative effect. The findings were discussed within the framework of the literature and some suggestions were made for school administrations.

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