Abstract:

This study was prepared to investigate communication skills, problem solving skills and involvement styles on university students. The research was actualized with participation of sampling was defined with simple random 300 undergraduate students who have been studying at Giresun University. On the research, personal information form as data collection tool, Communication Skills Assessment Scales, Problem Solving Inventory, Correlation Scales Survey. As a result of research, a significant correlation has obtained between communication skills and problem solving skills. A negative signifi-cant correlation has obtained with apprehensive and obsessive involvement styles which exist on lower dimension of communication skills and involvement styles. A significant correlation has obtained with safe and apathetic involvement style which exist on lower dimension of problem solving skills and involvement styles. A significant correlation has obtained between safe and apprehensive involvement styles which exist on lower dimensions between involvement styles with gender. Apprehensive involve-ment style has detected in higher levels for female students whereas safe involvement style has detected in higher level for male students. When the correlation between communication skills with ages has observed, a significant correlation has obtained between ages and communication skills. It has deter-mined that communication skills points of aged 26 years older are higher than aged group of 18-20 years. When the correlation between ages and involvement styles has observed, a significant correlation has obtained with apathetic involvement style which exists on lower dimension of involvement styles. Apathetic involvement styles of students have also increased while their ages were increasing

Keywords: