The Relationship of Peer Relations of University Students with Several Factors

Authors : Erdoğan TOZOĞLU, M Ertuğrul ÖZTÜRK, Gökhan BAYRAKTAR

Pages : 103-112

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Publication Date : 2016-01-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It is only possible through positive relationships between communicating individuals in social and education life to experience a high level information sharing and cooperation. It is known that the level of such an interaction among peer groups will be higher than that seen among other individual groups. Objective of the present study was to determine the variables which can affect the level of peer relations among university students and the effect levels of peer relations in education process and social life. It was found from the results that there is a significant difference between mean scores of the subscales of peer relations when considered the variables of gender, individual monthly income, family structure, performing sportive activities, time spent on sport weekly and the reason for performing sportive activities. No significant difference was found between the groups for the types of sportive activities. The level of peer relation among the students performing sportive activities was found to be higher than those who are not engaged in any kinds of sport activities. 
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