Determination of self-regulation, life satisfaction and mindfulness levels of young people preparing for university entrance exam (YKS) in the context of soft skills

Authors : Derya Kaya, Emine Özlem Yiğit

Pages : 591-620

Doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1726152

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Publication Date : 2025-07-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Soft skills are the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills necessary for personal development and social participation (Kechagias, 2011). These are essential components that citizens need in a rapidly changing and highly interconnected world. In this study, we selected two intrapersonal skills that are essential for young people\\\'s success both at school and at work and aimed to determine the predictive power of these skills on life satisfaction. Self-regulation is one of them. It has a central role in sustaining both academic and non-academic outcomes, and life satisfaction is one of these positive non-academic outcomes (Holliman et al., 2021). Self-regulation is related to the self and requires a conscious awareness in the context of the self. The sample of the study consisted of 169 students preparing for the university entrance exam in a municipal library in the capital of Turkey. Self-regulation (Arslan & Gelişli, 2015), life satisfaction (Köker, 1991) and mindfulness (Özyeşil et al., 2011) scales were used in the data collection process. In this study, it was determined that there was a positive relationship between self-regulation, life satisfaction and mindfulness levels of young people preparing for the university entrance exam, and it was revealed that having high levels of self-regulation and mindfulness skills was one of the predictors of life satisfaction.
Keywords : Yumuşak beceriler, YKS, öz düzenleme, yaşam memnuniyeti, bilinçli farkındalık

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