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Life Satisfaction of Open Education High School Students Regarding Various Demographic

Authors :
Demirbilek, Mesut
Keser, Sitar
Source :
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education. Apr 2023 24(2):145-166.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In the present study, the descriptive demographic characteristics, life satisfaction levels, and differentiation status of open education high school students according to various variables were revealed. The research was carried out with a sample of five hundred open education high school students via a survey model by means of convenience sampling. The findings obtained indicate that the life satisfaction levels of open education high school students were low. In addition, life satisfaction differed according to the variables age, families' monthly income, and the reason for choosing open education high school. When the demographic characteristics of the open education high school students were examined, it was seen that the following information applied to the majority of them: (1) Most were female students; (2) between the ages of 15 and 20; (3) whose parents had primary school level or below education; (4) whose parents mostly did not work or only their fathers worked; (5) with an average monthly family income of five thousand TRY and below; (6) had mostly migrated from the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia Regions to Istanbul; and (7) they chose open education high school mostly because of job requirements.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1302-6488
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1391812
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research