A Study on University Students Leisure Time Management and Entrepreneurship Levels
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17071680Keywords:
University students, Entrepreneurship, Leisure, AttitudeAbstract
The primary objective of this study is to examine university students’ leisure time management and their levels of entrepreneurship. The sample consists of a total of 260 students enrolled at Selçuk University, including 110 female and 150 male participants. In addition to a personal information form designed to collect demographic data, the Leisure Time Management Scale, adapted into Turkish by Akgül and Karaküçük (2015), was used to assess leisure time management, while the Entrepreneurship Scale developed by Yılmaz and Sünbül (2009) was employed to measure entrepreneurship levels. The data analysis involved tests for normality and homogeneity; Independent Samples T-Test was used for pairwise comparisons, One-Way ANOVA for multiple group comparisons, and the Tukey HSD test was applied to identify the source of significant differences. A significance level of p<0.05 was adopted for all analyses. The findings revealed that variables such as age and housing status produced significant differences in certain sub-dimensions, whereas no statistically significant differences were observed with respect to gender or parental education level. The results suggest that students’ academic achievement levels and living conditions may have an impact on their leisure time management and entrepreneurial characteristics.
References
Akgül, B. M., & Karaküçük, S. (2015). Boş zaman yönetimi ölçeği: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. International Journal of Human Sciences, 2(12), 1867–1880.
Akgül, B. M., Yenel, İ. F., & Karaküçük, S. (2016). Evaluating free time management and its relation to life satisfaction, most participated leisure activities and gender among college students in Turkey. Social Sciences and Humanities Journal, 11(2), 1–18.
Alp, H. (2015). Okul öncesi dönem çocuklarda sosyal uyum problemlerinin düzeltilmesinde işbirlikli öğrenme yöntemi ve oyun etkinliklerinin etkisi. Akademik Bakış Uluslararası Hakemli Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, (51), 88–101.
Bozgüney, R. (2021). Rekreasyon bölümünün yönetim düzeyinde ve özgünlükleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi (Yüksek Lisans tezi, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Türkiye).
Bozgüney, R., & Büyükipekci, S. (2022). Examining the relationship between the leadership levels and authenticity of the students in the department of recreation. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(2), 777.
Bozgüney, R., & Can, B. (2023). Examination of smoking addiction according to some variables in sports sciences faculty students. KOSALB International Journal of Human Movements Science, 2(1), 48–53.
Bozgüney, R., & Çimen, E. (2024). Spor bilimleri fakültelerinde yetişenlerin geleceğe yönelik tutum ve içsel motivasyonları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi (SSSJournal), 9(117), 9288–9294.
Chen, C. C., Cheng, C. H., & Lin, S. Y. (2013). The relationship among leisure involvement, leisure benefits, and happiness of elementary school teachers in Tainan County. International Research in Education, 1(1), 29–51. https://doi.org/10.5296/ire.v1i1.3970
Dikmen, Ç. (2016). A field application measuring healthcare employees’ perceptions toward corporate entrepreneurship. Sanitas Magisterium, 2(1), 23–40.
Durhan, T. A., Akgül, B. M., & Karaküçük, S. (2017). Rekreatif amaçlı yüzme sporuyla uğraşan bireylerin boş zaman yönetimleri üzerine bir değerlendirme. Atatürk Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 19(4), 8–16.
Eccles, J. S. (1994). Understanding women's educational and occupational choices. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 18(4), 585–609. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1994.tb01049.x
Eldeleklioğlu, J. (2008). Ergenlerin zaman yönetimi becerilerinin kaygı, yaş ve cinsiyet değişkenleri açısından incelenmesi. İlköğretim Online, 7(3), 1–8.
Fayolle, A., & Gailly, B. (2008). From craft to science: Teaching models and learning processes in entrepreneurship education. Journal of European Industrial Training, 32(7), 569–593.
Fayolle, A., & Gailly, B. (2015). The impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial attitudes and intention: A systematic review. Journal of Small Business Management, 53(3), 1–22.
Fişekçioğlu, İ. B., & Özsarı, A. (2017). Leisure time management and the attitudes of disabled athletes. International Journal of Science Culture and Sport, 5(4), 302–318.
George, D., & Mallery, P. (2010). SPSS for Windows step by step: A simple guide and reference, 17.0 update (10th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Gibb, A. A. (2002). In pursuit of a new “enterprise” and “entrepreneurship” paradigm for learning: Creative destruction, new values, new ways of doing things and new combinations of knowledge. International Journal of Management Reviews, 4(3), 233–269. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2370.00086
Gould, E. M. (2019). Living independently: The impact of student housing on life skills development. Journal of Higher Education Research, 48(4), 567–583.
Gupta, V. K., Turban, D. B., & Bhawe, N. M. (2008). The effect of gender stereotype activation on entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(5), 1053–1061.
Hisrich, R. D., Peters, M. P., & Shepherd, D. A. (2016). Entrepreneurship (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Iso-Ahola, S. E. (1980). The social psychology of leisure and recreation. Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers.
Johnson, R., & Lee, K. (2021). The role of housing environment in student well-being and academic success. Educational Psychology Review, 33(2), 1–15.
Kickul, J., Wilson, F., Marlino, D., & Barbosa, S. D. (2008). Are misalignments of perceptions and self-efficacy causing gender gaps in entrepreneurial intentions among our nation's teens? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 15(2), 321–335.
Kleiber, D. A., Walker, G. J., & Mannell, R. C. (2011). A social psychology of leisure. Venture Publishing, Inc.
Kuada, J. (2009). Gender, social networks, and entrepreneurship in Ghana. Journal of African Business, 10, 85–103.
Kuratko, D. F. (2005). The emergence of entrepreneurship education: Development, trends, and challenges. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 29(5), 577–597.
Küçükesmen, E., Şenel, A., & Türk, M. E. (2020). Önlisans öğrencilerinin sosyo-demografik özelliklerine göre boş zaman yönetimi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, (38), 202–231.
Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G. (2000). Social cognitive career theory. In D. Brown & L. Brooks (Eds.), Career choice and development (4th ed., pp. 255–311). Jossey-Bass.
Liguori, E. W., & Winkler, C. (2020). From offline to online: Challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship education following the COVID-19 pandemic. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 3(4), 346–351. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515127420916731
Mair, J., & Martí, I. (2006). Social entrepreneurship research: A source of explanation, prediction, and delight. Journal of World Business, 41(1), 36–44.
Niemi, H. (2002). Active learning—A cultural change needed in teacher education and schools. Teaching and Teacher Education, 18(7), 763–780. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0742-051X(02)00042-2
Öztürk, M., & Demir, M. (2021). Üniversite öğrencilerinin boş zaman yönetimi ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki. Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 32(1), 12–25.
Ratten, V. (2014). Future research directions for collective entrepreneurship in developing countries: A small and medium-sized enterprise perspective. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 22(2), 266–274.
Ratten, V., & Jones, P. (2021). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and COVID-19. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 22(3), 151–159. https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503211001338
Scherer, R. F., Adams, J. S., Carley, S. S., & Wiebe, F. A. (1989). Role model performance effects on development of entrepreneurial career preference. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 13(3), 53–72.
Sünbül, A. M., & Yılmaz, K. (2009). Girişimcilik Özellikleri Ölçeği: Bir ölçek geliştirme çalışması. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 21, 195–203.
Türkmen, M., & Akgül, B. M. (2015). Boş zaman yönetimi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. International Journal of Science Culture and Sport, 3(3), 83–92. https://doi.org/10.14486/IJSCS300
Yılmaz, K., & Sünbül, A. M. (2009). Üniversite öğrencilerinin girişimcilik özelliklerinin belirlenmesi. Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 22, 195–210.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Abdullah Yavuz Akinci
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
