Examining the relationship between university students’ lifelong learning tendencies and their self-efficacy perceptionsÜniversite öğrencilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimleri ile özyeterlik algıları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between lifelong learning tendencies and self-efficacy perceptions of university students using their demographic characteristics (gender, grade, faculty, income and leisure time activities). The study was designed as a relational survey model. The study group was consisted of 470 students (1st and 4th grade) studying at different faculties of Bartın University during 2014-2015 academic year. “Scale for Determining Lifelong Learning Tendencies” (Coşkun, 2009) and “General Self-Efficacy Scale” (Jerusalem and Schwarzer, 1979) scales were used as data collection tools. According to results, students’ lifelong learning tendencies were high. When lifelong learning tendencies were examined in terms of the demographic variables of the study, significant differences were found in gender, father’s occupation and reading books and watching TV activities which are among leisure time activities. This significant difference was in favour of girls; those whose father was accountant, and those who read books and do not watch television. The results of the study also revealed that university students’ self-efficacy perceptions were high. When self-efficacy perceptions was examined in terms of the demographic variables of the study, significance was found in gender, faculty, going to cinema and not reading book, which are among leisure time activities. This significant difference was in favour of boys; those who studied in the School of Physical Education and Sport; and those who go to cinema and do not read book. A significant positive relationship was found between university students’ lifelong learning tendencies and their self-efficacy perceptions. ÖzetBu çalışmanın temel amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin demografik özellikleri (cinsiyet, sınıf, fakülte/yüksekokul, gelir düzeyi ve serbest zaman etkinlikleri) doğrultusunda yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimleri ile özyeterlik algıları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Araştırma ilişkisel bir tarama modelidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2014-2015 akademik yılında Bartın Üniversitesi'nin farklı fakültelerinde/ yüksekokulunda lisans programlarına devam eden 1. ve 4. sınıf öğrencilerinden toplam 470 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme Eğilimlerini Belirme Ölçeği (Coşkun, 2009) ile Genellenmiş Öz-yetkinlik Beklentisi Ölçeği (Jerusalem ve Schwarzer, 1979) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre üniversite öğrencilerinin ya