The Relationship Between Hopelessness Level and Occupational Competence and Value and Time Management in University Students- A Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: The aim of the study is to determine the level of hopelessness of university students and to investigate the relationship between this level of hopelessness and students’ occupational competence and value and time management levels. Methods:The study was conducted with university students aged 18-25 years. After obtaining demographic information, hopelessness was assessed using the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), occupation status using the Occupational Self Assessment (OSA), and time management using the Time Management Inventory (TMI). Results: A total of 366 healthy university students participated in the study. The mean score on the BHS was 5.37±4.57 (mild level). According to BHS, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between severe hopelessness and minimal and mild hopelessness, and also between moderate hopelessness and mild and minimal hopelessness in the occupational competence sub-item of the OSA (X2=39.186, p=0.001). In addition, according to the TMI, there was a statistically significant difference between those with severe hopelessness and those with minimal and mild hopelessness in the time planning sub-heading (X2=22.542, p=0,001). In the time attitudes sub-heading, it was determined that the difference stemmed from those with severe hopelessness and those with minimal hopelessness (X2=38.960, p=0,001). The results of the multiple linear regression analysis indicated that hopelessness level, time planning and time management total score variables were statistically significant predictors of students’ occupational competence levels. Conclusion: The level of hopelessness and time managment in university students clearly affects their occupational performance and time management.