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The Instrumental Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Wellness and Life Satisfaction in Adolescents

Ergenlerde Sağlıklı Yaşam ve Yaşam Memnuniyeti Arasindaki İlişkide Problem Çözme Becerilerinin Aracı Rolü

Fatih Bal(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9974-2033
Merve Çalık0000-0003-1054-3124
Hale A.kahyaoğlu Çakmakcı0000-0002-5502-6799
Pages
200–207
Publication Date
2026-06-24
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The results indicated that male participants exhibited lower scores on the Well-Being Scale in comparison to their female counterparts.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The present study sought to examine the role of problem-solving skills as a mediator in the relationship between well-being and life satisfaction in adolescents.
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⚙️Variables:ergenlik · yaşam memnuniyeti · iyi oluş

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The present study sought to examine the role of problem-solving skills as a mediator in the relationship between well-being and life satisfaction in adolescents. The participants were high school students in Anatolian High Schools in Sakarya province. The Well-Being Scale, the Multidimensional Student Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Problem Solving Skills Inventory were utilised as data collection tools. The results indicated that male participants exhibited lower scores on the Well-Being Scale in comparison to their female counterparts. Conversely, male participants demonstrated higher Problem Solving Skills Inventory scores than their female counterparts. The study revealed a significant relationship between problem-solving skills, well-being and multidimensional student life satisfaction.

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Mevcut çalışma, ergenlerde esenlik ve yaşam memnuniyeti arasındaki ilişkide problem çözme becerilerinin aracı rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Katılımcılar Sakarya ilindeki Anadolu Liselerinde okuyan lise öğrencileridir. Veri toplama araçları olarak Esenlik Ölçeği, Çok Boyutlu Öğrenci Yaşam Memnuniyeti Ölçeği ve Problem Çözme Becerileri Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, erkek katılımcıların Esenlik Ölçeği'nde kadın meslektaşlarına kıyasla daha düşük puanlar sergilediğini göstermiştir. Tersine, erkek katılımcılar kadın meslektaşlarına kıyasla daha yüksek Problem Çözme Becerileri Envanteri puanları göstermiştir. Çalışma, problem çözme becerileri, esenlik ve çok boyutlu öğrenci yaşam memnuniyeti arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

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Bal, F., Çalık, M., Çakmakcı, H. A. (2026). The Instrumental Role of Problem-Solving Skills in the Relationship Between Wellness and Life Satisfaction in Adolescents. Kıbrıs Türk Psikiyatri ve Psikoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 200–207. https://doi.org/10.35365/ctjpp.26.2.11

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