A STUDY ON SELF CONSTRUAL OF YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

In this study self construal of young adults are investigated according to theirsex, level of education,and socio-economical status. The research is descriptivebased on the model relationship survey. The research group consists of 590individuals between ages 24 to 30, who reside within the Ankara provinceboundaries but in regions representing different socio-economic levels. “Relational,Individual, Collective Self- Aspects Scale” and “Personal Information Form” areapplied to the research group. To answer the research questions t-test, One-WayANOVA and Cluster Analysis techniques were used via SPSS. The data obtainedfrom this research point out in Turkish culture, a differentiation of self typesaccording to sex, level of education, and socio-economic status. The research resultsshowed that the social context is important in the formation of self construals of individuals and supported the proposal of Kağıtçıbaşı, autonomous-relational selfconstrual model.

Keywords

• Young Adult
• Self Construal
• Individual Self
• Relational Self
• Collective Self