Professional Concerns of Theology Faculty Students: A Qualitative Research

Makbule Öztürk; Çiğdem Gülmez

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Professional Concerns of Theology Faculty Students: A Qualitative Research

Authors:

Makbule Öztürk | Çiğdem Gülmez

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 28, pp.434-478

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354668

pISSN:

2146-7900

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Abstract:

 The subject of this research is the professional concerns of the students of the Faculty of Theology. Identifying the professional concerns of these students is of great importance. In the study, it was aimed to examine the relationship of these concerns with gender and class level variables. There are 29 students in the study who are in 1st and 4th grade. The results of the research show that theological students have professional concerns. These concerns combine with the concerns of appointment and career, professional competence and performance, communication and self-expression, social perception of the profession and social cohesion, as well as economic concerns. Students at both grade levels have professional concerns. It can be argued that 1st-grade students are more worried about their careers, while 4th-grade students are more worried about their professional competence and performance. While concerns are similar across two genders, there have been some differences at some points. While the occupational competence and performance concerns of female participants are prominent, it is seen that male participants have more appointment and career concerns.

 The subject of this research is the professional concerns of the students of the Faculty of Theology. Identifying the professional concerns of these students is of great importance. In the study, it was aimed to examine the relationship of these concerns with gender and class level variables. There are 29 students in the study who are in 1st and 4th grade. The results of the research show that theological students have professional concerns. These concerns combine with the concerns of appointment and career, professional competence and performance, communication and self-expression, social perception of the profession and social cohesion, as well as economic concerns. Students at both grade levels have professional concerns. It can be argued that 1st-grade students are more worried about their careers, while 4th-grade students are more worried about their professional competence and performance. While concerns are similar across two genders, there have been some differences at some points. While the occupational competence and performance concerns of female participants are prominent, it is seen that male participants have more appointment and career concerns.

 The subject of this research is the professional concerns of the students of the Faculty of Theology. Identifying the professional concerns of these students is of great importance. In the study, it was aimed to examine the relationship of these concerns with gender and class level variables. There are 29 students in the study who are in 1st and 4th grade. The results of the research show that theological students have professional concerns. These concerns combine with the concerns of appointment and career, professional competence and performance, communication and self-expression, social perception of the profession and social cohesion, as well as economic concerns. Students at both grade levels have professional concerns. It can be argued that 1st-grade students are more worried about their careers, while 4th-grade students are more worried about their professional competence and performance. While concerns are similar across two genders, there have been some differences at some points. While the occupational competence and performance concerns of female participants are prominent, it is seen that male participants have more appointment and career concerns.

 Bu araştırmanın konusu, İlahiyat Fakültesi öğrencilerinin mesleki kaygılarıdır. Bu öğrencilerin mesleki kaygılarını belirlemek büyük bir öneme sahiptir. Nitekim ilahiyat alanındaki mesleklerde çalışan bireylerin, meslek hayatlarına dair yaşadıkları endişeler sadece kişisel değil toplumsal ve dini sorumluluklarla da ilişkilidir. Araştırma nitel bir yöntem olan fenomenoloji deseniyle yapılmış ve veriler yarı yapılandırılmış mülakatlarla toplanıp içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın grubu 1. ve 4. sınıf öğrencisi olan 29 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları, ilahiyat öğrencilerinin mesleki kaygılarının olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu kaygılar atanma ve kariyer, mesleki yeterlilik ve performans, iletişim ve kendini ifade etme, mesleğin toplumsal algısı ve sosyal uyum kaygılarıyla beraber ekonomik kaygılar temalarında birleşmektedir. Öğrencilerin mesleki kaygıları sınıf düzeylerine göre karşılaştırıldığında her iki sınıf düzeyindeki öğrencilerin de mesleki kaygıları olmakla beraber 1. sınıf öğrencilerinin en çok atanma ve kariyer noktasında, 4. sınıf öğrencilerinin ise daha çok mesleki yeterlilik ve performansa ilişkin kaygılandıkları söylenebilir. Katılımcıların kaygıları iki cinsiyette de büyük oranda benzerken bazı noktalarda cinsiyete göre farklılaşmaların olduğu görülmüştür. Kadın katılımcıların mesleki yeterlilik ve performans kaygıları öne çıkarken erkek katılımcıların daha çok atanma ve kariyer kaygılarının olduğu görülmektedir.

Article Details

Professional Concerns of Theology Faculty Students: A Qualitative Research

Authors:

Makbule Öztürk | Çiğdem Gülmez

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 28, pp.434-478

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354668

pISSN:

2146-7900

Psychology of Religion

Anxiety

Professional Anxiety

Faculty of Theology Student.Din Psikolojisi

Kaygı

Mesleki Kaygı

İlahiyat Fakültesi Öğrencisi.

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Makbule Öztürk | Çiğdem Gülmez

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 28, pp.434-478

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354668

pISSN: 2146-7900

Issues

Authors:

Makbule Öztürk | Çiğdem Gülmez

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

İslam Araştırmaları (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 28, pp.434-478

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354668

pISSN:

2146-7900