A research on the relationship between religiosity and academic achievement level in university students: The sample of Süleyman Demirel University

This study investigated the relationship between religiosity and academic success among university students and whether the academic success levels of university students differ significantly according to different demographic characteristics and the students' religiosity levels. In the study, the "Personal Information Form" prepared by the researcher was used to collect information on demographic variables of the participants, the "Academic Success Inventory Scale for University Students" and the "Münchner Motivation Religiosity Scale" were used to measure academic success and religiosity levels. In the study where the quantitative research method was preferred, the relational screening model was used to reveal the relationship between the variables, and the descriptive method was preferred to explain the relationship revealed. The universe of the study is Süleyman Demirel University in Isparta province, and the sample is university students studying in different faculties at Süleyman Demirel University. In the study, a total of 501 participants, 333 female and 168 male, were selected from this universe by random sampling method. The study data were collected through online survey forms delivered to the participants electronically. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS Statistical Analysis Program. As a result of the research, it was observed that there was no significant relationship between religiosity and academic success, women were more religious than men, those aged 20, 21 and 24 and above were more religious than those aged 23, students of the Faculty of Theology were more religious than students of faculties other than the Faculty of Education and Arts and Sciences, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders were more religious than 4th and 5th graders, those living in state dormitories were more religious than those living in rented houses/apartments, and those with medium family income were more religious than those with high family income. It was observed that gender, age, class, place of residence and family income did not have a significant effect on academic success. It was revealed that the academic success of the Faculties of Arts and Sciences and Communication was higher than the Faculties of Theology and Health Sciences.