The relation between stress experiences and inner well being of 18-29 aged never-married individuals and importance for singles counseling: the comparison of Turkey and Azerbaijan

Factors such as urbanization and modernization, focusing on education and specialization areas, changes in family dynamics, etc. lead to an increase number of single in the population.When the relevant literature is examined, it is stated that single individuals have different stress experiences, psychological problems and special needs due to their marital status. In this context, the Singles Counseling field, which was developed to provide psychological assistance to single individuals, also attracted attention. In this thesis work, it is aimed to examine the effects of stress experiences, affecting the quality of life of single individuals, on inner well-being. The sample of the study consists of never married 770 Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic citizens, whose native language is Turkish, between the ages of 18-29. In the study, General Information Questionnaire, Singles Stress Scale - Youth Form (SSS-YF), developed by Aydın based on Singles Counseling theory, and Inner Well-Being Scale (IWB) were used as data collection tools. The analysis of the data was performed using the "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences" (SPSS) 22.0 and Amos 21.0. Research data were analyzed by Frequency, T-Test for Independent Groups, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Explanatory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Correlation and Path Analysis. In result, it was found that stress experiences of never married individuals affect significantly (std.β = -.188; p <0.01) and negatively their inner well being. At the same time, it was seen that gender, age, and culture have a moderating effect on this relationship, however the socio-economic situation did not have any effect.