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Diligence as a Value

Esra Nihlenur Şen ORCID
Necatibey Faculty of Education, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir 10100, Türkiye
Eylem Çoban ORCID
Nizip Faculty of Education, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27700, Türkiye
Bayram Tay ORCID
Faculty of Education, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir 40100, Türkiye
Nazire Çiçek ORCID
Ministry of National Education, Kırşehir 40100, Türkiye

Received: 8 July 2025; Revised: 6 January 2026; Accepted: 8 April 2026; Published: 24 April 2026

Abstract

Diligence is a value that encompasses consistent and meticulous effort toward achieving a set goal, effective time management, openness to lifelong learning, acting with a sense of responsibility, maintaining self-confidence and self-regulation, and the integration of these traits into daily life; it is influenced by achievement, biological potential, and the desire for recognition. This study aims to describe the views of primary school students regarding the value of diligence. The study employed an embedded single case study design, a qualitative research method, in which the value of diligence was examined through the analytical units of city, district, and village. Data were collected from 249 primary school students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades through a semi-structured interview form, which included both written expressions and drawings. The data were analyzed using content analysis methods, including frequency analysis, categorical analysis, and contingency (relational) analysis. According to the research findings, the students’ descriptions of the value of diligence were evaluated under the categories of school life, achievement, determination, socialization, time management, personal development, biological potential, external influence, internal influence, health, studying, and peer bullying. It may be recommended that these categories be taken into consideration in the education of the value of diligence.

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