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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Does Training Make a Difference? Evaluating a Targeted Child Abuse and Neglect Education Program on Teachers’ Awareness
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odacı, Hatice
This study examined the effect of a psycho-education program on the awareness levels of teachers regarding child abuse and neglect. The study was conducted with teachers working in regions characterized by the presence of at-risk groups. Within the scope of the study, 18 teachers were assigned to the experimental group and 18 teachers to the control group. The experimental group participated in a structured psycho-education program on child abuse and neglect, while no intervention was implemented for the control group. Prior to the intervention, pre-test measurements were conducted using the Child Abuse Awareness Scale for both groups. The psycho-education program consisted of 10 weekly online sessions, each lasting approximately 100–120 min. The findings revealed a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group compared with the control group, indicating the effectiveness of the psycho-education program in increasing teachers’ awareness levels. The results suggest that such training programs may play an important role in enhancing teachers’ knowledge and awareness of child abuse and neglect, particularly in recognizing signs of abuse and understanding reporting procedures.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2Assessing Internalized Beliefs: Psychometric Evidences for the Pathogenic Belief Scale in Turkish Culture
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odacı, Hatice; Kaya, Feridun
This study was conducted to test the reliability and validity of the Pathogenic Belief Scale (PBS) on adult individuals. Participants consisted of 299 adults, including 189 (63.2%) females and 110 (36.8%) males, with a mean age of 21.16 years (SD = 3.68). Personal Information Form, Pathogenic Belief Scale-R, Cognitive Distortions Scale, and Dysfunctional Attitude Scale were used as data collection tools. The three-dimensional structure of the PBS was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis on the Turkish sample (χ2 = 204.990, df = 186, χ2/df = 1.102, comparative fit index = 0.997, normed fit index = 0.997, standardized root mean square residual =.058, and root-mean-square error of approximation =.019 (90% confidence interval [.001,.032]). Factor loadings were found to be between.470 and.761. The analyses also showed that the internal consistency reliability coefficients were at a quite good level for the undeserving dimension (α =.874, ω = 0.875), the cannot rely on others dimension (α =.794, ω = 0.799), and the interpersonal guilt dimension (α =.847, ω = 0.857). The Turkish version of the PBS is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to evaluate the pathogenic beliefs of individuals. The research results were discussed, and certain inferences were made for the future in line with the limitations.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2Internet Addiction Among Turkish Adults: The Role of Motives for Internet Use
Kaya, Feridun; Rosell, Javiera; Odacı, Hatice; Vergés, Alvaro; Türkkan, Tuğba
The use of the internet has become an increasingly integral part of individuals’ daily lives, bringing negative consequences such as internet addiction. Understanding the motivations behind internet use is crucial for preventing addiction and developing effective intervention strategies. The objectives of this study are to test the validity and reliability of the Questionnaire of Internet Use Motives (MUI) among Turkish adults and to investigate the predictive effects of socio-demographic variables and internet use motivations on internet addiction. The study was conducted with a sample of 640 adults selected through convenience sampling at two different time points. The majority of participants were women, highly educated, and from a middle socioeconomic background. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Questionnaire of Internet Use Motives (MUI), and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). To evaluate the structural validity of the scale, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed. Additionally, measurement invariance across genders was examined, and Hierarchical Multiple Linear Regression Analyses were conducted to identify predictors of internet addiction. CFA confirmed the structural validity of the MUI, revealing a five-factor structure with a good fit to the data. The five identified motives were enhancement, coping, social, conformity, and utility. The analyses also demonstrated that the scale possesses convergent and discriminant validity, as well as high reliability. Furthermore, the instrument exhibited measurement invariance across genders. Significant predictors of internet addiction included educational level, socioeconomic status, and the enhancement, social, coping, and conformity motives. The validated MUI provides a robust tool for assessing internet use motives in Turkish adults, offering a foundation for future research and intervention development. Addressing psychological motives such as enhancement, social, coping, and conformity in prevention and treatment strategies may reinforce efforts to mitigate problematic internet use.
AtıfScopus6WoS6OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ2Gender moderates the relationships between childhood abuse experiences and mental disorders later in life: a cross-sectional study among university students in Turkey
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odacı, Hatice; Bülbül, Kenan
This study aimed to assess the moderating role of gender in the relationship between childhood abuse and mental disorders in the population of a country that has been little studied. This research was designed by the correlational model, one of the quantitative research designs. 272 university students attending a state university in Turkey participated in the research. For sample selection, the convenience sampling method was used. As a result of analyses within the scope of the present study, it was concluded that gender had a moderating effect on the relationship between sexual abuse and somatisation, emotional abuse and negative self and physical neglect and hostility. This finding may help clinicians and researchers in providing optimal health services.
AtıfScopus2WoS2OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ2Attachment Anxiety and Interpersonal Relationship Styles: The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions
Kaya, Feridun; Odacı, Hatice; Yazıcı Çelebi, Gülin
In the current study, we investigated attachment anxiety and interpersonal cognitive distortions as predictors of interpersonal relationship styles. In this context, we conducted this study to describe the relationships between attachment anxiety, interpersonal cognitive distortions, and interpersonal relationship styles, and to explore the mediating role of interpersonal cognitive distortions in the relationship between attachment anxiety and interpersonal relationship styles. A total of 342 adult women, 201 of whom were married (58.8%) and 141 of whom were single (41.2%), participated in the study, which was conducted based on the correlation model. In the study, data collection tools included the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, the Interpersonal Relation Styles Scale, and the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale. In the study, mediation analyses were conducted, and the results indicated that interpersonal cognitive distortions had a partial mediating role in the relationship between attachment anxiety and interpersonal relationship styles.
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