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- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2026Gender and Mental Health: Challenges Faced by Women and a Feminist Perspective
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
Mental health issues affect millions of people worldwide, leading to negative outcomes in various areas such as academic achievement, job performance, and quality of life. Women are known to be more prone to mental health problems than men, a phenomenon explained by biological sensitivity, genetic and hormonal differences, physiological stress responses, and exposure to environmental risk factors. However, research examining the impact of gender roles on mental health remains limited. Gender roles shape individuals' thought patterns, self-esteem, and emotion regulation strategies, making them significant factors that can influence mental health. In this context, the study aims to explore the effects of gender norms on mental health from a feminist perspective and evaluate the role of gender-based antecedents in this process through a review of the current literature. The study findings reveal that traditional gender roles negatively affect women’s mental health, while approaches promoting equality yield positive outcomes. Enhancing women’s access to education and economic independence is a crucial step toward reducing gender-based inequalities. Additionally, implementing gender equality policies and increasing inclusive representations in the media can mitigate the adverse effects on mental health. Education, awareness campaigns, and supportive social policies have the potential to reduce the impact of gender roles and improve individuals’ mental health. This study aims to guide effective mental health policies and targeted interventions.
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Unraveling the Web of Marital Well-Being: Associations Among Relationship Quality, Emotion Regulation, and Cognitive Flexibility
Özer, Şükrü; Odaci, Hatice
This study aims to explore the associations among relationship quality, cognitive flexibility, cognitive emotion regulation, and subjective well-being in married individuals in Turkey. Using a cross-sectional correlational design, we collected data from 1,013 married participants (mean age = 40.65; 52.5% male). Results indicated that relationship quality was positively associated with subjective well-being, cognitive flexibility, and adaptive emotion regulation strategies and negatively associated with maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies. Cognitive flexibility and adaptive emotion-regulation strategies were positively associated with subjective well-being, whereas maladaptive strategies were negatively associated. Mediation analyses revealed significant indirect associations between relationship quality and subjective well-being through cognitive flexibility and both adaptive and maladaptive emotion-regulation strategies. These findings highlight patterns of association among relational and cognitive-emotional variables in marital well-being and may inform future research and clinical practice.
- MakaleYalnız künye2025The Relationship Between Parental Acceptance and Loneliness Levels of Turkish University Students: The Mediating Role of Coping Self-Efficacy
Odaci, Hatice; Akdeniz, Burak; Türkkan, Tuğba
In today's world, where young adults face increasing psychological and social challenges, understanding the factors that influence loneliness has become more critical than ever. This study examines whether perceived self-efficacy mediates the relationship between parental acceptance and loneliness in university students. The study population consists of undergraduate students studying at universities affiliated with the Council of Higher Education in Türkiye. Data were collected with demographic information form created by the researchers, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale, Coping Self-Efficacy Scale. Independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for comparisons between groups, and Pearson's correlation analysis and mediation analysis were used to analyze the relationships between variables. According to the results, the level of acceptance perceived by male students from their mothers was higher than that of female students. There is a significant negative relationship exists between loneliness levels and parental acceptance of university students. It was found that parental acceptance scores significantly predicted loneliness and coping self-efficacy scores. This study shows that self-efficacy has a partial mediating role in the relationship between parental acceptance and loneliness and that self-efficacy may create resistance against negative emotions. Identifying this relationship and potential mediating effects at an early stage is important for strengthening the family environment and promoting healthy child development. This study will contribute to the literature with new findings to identify protective factors and develop psychosocial interventions for young adults struggling with loneliness.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2024Violence Against Women: A Persistent and Rising Problem
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
Violence against women is a widespread global public health problem. It is also a serious violation of women's human rights. Violence has traumatic effects on the health and well-being of women and the children who witness it. Violence against women is associated with physical, mental, emotional, sexual health, reproductive health problems and death. Violence and gender norms, which are one of the risk factors causing the continuation of violence; also have significant effects on families and societies, and these negative effects cross social and economic boundaries. However, it is also clear that current prevention initiatives and policy responses are insufficient. Mental health professionals have an important role to play in identifying, preventing and responding appropriately to violence against women and may take primary, secondary and tertiary measures to reduce the risk of violence against women. While providing mental health services, İt is very important to be aware of interpersonal violence and to provide gender-sensitive services. When providing these services, the impact of violence against women on mental health and knowledge of potential treatments are considered as a prerequisite. Along with the knowledge about the dynamics of violence, it is considered extremely important to take measures against the risks that weaken women who are disadvantaged due to problems such as gender inequality. For this reason, in this review, the concept of violence against women and the types of violence are explained and in this context, the initiatives that can be made in the field of mental health are included. It is thought that this review will contribute to the awareness of professionals working in the field about the seriousness of the problem and how violence affects women's mental health. It is also hoped that the present study will provide insight into the complex relationship between violence and health outcomes to help improve health policies and prevention responses in the relevant field.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2024Assessment of Effectiveness of School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
The sexual abuse of the child is a wide-ranging and complex problem with physical, emotional and psychological consequences, with social, moral, cultural and legal dimensions, and when the prevalence rates are analyzed, it is seen that it is a serious problem for all societies. One of the most common strategies used to prevent child sexual abuse is school-based initiatives. So, the purpose of this integrative literature review is to systematically evaluate the evidence of the effectiveness of school-based child sexual abuse prevention programs. In this context, the current study includes 22 articles that meet the criteria for inclusion. The Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) statistical program was used to calculate the effect sizes of the studies included in the meta-analysis. The mean, standard deviation, sample size, p, t, or f value data reported in the primary studies were used to calculate the effect sizes of the studies included in the meta-analysis. As a result of the analyzes carried out within the scope of the study, it was concluded that school-based education practices aimed at preventing child sexual abuse are highly effective, and that after the prevention programs, the knowledge and skill levels of the children increased widely and these increases were statistically significant. As a result, it can be said that the knowledge and self-protection skills of children can be increased by participating in school-based sexual abuse prevention programs.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Examination of the relationship between conflict resolution styles and marital satisfaction: the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties
Bülbül, Kenan; Odaci, Hatice; Türkkan, Tuğba
The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between conflict resolution styles and marital satisfaction in married individuals. A total of 706 married individuals, 234 men and 472 women, constitute the study’s working group. The ages of the participants ranged from 21 to 60, with an average age of 38.45. As a result of the analysis conducted within the scope of the study It has been found that positive conflict resolution, retreat and subordination conflict resolution styles are positively related with marriage satisfaction, while negative conflict resolution styles are negatively related with marriage satisfaction. The results show that positive conflict resolution, negative conflict resolution, retreat and subordination conflict resolution styles have a direct effect on marital satisfaction, but this effect does not disappear when emotion regulation difficulties is controlled, so emotion regulation difficulties play a partial mediator role.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2023Çocuk Cinsel İstismarını Ele Alırken Karşılaşılan Tedavi Konuları: Bir Derleme
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
Çocuk cinsel istismarı birçok toplumda görülen sosyal, psikolojik, politik ve kültürel boyutları olan travmatik bir yaşam olayıdır. Cinsel istismara uğrayan çocuklar yaşamları boyunca davranışsal, duygusal, bilişsel ve fiziksel sağlık sorunları geliştirme riski altındadır ve mevcut durumları yoksulluk gibi diğer risk faktörleriyle birleştiğinde özellikle savunmasızdırlar. İlgili literatürde, bu çocukların psikolojik sorun yaşama riskinin daha yüksek olduğu ve mağdurların tedaviye ihtiyaç duyduğu bildirilmektedir. Psikoterapötik tedavilerin, mağdurların fiziksel ve duygusal güvenliğini sağlamak, travma semptomlarını hafifletmeye yardımcı olmak, yaşam kalitesini ve işleyişini iyileştirmek ve istismarın tekrarını önlemek de dahil olmak üzere yararlı etkileri olduğuna dair kanıtlar vardır. Bu derlemede, cinsel istismara uğrayan çocuklar için en yaygın tedavi konularından bazıları sunulmuştur. Ele alınan tedavi konularının uygunluğu her mağdur için farklılık gösterebilir. Bu tedavi konuları ve önerilen müdahaleler sadece meydana gelebilecek zararları gidermek için değil, aynı zamanda çocuk istismarı deneyimlerinin olumsuz sonuçlarını en aza indirmek ve gelecekte kötü muamelenin tekrarlanmasını önlemek için tasarlanmıştır.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2022Söylemek Mi Gizlemek Mi? Çocuk Mağdurların Cinsel İstismarı Açıklamalarını Etkileyen Faktörler
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
Çocuklukta cinsel istismar, büyük bir topluluk endişesi konusu olan ve birçok yasal ve profesyonel girişimin odağı haline gelen karmaşık bir yaşam deneyimidir. Küresel bir halk sağlığı sorunu olan çocuk cinsel istismarının, ruh sağlığı ve psikososyal işleyiş üzerinde olumsuz ve uzun süreli etkileri olduğu ve bu istismar türüne maruz kalanların yaşamları için travmatik sonuçları bulunduğu literatürde çeşitli çalışmalarda vurgulanmaktadır. Bu nedenle çocuğun maruz kaldığı istismarı açıklaması; koruma ve adalet sisteminin çocuk koruma prosedürlerini uygulamasını sağlamak ve terapötik müdahaleyi başlatmak üzere kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Ancak çocuklar ve gençler maruz kaldıkları cinsel istismarı çoğunlukla gizlemeyi tercih eder, bu da istismarın devam etmesine neden olur ve çocuğun destek sistemlerine erişimini engeller. Bu sebeple açıklamanın önündeki engellerin ve kolaylaştırıcıların ayrıntılı bir şekilde anlaşılması, alanda çalışan profesyoneller ve araştırmacılar için büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu literatür incelemesi çocukların cinsel istismarı ifşa etmesine yönelik bilgilere, kuramsal yaklaşımlara ve araştırma bulgularına odaklanmaktadır. Ayrıca çalışmada alanda çalışan uzmanlar ve araştırmacılar için pratik çıkarımlar ve öneriler sunulmaktadır.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2022Psikolojik Sağlamlığı Değerlendirme Ölçeği: Türkçe Versiyonuna İlişkin İlk Psikometrik Bulgular
Türkkan, Tuğba; Bülbül, Kenan; Odaci, Hatice
Bu çalışmanın amacı Psikolojik Sağlamlığı Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin (PSDÖ) Türkçe formunun psikometrik özelliklerinin değerlendirilerek, uyarlama çalışmasının yapılmasıdır. Araştırma grubunu Trabzon Üniversitesi’nde öğrenimlerine devam etmekte olan 377 kadın ve 181 erkek olmak üzere toplam 558 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcıların yaşları 18 ile 38 arasında değişmekte olup, yaşları ortalaması 19.94’tür (Ss= 1.98). Çalışma kapsamında yapılan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda modelin kabul edilebilir uyum indekslerine sahip olduğu belirlenmiş ve iki boyutlu yapısına yönelik hipotez modelinin evrende doğrulandığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerliği sonuçlarına göre PSDÖ ile Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık, Yaşam Doyumu ve Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı düzeyde ilişkiler bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin, Cronbach alfa değeri .85, öz yeterlik olarak adlandırılan Faktör 1’in .78 ve özgüven olarak adlandırılan Faktör 2’nin .79, olarak hesaplanmıştır. Eş değer yarılar arasındaki güvenirlik katsayısının ise .72 ile yüksek güvenirliğe sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda Psikolojik Sağlamlığı Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin üniversite öğrencileri örnekleminde psikolojik sağlamlığı ölçmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2022Kanser Hastalarında Görülen İnsomnia Tedavisinde Bilişsel Davranışçı Grup Terapilerin Etkililiğinin Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Meta-Analiz Çalışması
Türkkan, Tuğba; Bülbül, Kenan; Odaci, Hatice
İnsomnia (uykusuzluk), uyku bozuklukları içerisinde en yaygın görülen durumlardan birisi olup, bireylerin yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen bir sağlık sorunudur. İnsomnia, kanser hastalığının her döneminde görülmekle birlikte özellikle ileri evre hastalarda daha sık görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı kanser hastalarında görülen insomnia tedavisinde bilişsel davranışçı yaklaşıma dayalı grup terapilerinin etkinliğini değerlendirmek üzere mevcut literatürde yer alan kontrollü denemeleri sistematik olarak analiz etmektir. Bu kapsamda “bilişsel davranışçı grup terapisi” bağımsız değişken olarak; “insomnia” ise bağımlı değişken olarak belirlenmiştir. Alan yazın taraması “bilişsel davranışçı terapi”, “bilişsel davranışçı grup terapi”, “kanser”, “insomnia”, “uykusuzluk”, “kognitif müdahale”, ‘kognitif terapi”, “grup terapi”kelimeleri ve bu kelimelerin İngilizce karşılıkları kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Belirlenen ölçütlere dayalı olarak 12 adet deneysel araştırmanın meta-analize dâhil edilmesine karar verilmiştir. Çalışmaların etki büyüklüklerinin hesaplanmasında Comprehensive Meta Analysis istatistik programı kullanılmıştır. Yürütülen meta-analiz sonucunda etki büyüklükleri hesaplanan çalışmaların tamamının negatif etkiye sahip olduğu bulgulanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırma sonuçları Bilişsel Davranışçı grup terapilerinin kanser hastalarında görülen uykusuzluk probleminin tedavisinde geniş bir etki büyüklüğü (Hedge g=-1,405) bulunduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu araştırmaların sonuçları bilişsel-davranışçı yaklaşıma dayalı grup terapilerin kanser hastalarında görülen insomnia düzeylerinin azalmasına katkı sağladığını göstermektedir.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2022The Covid 19 Pandemic and Academics: Psychological Reflections and Its Impact on Social Life
Türkkan, Tuğba; Bülbül, Kenan; Odaci, Hatice
The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological effects of the covid-19 pandemic on academics, which is facing all countries of the world and has become a global health emergency. The current research was carried out with the phenomenological research method, one of the qualitative research designs. The working group was formed by 10 academicians who are working in different positions at a state university in Trabzon in 2020. The research data were obtained by semi-structured interview technique, and content analysis was used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was found that academics experienced various negative emotions, especially anxiety and fear; also they experienced various physical, psychological and social problems, and it was determined that they used problemfocused, emotion-focused and religious coping methods to cope with the problems experienced in this process. However, academics stated that despite the difficulties experienced during the pandemic, they also had the opportunity to grow and develop, re-evaluate the meaning of life, and strengthen family ties. The findings obtained as a result of the study were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. It is thought that the current study findings can help to develop effective interventions by contributing to a better understanding of the psychological reflections and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis which is an unexpected and unknown phenomenon, and its effects on individuals and how to prevent psychological trauma.
- MakaleYalnız künye2022Do psychological resilience and life satisfaction affect happiness levels of individuals? A case study for Trabzon University
Bülbül, Kenan; Türkkan, Tugba; Odaci, Hatice
The aim of the research is to examine the effect of psychological resilience and life satisfaction on happiness. Accordingly, the research included students from different departments of Trabzon University in the spring semester of the 2018-2019 educational year and was completed with 558 students who accepted participation. Within the scope of the study, the demographic information form, Brief Resilience Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-short form were used. As a result of the analyses, the happiness levels of students did not differ statistically significantly based on their gender and income levels, but differed statistically significantly based on department they studied and this difference was due to students attending the department of foreign languages education. Finally, according to multiple regression analysis, life satisfaction alone predicted 43% of happiness level, while including psychological resilience was included in the model, they both predicted 50%.
- Derleme MakaleAçık Erişim2021Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect: An Ecological Approach
Bülbül, Kenan; Odaci, Hatice; Türkkan, Tuğba
Child abuse and neglect has been a concern for professionals working in the field of mental health, especially in recent years. In the relevant literature, there are several approaches to understanding child abuse, identifying the risk factors that lead to abuse, and preventing child abuse. Unfortunately, these approaches often insufficient to understand and eliminate a complex social problem such as child abuse. According to the ecological approach, child abuse occurs as a result of the interaction of a large number of factors, not a single acting effect. This model, which provides a systematic framework for conducting research and practices on abuse, is the most comprehensive model that contributes to understanding child abuse and neglect. In this study, the phenomenon of child abuse is evaluated within the framework of an ecological model, and in this context, practical recommendations are presented to experts working in the field at the macro, mezzo and micro level.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2021Interview with the Child Suspected of Sexual Abuse: How Should Teachers and School Counsellors Behave and What Should They Do?
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
Child sexual abuse is a traumatic experience with psychological effects in the short and longterm. The reporting, which is considered critical intervention for termination of child's abuseand initiation of interventions in legal process depends on child's explanation of abuse.However, when literature on the subject was examined, it was observed that there was alimited number of the sources that would form the basis for the interviews with the childwho was victim of sexual abuse were not easily accessible. Therefore, this study was carriedout in order to contribute to related literature and professionals who works in this area. It isnecessary to be extremely careful in the interviews with the child who is victim of abuse.Because the expression of children are very important in reporting the case, which is difficultto prove. The responses of the interviewers may be reason why the child gives up his/hernarrative. Children are sensitive and vulnerable than adults. Therefore, to ensure that thechild does not suffer a second trauma, it is important to conduct the interview carefully andto act on the principles of high benefit and protection of the child throughout the interview.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2019Relationship between childhood abuse experiences, cognitive distortions and loneliness levels of high school students
Türkkan, Tugba; Odaci, Hatice
Objective: Childhood abuse experiences and their traumatic consequences have the characteristics that greatly affect the individual's future life. For this reason, it is thought that determining the variables related to neglect and abuse will be a guide for awareness-raising and prevention efforts to be made. In this study, the relationship between childhood abuse experiences, cognitive distortions and loneliness levels of high school students was investigated. Method: Study group consisted of 703 high school students. The participants were asked to complete Demographic Information Form, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, The Interpersonal Distortions Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The data were analysed using Spearman's Brown Rank Test and multiple regression. Results: The results of the data analysis indicated that a statistically significant relationship was found between physical abuse sub-dimension of childhood abuse experiences and avoidance from proximity sub-dimension of interpersonal distortions in positive way; mind reading sub-dimension of interpersonal distortions in negativeway. Also, therewas a significant positive correlation between sexual abuse sub-dimension of childhood traumatic experiences and avoidance from proximity sub-dimension of interpersonal distortions. It was found out that emotional abuse sub-dimension of childhood abuse experiences displayed a significant relationship with avoidance of proximitysub-dimension of interpersonal distortions in positive way; whereas with unrealistic expectations of relationships and mind reading sub-dimensions of interpersonal distortionsin negative way. Also it was found that childhood abuse experiences explained the 5% of the avoid proximity sub-dimension of cognitive distortions and 17% of the loneliness level. Discussion: Results of the study indicated that all sub-dimensions of childhood abuse experiences were related to sub-dimensions of cognitive distortions and loneliness levels.
- MakaleYalnız künye2018Investigation of Childhood Abuse Experinces of High School Adolescents According to Sex, Income Level and Parental Education Status
Türkkan, Tuğba; Odaci, Hatice
This study aims to investigate the childhood abuse experiences of adolescents’ who are educated in the different types of high schools in terms of their gender, income level and parental education status. The study group for the research consists of 703 students who are studying at different types of high schools; 383 of which is girls (54.3%) and 321 of which is boys (45.7%). The data was collected by using a personal information form prepared by researchers and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. In data analysis, SPSS 22.00 was used; Kruskal Wallis test and Mann Whitney U test analysis techniques were applied. It can be concluded that the average sexual abuse scores of males were found to be significantly higher according to the girls' sexual abuse average scores and the average of males' emotional abuse scores were significantly higher than the girls' emotional abuse score averages. It has also been found that emotional abuse from childhood traumatic experiences varies based on income level. It was found that childhood traumatic experiences did not differ according to parental education status. The findings are discussed in the light of literature information. It is thought that the results of this research will contribute to the determination of the cases of childhood abuse experiences of the adolescents and to plan the preventive activities in this context.