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    Citation Count: Tuna, Ezgi; Balci, Seyma, "Associated Factors of Psychological Symptoms Among Unemployed Turkish Adults: The Role of Personality Factors and Rumination", Psychological Reports, (2019).
    Associated Factors of Psychological Symptoms Among Unemployed Turkish Adults: The Role of Personality Factors and Rumination
    (Sage Publications INC, 2019-11) Tuna, Ezgi; Şeyma, Balcı; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen - Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    Unemployment has been associated with adverse mental health outcomes including depression and suicide. In the last decades, unemployment rates have increased substantially in Turkey; yet, factors and mechanisms that play a role in experiencing psychological symptoms among unemployed individuals are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of personality characteristics on psychological symptoms among unemployed Turkish adults and to test the mediating role of rumination as a dysfunctional cognitive strategy. The sample consisted of 217 unemployed Turkish adults who completed self-report measures on neuroticism, external locus of control, rumination, and psychological symptoms. The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that rumination partially mediated the relationship between personality variables (i.e., neuroticism and external locus of control) and psychological symptoms, thus verifying the hypothesis of the study. The direct paths from trait neuroticism and external locus of control to psychological symptoms were also significant. Results revealed that a tendency to attribute future outcomes to external factors and an increased tendency to experience negative emotions are associated with engaging passively in rumination, which in turn predicts psychological symptoms. Interventions are suggested to focus on effective coping strategies along with increasing individuals' perceived control over life and future.
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    Citation Count: Tuna, Ezgi. "Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu: Ruh Sağlığı Çalışanları, Alan Uzmanları, Öğrenciler ve Aileler için Kuramdan Uygulamaya/Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğunda Duygu Tanıma ve Empati", Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, pp. 345-357, 2020.
    Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğunda Duygu Tanıma ve Empati
    (2020) Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
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    Citation Count: Tuna, Ezgi, "Haset ve kıskançlığın tanımlanması ve klinik görünümü", DTCF Dergisi, Vol. 58, No. 2, pp. 1751-1767, (2018).
    Haset ve kıskançlığın tanımlanması ve klinik görünümü
    (2018-12-28) Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen - Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    Haset ve kıskançlık, birbirinden önemli noktalarda ayrışan; fakat günlük hayatta sıkça birbiriyle karıştırılan karmaşık duygulardır. Haset, bir başkasının sahip olduğu ve bizde olmayan bir şey ya da özellik karşısında hissettiğimiz duygu iken; kıskançlık, bizim için önemli bir ilişkinin üçüncü bir kişinin varlığı sebebiyle tehdit altında olduğunu düşündüğümüzde ortaya çıkan duygudur. Dolayısıyla, hasette iki kişilik, kıskançlıkta ise üç kişilik bir yapı mevcuttur. Melanie Klein'a göre haset doğumdan sonra bebeğin meme ile kurduğu sevgi ve nefret ilişkisinde temellenir; kıskançlık ise gelişimsel olarak hasetten sonra gelir ve hasetin çözümlenmesinde rol oynar. Haset ve kıskançlık, temelde işlevsel duygular olsa da, kişinin ve ilişkilerin işlevselliğini bozarak patolojik boyuta ulaşabilirler. Bu makalede haset ve kıskançlık tanımlanmış, birbirleriyle benzer ve farklı yanları ortaya konulmuş ve hangi durumlarda işlevselliklerini yitirerek psikopatolojinin bir parçası oldukları incelenmiştir.
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    Citation Count: Tuna, E., & Gençöz, T. (2020). "Pain perception, distress tolerance and self-compassion in Turkish young adults with and without a history of nonsuicidal self-injury", Current Psychology.
    Pain perception, distress tolerance and self-compassion in Turkish young adults with and without a history of non-suicidal self-injury
    (2020-02) Tuna, Ezgi; Gençöz, Tülin; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    Individuals with a history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) tend to have altered pain perception and difficulty in regulating their emotions. Previous work on NSSI has relied heavily on retrospective self-report data and clinical Western samples. The present study explored pain perception, emotional reactivity, distress tolerance and self-compassion in a sample of non-clinical Turkish young adults with and without a history of self-injury by employing a multi-method, laboratory-based design. Participants were 70 Turkish young adults (34 with a history of NSSI and 36 controls). Pain was induced by the cold pressor test before and after a distressing card-sorting task. Skin conductance was recorded throughout the entire procedure. Measures of NSSI, emotion dysregulation and self-compassion were also administered. Although the groups were comparable in pain threshold and physiological reactivity to pain, participants with NSSI had increased pain tolerance and reported more subjective distress during the distressing task. Pain perception did not change as a function of distress and both groups were similar in physiological reactivity to distressing stimuli. Participants who self-injure reported less self-compassion and more difficulty in regulating emotions than controls. These findings illustrate that participants with a history of NSSI have altered pain perception and experience more subjective distress during a stressful task. Individuals who self-injure may benefit from interventions targeting emotion regulation and self-compassion.
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    Citation Count: Tuna, Ezgi (2020). "Predictors of stress generation in Turkish young adults: The role of rumination and excessive reassurance seeking", International Journal of Psychology, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 907-915.
    Predictors of stress generation in Turkish young adults: The role of rumination and excessive reassurance seeking
    (2020-12) Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    The stress generation model posits that not only stressful life-events predict depressive symptoms, but also depressive-prone individuals think and behave in ways that make them more vulnerable to experience life-stress. Evidence has supported the bi-directional relationship between stress and depressive symptoms, and there has been an attempt in identifying vulnerability factors for stress generation. Yet, there is a need for studies focusing on multiple risk factors and a replication of findings in non-Western samples. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of rumination and excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) in stress generation in a sample of Turkish young adults. A sample of 318 Turkish college students reported on their rumination, ERS, intensity of stressful life-events and depressive symptoms. A subsample of 162 participants also completed a measure of life-events 5 months later. Cross-sectional results showed that rumination and ERS contribute to life-stress over and above depressive symptoms and gender. Mediational analyses indicated that ERS does not mediate the relationship between rumination and life-stress at 5 months. Rather, rumination fully mediated the relationship between ERS and future life-stress. Results provide evidence for stress generation, and highlight the interconnection between rumination and ERS.
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    Citation Count: Tuna, E. (2020). "Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (BERQ)", Journal of General Psychology.
    Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (BERQ)
    (2020-04) Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    The Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (BERQ) is a self-report measure of the behavioral strategies individuals use to regulate emotions in response to stressful or negative events. The purpose of the present study was to report on the psychometric properties of the Turkish version. The sample was recruited through courses at a semi-private university in Turkey and through social-media announcements. A sample of 320 adults (81.9% females, 18.1% males) with a mean age of 22.03 (SD = 2.73) completed the Turkish translation of the BERQ, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the Turkish version replicated the 5-factor structure of the original version; yet, a confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the original model showed an inadequate fit to the present data. Internal consistency coefficients of the subscales ranged between 0.72 and 0.88, and the test-retest reliability of subscales over a 3-week interval ranged from 0.51 to 0.70. As in the original version, we found that actively approaching and seeking social support were more adaptive strategies, whereas withdrawal and ignoring were less adaptive strategies. Results were mixed for the seeking distraction subscale. Additionally, withdrawal significantly predicted future depressive and anxiety symptoms. Overall, our results provide support for the Turkish version of the BERQ as a reliable and valid measure of behavioral emotion regulation strategies.
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    Citation Count: Fidantek, Hülya; Yazıhan, Nakşidil; Tuna, Ezgi. (2022). "The Mediator Role of Positive and Negative Affect in the Relationship Between Sleep Quality, Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety in Young Adults", Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine, Vol.9, No.2, pp.120-129.
    The Mediator Role of Positive and Negative Affect in the Relationship Between Sleep Quality, Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety in Young Adults
    (2022-05) Fidantek, Hülya; Yazıhan, Nakşidil; Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    Objective: It is known that individuals with poor sleep quality show significantly more depression and anxiety symptoms. It is important to investigate possible factors that may make individuals more vulnerable to develop depression and anxiety. For this purpose, the possible mediator roles of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) in the relationship between sleep quality and depression- anxiety symptoms in young adults were tested by using multiple mediation analysis. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 387 volunteer participants aged between 18 and 35 years (mean=22.83, standard deviation=3.20). Data consisting of Pittsburgh sleep quality index, positive and negative emotion scale, and brief symptom inventory were collected through an online computer-assisted protocol. Results: Significant positive correlations were found between low sleep quality scores and both depressive and anxiety symptoms. According to the two mediator variable models, low sleep quality influenced depressive symptoms indirectly through PA and NA, and anxiety through only NA. Alternative models of the results showed that depressive symptoms influenced sleep quality partially through PA and NA, while anxiety mediated this relationship only through PA. Conclusion: Alternative models tested to understand the direction of the relationship between depressive-anxiety symptoms and sleep quality. Although the results were significant, the explained variance was found to be less explanatory than the first and second models. The results of the study supported the idea that sleep quality, PA and NA should be targeted while developing prevention and intervention programs for depression and anxiety.
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    Citation Count: Çınarbaş, D. C., Tuna, E., & Ar-Karci, Y. (2020). "Turkish Muslim healers: A qualitative investigation of hocas and their methods", Journal of Religion and Health, Vol. 59, No. 5, pp. 2397-2413.
    Turkish Muslim Healers: A Qualitative Investigation of Hocas and Their Methods
    (2020-10) Çınarbaş, D. C.; Tuna, Ezgi; Ar-Karcı, Yağmur; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    A vast majority of Turkish individuals are Muslim, and several Turkish individuals refer to traditional healers to get help for medical and psychological problems. The purpose of the present study was to investigate Turkish traditional healing methods and to delineate the kinds of presenting problems that the clients bring to healers, methods used by the healers, the healing process, and the effect of healing on the clients. For this purpose, 11 participants were interviewed. The data were analyzed using the consensual qualitative research method. Nine domains emerged from the interviews: symptoms, diagnosis, etiology, treatment, response to treatment, characteristics of healers, clients' beliefs and desire to be healed, all healing coming from Allah (God), and characteristics of jinns. The findings were discussed in light of Kleinman's (Patients and healers in the context of culture: an exploration of the borderland between anthropology, medicine, and psychiatry, University of California Press, Berkeley,1980) illness explanatory model and characteristics of Turkish culture.
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    Citation Count: Tuna, Ezgi, "Türkiye’de Ruh Sağlığı Çalışanlarının Gey ve Lezbiyenlere Yönelik Tutumları", Ayna Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 149-168, (2019).
    Türkiye’de Ruh Sağlığı Çalışanlarının Gey ve Lezbiyenlere Yönelik Tutumları
    (2019) Tuna, Ezgi; 163887; Çankaya Üniversitesi, Fen - Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
    Eşcinsellere yönelik tutumlar üzerine yapılan çalışmalar Türkiye'de üniversite öğrencileri ve çeşitli meslek grupları arasında cinsel azınlıklara yönelik genellikle olumsuz tutumların yaygın olduğunu göstermektedir. Ruh sağlığı çalışanlarının tutumlarını inceleyen çalışma sayısı ise oldukça azdır. Bu araştırma Türkiye'de hizmet veren psikolog ve psikolojik danışmanların gey ve lezbiyenlere yönelik tutumlarını ve bu tutumları yordayan değişkenleri ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla katılımcılardan demografik ve mesleki bilgi formlarının yanı sıra eşcinsellere yönelik tutumları ve sosyal arzu edilirlik düzeylerini ölçen ölçekleri doldurmaları istenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, katılımcıların eşcinsellere yönelik genel olarak olumlu tutumlara sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, cinsiyet, medeni durum ve eğitim düzeyine göre kişilerin tutumları arasında fark bulunmamıştır. Tutumları yordayan değişkenlere bakıldığında, yaş ve dindarlık seviyesi arttıkça eşcinselliğe yönelik olumsuz tutumların da arttığı bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar geçmiş çalışmalar ışığında tartışılmış ve cinsel azınlıklarla çalışırken göz önünde bulundurulması gereken bazı önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Gelecekteki çalışmaların tutumları ölçerken örtük ölçümlerden de yararlanmaları ve demografik değişkenlerin dağılımı açısından daha kapsayıcı örneklemler kullanmaları önerilmektedir.