The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x=340.27, df=175, p=0.00, RMSEA=.049, NNFI=.94, CFI=.95, IFI=.95, RFI=.89, GFI=.92, AGFI=.90, and SRMR=.068). The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were.90,.72,.76, and.75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from.33 to.87. The t-test results differences between each item’s means of upper 27 % and lower 27 % points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its antecedents an...
The purpose of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of... more The purpose of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Dispositional Positive Emotion Scales (Shiota, Keltner, & John, 2006). Participants were 294 undergraduate students (169 were female and 125 were male) from Sakarya University. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the seven-dimensional model was acceptable ( x 2 = 1490.20, df= 637, RMSEA=.068, CFI=.81, IFI=.82, and SRMR=.081). The internal consistency coefficients of seven subscales were .78, .82, .72, .63, .83, .49 and .65, respectively. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had adequate validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to assess disposition positive emotions (joy, contentment, pride, love, compassion, amusement, and awe) levels of individuals.
Bu arastirmanin amaci kendini sabotaj ile onay, kisilerarasi iliskiler ve benlik ile iliskili aki... more Bu arastirmanin amaci kendini sabotaj ile onay, kisilerarasi iliskiler ve benlik ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ve genel akildisi inanc duzeyleri arasindaki iliskileri”ABC”cercevesi kapsaminda incelemektir. Arastirma grubu 263 ogretmen adayindan olusmaktadir. Yapilari olcmek icin Kendini Sabotaj Olcegi ve Akildisi Inanclar Olcegi-Kisa Formu kullanilmistir. Spearman Rho Korelasyon ve Mann Whitney U analizleri kullanilmistir. Onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ve genel akildisi inanc duzeyinin kendini sabotaj ile anlami duzeyde iliskili bulunmustur (sirasiyla r= .33 ve r= .18, p< .05). Sonuclar onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ile kendini sabotaj arasinda pozitif yonde bir iliski oldugunu gostermektedir. Onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar acisindan cinsiyete gore anlamli bir farklilik bulunmustur. Sonuclar ilgili alan yazin kapsaminda tartisilmistir.
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS; Sosu, 2013). Participants were 212 university students. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 11 items loaded on two factors (critical openness and reflective scepticism) and the two-dimensional model was well fit (x²=53.24, df= 40, RMSEA=.040, NFI=.90, NNFI=.96, GFI=.96, AGFI=.93, CFI=.97, IFI=.97, and SRMR=.046). The internal consistency coefficients were .68 for critical openness subscale, .75 for reflective scepticism subscale, and .78 for the overall scale. The corrected item-total correlations of CTDS ranged from .25 to .57. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring individuals’ disposition to critical thinking.
The main objective of the present study is to investigate the relationships between self-handicap... more The main objective of the present study is to investigate the relationships between self-handicapping, and irrational beliefs about approval, irrational beliefs about interpersonal relationships, irrational beliefs about self and the overall level of irrational beliefs via the “ABC” framework. Participants of the study were 263 teacher candidates. Self-Handicapping Scale and Irrational Beliefs Scale-Short Form was utilized in order to measure the constructs. Spearman’s Rho correlations and Mann Whitney U analyses were conducted. Irrational beliefs about approval and general irrational beliefs levels significantly related with levels of self handicapping (r= .33 and r= .18 respectively, p< .05). The results verified that self-handicapping scores related positively to the scores of irrational beliefs about approval. A gender difference with respect to levels of irrational beliefs about approval was also verified. The results were discussed within the scope of the related literature.
College students worldwide and in Turkey face many biopsychosocial spiritual and economic issues,... more College students worldwide and in Turkey face many biopsychosocial spiritual and economic issues, in part due to developmental and contextual factors. Understanding these issues and their relationship with psychological inflexibility, which is the central concept to the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), is an unexplored gap in the literature. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to examine the mediating and moderating roles of Psychological Inflexibility (PI) in the relationship between Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) and Psychological Vulnerability (PV), and to set an empirical ground for developing evidence-based research and practices based on ACT. The study group consisted of 389 undergraduate students studying in various departments of a mid-sized urban state university. Regression-based mediation and moderation testing procedures revealed that PI partially mediates the relationship between FNE and PV. Moderating role of PI on the same relationship was not verified. The present findings are deemed to be useful for understanding the relationships of these constructs and developing future mental health research and interventions to address biopsychosocial spiritual issues and enhance wellbeing especially from an ACT perspective. Keywords Psychological inflexibility. Fear of negative evaluation. Psychological vulnerability. Acceptance and commitment therapy. Counseling. Mental health. College students Stressful life experiences have significant influence on individual's functioning, which may result in anxiety, confusion, withdrawal, depression, and heightened vulnerability (McDonnell and Semkovska 2020; Tanhan 2019; Soares and Woods 2020). In this respect, vulnerability means that some people are more affected by stressful life events than others (Levine 2004; Shenk et al. 2014), and they may become more vulnerable to psychological problems (e.g., behavioral The author names have been ordered based on their relative contributions to the conduct of the study and preparation of the manuscript. The authors agreed on the order and on all other processes related to the submission of the manuscript. An earlier draft of this study findings was partially presented as an oral presentation at ERTE Congress: 1st International Education Research and Teacher Education Congress 2017 held in 14th-16th September, in Uşak, Turkey. The manuscript has not been published or sent for publication elsewhere.
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies
Due to the comprehensive nature of the values education process, multi-method investigations taki... more Due to the comprehensive nature of the values education process, multi-method investigations taking all stakeholders into account is of great importance. In this study, it is aimed to conduct an in-depth examination, on the effective values education programs being implemented in a private and a public secondary level educational institution in Turkey; and to compare and contrast the two cases, and to assess several indicators the processes in terms of output behaviors and attitudes. Characteristics and the efficiency of values education processes in the institutions were examined through teacher, student and parent interviews and self-report quantitative scales. The values of education processes offered by the educational institutions were examined in terms of students' value attitudes levels, and their self-report appraisals of the school climate. Also, the data on the values education competency of these institutions and the institutional culture based on teacher reports were...
The present study examined the relationships between character strengths and psychological resili... more The present study examined the relationships between character strengths and psychological resilience and psychological vulnerability. The sample consisted of 381 high school students (164 males and 217 females) ranging in age from 14 to 18 years (Mean = 15.63, SD = 1.12). Character Growth Index, the Brief Resilience Scale and Psychological Vulnerability Scale were used as measures to collect the data. Structural Equation Modeling and bootstrapping methods were used to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in relationships between character strengths and psychological vulnerability. In the structural model, certain character strengths i.e. wisdom, courage, optimism, and, calmness were found to increase psychological resilience, and psychological resilience decreased psychological vulnerability. Also, psychological resilience fully mediated the relationship between the character strengths of wisdom, courage, optimism, and calmness and psychological vulnerability. The results of the bootstrapping analysis showed that the indirect effects of the character strengths of wisdom, courage, optimism, and calmness on psychological vulnerability were significant. Based on these results, we conclude that high levels of wisdom, courage, optimism and calmness accompanied by psychological resilience may lead to decreased psychological vulnerability. The theoretical and practical implications for researchers and practitioners and limitations are discussed.
Respect, subjective vitality, and subjective happiness can be associated with positive psychologi... more Respect, subjective vitality, and subjective happiness can be associated with positive psychological functioning. In this study, subjective vitality was examined as a mediator on the relationship between respect toward partner and subjective happiness on a teachers' sample. The study is a quantitative cross-sectional mediation study. The data were collected from 172 married teachers by a questionnaire package that included the Respect toward Partner Scale, the Subjective Vitality Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. Findings show that subjective happiness is predicted positively by respect toward partner and subjective vitality. Subjective vitality is predicted positively by respect toward partner. Also, the relationship between respect toward partner and subjective happiness is partially mediated by subjective vitality. Understanding the role of respect within close relationships could facilitate the development of interventions to enhance communication between partners about safety attitudes and decrease partner violence. Implications and limitations have been discussed within the scope of the relevant literature.
Bu araştırmanın amacı, Fajkowska and Derryberry (2010) tarafından geliştirilen Dikkat Kontrol Ölç... more Bu araştırmanın amacı, Fajkowska and Derryberry (2010) tarafından geliştirilen Dikkat Kontrol Ölçeğini Türkçeye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizlerini yapmaktır. Araştırma 349 üniversite öğrencisi üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Yapı geçerliği için uygulanan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda ölçeğin orijinal formundaki gibi tek boyutlu ve 20 maddeden oluşan modelin uyum verdiği bulunmuştur (x²= 426.76, sd= 164, p= .00000, RMSEA= .062, GFI= .91, AGFI= .88, SRMR= .067). Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı üç alt boyut için sırasıyla .78 olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin düzeltilmiş madde toplam korelasyonları .28 ile .45 arasında sıralanmaktadır.
The aim of the present study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of... more The aim of the present study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Attentional Control Scale (ACS; Fajkowska ve Derryberry, 2010). Participants were 349 university students. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that 20 item loaded one factor; and the goodness of fit index values of the model were X²= 426.76, sd= 164, X²/sd= 2.60, RMSEA= .062, IFI= .81, CFI= .80, GFI= .91, AGFI= .88, SRMR= .067. The alpha internal consistency coefficient for the scale was found as .78. The corrected item-total correlations ranged from .28 to .45. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to assess qualities of the individuals regarding attentional control.
The aim of this research is to develop a scale to measure superstitious beliefs and examine the v... more The aim of this research is to develop a scale to measure superstitious beliefs and examine the validity and reliability of this instrument. Participants were 268 persons. Firstly, an item pool which includes 28 items has been prepared. The statements were examined and edited by three academicians and after rigorous culling, only 20 items were retained. After selection of statements following successive steps were followed to construct the final scale. In this study exploratory factor analysis was executed to clarify the structure of the scale. As reliability analysis internal consistency coefficients and the item-total correlations were examined. Data were analyzed by SPSS 13.0. The results of exploratory factor analysis indicated that the 20 items loaded on one factor. The amount of total variance explained by five factors was 49%. Factor loadings ranged from .39 to .84. The Cronbach Alfa internal consistency reliability coefficient was .93. The corrected item-total correlations r...
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x²=340.. The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were .90, .72, .76, and .75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from .33 to .87. The t-test results differences between each item's means of upper 27% and lower 27% points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its antecedents and consequences. Nevertheless, further studies such as concurrent validity and test-retest rel...
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x²=340.27, df=175, p=0.00, RMSEA=.049, NNFI=.94, CFI=.95, IFI=.95, RFI=.89, GFI=.92, AGFI=.90, and SRMR=.068). The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were .90, .72, .76, and .75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from .33 to .87. The t-test results differences between each item’s means of upper 27% and lower 27% points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its anteceden...
International Congress on Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Higher Education, 2019
The attitudes and expectations of individuals about the future are of great importance in terms o... more The attitudes and expectations of individuals about the future are of great importance in terms of mental health and well-being. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between future attitudes and well-being levels of university students. At the same time, which of the positive, anxious and planful future attitudes predicted well-being at the highest level was examined. The study group consisted of 278 (73% female) university students with a mean age of 20.10 (σ = 1.42). A personal information form, PERMA Profiler, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Attitudes Towards the Future Scale and Positive Future Expectations Scale were used as measures. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Partial Correlations, and Stepwise Linear Regression analyses were used to answer the research questions. The Big Five personality traits were used as the control variables in partial correlation. Correlation analyses showed that well-being scores and anxious future attitudes were negatively (r = -.47) whereas, positive future expectations (r = .60) and planful future attitude (r = .44) were positively related to well-being. According to the results of the partial correlation analysis in which personality traits were controlled, the correlation coefficients between well-being scores and positive future expectations, planful future attitude, and anxious future attitude were found as .47, .35 and -31, respectively. According to the results of the stepwise regression analysis, it was observed that the variance was explained at the highest rate (R2 = .36) in the model where positive future expectations predicted well-being scores. In the models in which planful and anxious attitudes were added respectively, the additional variances (ΔR2= .03 and ΔR2= .02) explained in addition to the first model were found to be in low levels. The results of the study indicate that future attitudes and expectations are related to well-being independent of personality traits and the development of positive attitudes in the fields of education and psychological counseling may be more important than intervening in other attitudes.
The aim of this study is to adapt a 30-item shortened form of MEAQ (Multidimensional Experiential... more The aim of this study is to adapt a 30-item shortened form of MEAQ (Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire-30), into Turkish and to investigate construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability properties of the Turkish version. The construct validity of the study was conducted on 375 participants (83% women), and concurrent validity study was conducted on 205 (82% female) participants. The 6-factor structure of the original form of the scale has acceptable levels of fit in confirmatory factor analysis (CMIN= 812,519, df= 390, CMIN/df= 2.08, RMSEA= .054, SRMR= .068, CFI= .91, IFI= .91, TLI= .90). Alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were calculated as .79, .76, .78, .87, .81 and .85 for behavioral avoidance, distress aversion, procrastination, distraction and suppression, suppression, repression/denial and distress endurance subscales respectively. As for concurrent validity the correlation coefficients calculated between MEAQ-30 subscale scores with experiential avoidance scores measured through Acceptance and Action Form II were found to be significant between the scores of .27 and .60 for scales other than the distress endurance subscale. Results indicate that MEAQ-30 has adequate levels of reliability and validity for utilization in Turkey.
Measurement instruments for frequently targeted skill areas in psychological counseling and psych... more Measurement instruments for frequently targeted skill areas in psychological counseling and psychoeducation interventions have a great importance on the evaluation of these programs in accordance with scientific standards. Although the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ: Neill, Marsh, & Richards, n.d.) was designed to examine the effectiveness of outdoor activities, the subscales it contains are suitable to be used in psychological counseling and psychoeducation studies in schools and in different contexts. The aim of this study is to adapt the 24-item form of the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ-H) into Turkish and to investigate construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability properties of the Turkish version. The construct validity of the study was conducted on 283 participants (76% women), and concurrent validity study was conducted on 82 (78% female) participants. The 8-factor structure of the original form of the scale has acceptable levels of fit in confirmatory factor analysis (CMIN= 575,666, df= 224, CMIN/df= 2.57, RMSEA= .075, SRMR= .049, CFI= .92, IFI= .92, TLI= .90). Alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were calculated as .85, .83, .86, .74, .84, .89, .79 and .86 for time management, social competence, achievement motivation, intellectual flexibility, task leadership, emotional control, active initiative and self-confidence subscales respectively. Correlation coefficients calculated between LEQ-H subscale scores with relevant constructs provided evidence for concurrent validity. Results indicate that LEQ-H has adequate levels of reliability and validity for utilization in Turkey.
Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'ni (KGİ) Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometr... more Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'ni (KGİ) Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. Çalışma grubu 604 ortaöğretim öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde 11 boyutlu modelin kabul edilebilir uyum verdiği görülmüştür. Ölçekteki maddelerin faktör yükleri .30 ile .80 arasında değişmektedir. Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı .92 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ölçeğin alt boyutlarının iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayıları .60 ile .83 arasında değişmektedir. Ölçeğin madde toplam puan korelasyon katsayılarının .22 ile .68 arasında değiştiği görülmüştür. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik açısından, İnsani Değerler Ölçeği alt ölçek puanları ile KGİ alt ölçek puanları arasındaki korelasyon katsayıları .30 ila .65 arasında değişmektedir. Araştırmanın sonuçları Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'nin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenilirlik özelliklerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğunu ve bilimsel araştırmalarda kullanılabileceğini ortaya koymuştur.
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x=340.27, df=175, p=0.00, RMSEA=.049, NNFI=.94, CFI=.95, IFI=.95, RFI=.89, GFI=.92, AGFI=.90, and SRMR=.068). The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were.90,.72,.76, and.75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from.33 to.87. The t-test results differences between each item’s means of upper 27 % and lower 27 % points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its antecedents an...
The purpose of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of... more The purpose of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Dispositional Positive Emotion Scales (Shiota, Keltner, & John, 2006). Participants were 294 undergraduate students (169 were female and 125 were male) from Sakarya University. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the seven-dimensional model was acceptable ( x 2 = 1490.20, df= 637, RMSEA=.068, CFI=.81, IFI=.82, and SRMR=.081). The internal consistency coefficients of seven subscales were .78, .82, .72, .63, .83, .49 and .65, respectively. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had adequate validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to assess disposition positive emotions (joy, contentment, pride, love, compassion, amusement, and awe) levels of individuals.
Bu arastirmanin amaci kendini sabotaj ile onay, kisilerarasi iliskiler ve benlik ile iliskili aki... more Bu arastirmanin amaci kendini sabotaj ile onay, kisilerarasi iliskiler ve benlik ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ve genel akildisi inanc duzeyleri arasindaki iliskileri”ABC”cercevesi kapsaminda incelemektir. Arastirma grubu 263 ogretmen adayindan olusmaktadir. Yapilari olcmek icin Kendini Sabotaj Olcegi ve Akildisi Inanclar Olcegi-Kisa Formu kullanilmistir. Spearman Rho Korelasyon ve Mann Whitney U analizleri kullanilmistir. Onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ve genel akildisi inanc duzeyinin kendini sabotaj ile anlami duzeyde iliskili bulunmustur (sirasiyla r= .33 ve r= .18, p< .05). Sonuclar onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar ile kendini sabotaj arasinda pozitif yonde bir iliski oldugunu gostermektedir. Onay ile iliskili akildisi inanclar acisindan cinsiyete gore anlamli bir farklilik bulunmustur. Sonuclar ilgili alan yazin kapsaminda tartisilmistir.
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTDS; Sosu, 2013). Participants were 212 university students. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 11 items loaded on two factors (critical openness and reflective scepticism) and the two-dimensional model was well fit (x²=53.24, df= 40, RMSEA=.040, NFI=.90, NNFI=.96, GFI=.96, AGFI=.93, CFI=.97, IFI=.97, and SRMR=.046). The internal consistency coefficients were .68 for critical openness subscale, .75 for reflective scepticism subscale, and .78 for the overall scale. The corrected item-total correlations of CTDS ranged from .25 to .57. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring individuals’ disposition to critical thinking.
The main objective of the present study is to investigate the relationships between self-handicap... more The main objective of the present study is to investigate the relationships between self-handicapping, and irrational beliefs about approval, irrational beliefs about interpersonal relationships, irrational beliefs about self and the overall level of irrational beliefs via the “ABC” framework. Participants of the study were 263 teacher candidates. Self-Handicapping Scale and Irrational Beliefs Scale-Short Form was utilized in order to measure the constructs. Spearman’s Rho correlations and Mann Whitney U analyses were conducted. Irrational beliefs about approval and general irrational beliefs levels significantly related with levels of self handicapping (r= .33 and r= .18 respectively, p< .05). The results verified that self-handicapping scores related positively to the scores of irrational beliefs about approval. A gender difference with respect to levels of irrational beliefs about approval was also verified. The results were discussed within the scope of the related literature.
College students worldwide and in Turkey face many biopsychosocial spiritual and economic issues,... more College students worldwide and in Turkey face many biopsychosocial spiritual and economic issues, in part due to developmental and contextual factors. Understanding these issues and their relationship with psychological inflexibility, which is the central concept to the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), is an unexplored gap in the literature. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to examine the mediating and moderating roles of Psychological Inflexibility (PI) in the relationship between Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) and Psychological Vulnerability (PV), and to set an empirical ground for developing evidence-based research and practices based on ACT. The study group consisted of 389 undergraduate students studying in various departments of a mid-sized urban state university. Regression-based mediation and moderation testing procedures revealed that PI partially mediates the relationship between FNE and PV. Moderating role of PI on the same relationship was not verified. The present findings are deemed to be useful for understanding the relationships of these constructs and developing future mental health research and interventions to address biopsychosocial spiritual issues and enhance wellbeing especially from an ACT perspective. Keywords Psychological inflexibility. Fear of negative evaluation. Psychological vulnerability. Acceptance and commitment therapy. Counseling. Mental health. College students Stressful life experiences have significant influence on individual's functioning, which may result in anxiety, confusion, withdrawal, depression, and heightened vulnerability (McDonnell and Semkovska 2020; Tanhan 2019; Soares and Woods 2020). In this respect, vulnerability means that some people are more affected by stressful life events than others (Levine 2004; Shenk et al. 2014), and they may become more vulnerable to psychological problems (e.g., behavioral The author names have been ordered based on their relative contributions to the conduct of the study and preparation of the manuscript. The authors agreed on the order and on all other processes related to the submission of the manuscript. An earlier draft of this study findings was partially presented as an oral presentation at ERTE Congress: 1st International Education Research and Teacher Education Congress 2017 held in 14th-16th September, in Uşak, Turkey. The manuscript has not been published or sent for publication elsewhere.
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies
Due to the comprehensive nature of the values education process, multi-method investigations taki... more Due to the comprehensive nature of the values education process, multi-method investigations taking all stakeholders into account is of great importance. In this study, it is aimed to conduct an in-depth examination, on the effective values education programs being implemented in a private and a public secondary level educational institution in Turkey; and to compare and contrast the two cases, and to assess several indicators the processes in terms of output behaviors and attitudes. Characteristics and the efficiency of values education processes in the institutions were examined through teacher, student and parent interviews and self-report quantitative scales. The values of education processes offered by the educational institutions were examined in terms of students' value attitudes levels, and their self-report appraisals of the school climate. Also, the data on the values education competency of these institutions and the institutional culture based on teacher reports were...
The present study examined the relationships between character strengths and psychological resili... more The present study examined the relationships between character strengths and psychological resilience and psychological vulnerability. The sample consisted of 381 high school students (164 males and 217 females) ranging in age from 14 to 18 years (Mean = 15.63, SD = 1.12). Character Growth Index, the Brief Resilience Scale and Psychological Vulnerability Scale were used as measures to collect the data. Structural Equation Modeling and bootstrapping methods were used to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in relationships between character strengths and psychological vulnerability. In the structural model, certain character strengths i.e. wisdom, courage, optimism, and, calmness were found to increase psychological resilience, and psychological resilience decreased psychological vulnerability. Also, psychological resilience fully mediated the relationship between the character strengths of wisdom, courage, optimism, and calmness and psychological vulnerability. The results of the bootstrapping analysis showed that the indirect effects of the character strengths of wisdom, courage, optimism, and calmness on psychological vulnerability were significant. Based on these results, we conclude that high levels of wisdom, courage, optimism and calmness accompanied by psychological resilience may lead to decreased psychological vulnerability. The theoretical and practical implications for researchers and practitioners and limitations are discussed.
Respect, subjective vitality, and subjective happiness can be associated with positive psychologi... more Respect, subjective vitality, and subjective happiness can be associated with positive psychological functioning. In this study, subjective vitality was examined as a mediator on the relationship between respect toward partner and subjective happiness on a teachers' sample. The study is a quantitative cross-sectional mediation study. The data were collected from 172 married teachers by a questionnaire package that included the Respect toward Partner Scale, the Subjective Vitality Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. Findings show that subjective happiness is predicted positively by respect toward partner and subjective vitality. Subjective vitality is predicted positively by respect toward partner. Also, the relationship between respect toward partner and subjective happiness is partially mediated by subjective vitality. Understanding the role of respect within close relationships could facilitate the development of interventions to enhance communication between partners about safety attitudes and decrease partner violence. Implications and limitations have been discussed within the scope of the relevant literature.
Bu araştırmanın amacı, Fajkowska and Derryberry (2010) tarafından geliştirilen Dikkat Kontrol Ölç... more Bu araştırmanın amacı, Fajkowska and Derryberry (2010) tarafından geliştirilen Dikkat Kontrol Ölçeğini Türkçeye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizlerini yapmaktır. Araştırma 349 üniversite öğrencisi üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Yapı geçerliği için uygulanan doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda ölçeğin orijinal formundaki gibi tek boyutlu ve 20 maddeden oluşan modelin uyum verdiği bulunmuştur (x²= 426.76, sd= 164, p= .00000, RMSEA= .062, GFI= .91, AGFI= .88, SRMR= .067). Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı üç alt boyut için sırasıyla .78 olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin düzeltilmiş madde toplam korelasyonları .28 ile .45 arasında sıralanmaktadır.
The aim of the present study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of... more The aim of the present study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Attentional Control Scale (ACS; Fajkowska ve Derryberry, 2010). Participants were 349 university students. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that 20 item loaded one factor; and the goodness of fit index values of the model were X²= 426.76, sd= 164, X²/sd= 2.60, RMSEA= .062, IFI= .81, CFI= .80, GFI= .91, AGFI= .88, SRMR= .067. The alpha internal consistency coefficient for the scale was found as .78. The corrected item-total correlations ranged from .28 to .45. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to assess qualities of the individuals regarding attentional control.
The aim of this research is to develop a scale to measure superstitious beliefs and examine the v... more The aim of this research is to develop a scale to measure superstitious beliefs and examine the validity and reliability of this instrument. Participants were 268 persons. Firstly, an item pool which includes 28 items has been prepared. The statements were examined and edited by three academicians and after rigorous culling, only 20 items were retained. After selection of statements following successive steps were followed to construct the final scale. In this study exploratory factor analysis was executed to clarify the structure of the scale. As reliability analysis internal consistency coefficients and the item-total correlations were examined. Data were analyzed by SPSS 13.0. The results of exploratory factor analysis indicated that the 20 items loaded on one factor. The amount of total variance explained by five factors was 49%. Factor loadings ranged from .39 to .84. The Cronbach Alfa internal consistency reliability coefficient was .93. The corrected item-total correlations r...
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x²=340.. The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were .90, .72, .76, and .75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from .33 to .87. The t-test results differences between each item's means of upper 27% and lower 27% points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its antecedents and consequences. Nevertheless, further studies such as concurrent validity and test-retest rel...
The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the... more The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derk, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 364 (193 female and 171 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 21 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x²=340.27, df=175, p=0.00, RMSEA=.049, NNFI=.94, CFI=.95, IFI=.95, RFI=.89, GFI=.92, AGFI=.90, and SRMR=.068). The internal consistency coefficients of four subscales were .90, .72, .76, and .75, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of JCS ranged from .33 to .87. The t-test results differences between each item’s means of upper 27% and lower 27% points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to examine job crafting more often and to gain more knowledge about its anteceden...
International Congress on Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Higher Education, 2019
The attitudes and expectations of individuals about the future are of great importance in terms o... more The attitudes and expectations of individuals about the future are of great importance in terms of mental health and well-being. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between future attitudes and well-being levels of university students. At the same time, which of the positive, anxious and planful future attitudes predicted well-being at the highest level was examined. The study group consisted of 278 (73% female) university students with a mean age of 20.10 (σ = 1.42). A personal information form, PERMA Profiler, Ten-Item Personality Scale, Attitudes Towards the Future Scale and Positive Future Expectations Scale were used as measures. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, Partial Correlations, and Stepwise Linear Regression analyses were used to answer the research questions. The Big Five personality traits were used as the control variables in partial correlation. Correlation analyses showed that well-being scores and anxious future attitudes were negatively (r = -.47) whereas, positive future expectations (r = .60) and planful future attitude (r = .44) were positively related to well-being. According to the results of the partial correlation analysis in which personality traits were controlled, the correlation coefficients between well-being scores and positive future expectations, planful future attitude, and anxious future attitude were found as .47, .35 and -31, respectively. According to the results of the stepwise regression analysis, it was observed that the variance was explained at the highest rate (R2 = .36) in the model where positive future expectations predicted well-being scores. In the models in which planful and anxious attitudes were added respectively, the additional variances (ΔR2= .03 and ΔR2= .02) explained in addition to the first model were found to be in low levels. The results of the study indicate that future attitudes and expectations are related to well-being independent of personality traits and the development of positive attitudes in the fields of education and psychological counseling may be more important than intervening in other attitudes.
The aim of this study is to adapt a 30-item shortened form of MEAQ (Multidimensional Experiential... more The aim of this study is to adapt a 30-item shortened form of MEAQ (Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire-30), into Turkish and to investigate construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability properties of the Turkish version. The construct validity of the study was conducted on 375 participants (83% women), and concurrent validity study was conducted on 205 (82% female) participants. The 6-factor structure of the original form of the scale has acceptable levels of fit in confirmatory factor analysis (CMIN= 812,519, df= 390, CMIN/df= 2.08, RMSEA= .054, SRMR= .068, CFI= .91, IFI= .91, TLI= .90). Alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were calculated as .79, .76, .78, .87, .81 and .85 for behavioral avoidance, distress aversion, procrastination, distraction and suppression, suppression, repression/denial and distress endurance subscales respectively. As for concurrent validity the correlation coefficients calculated between MEAQ-30 subscale scores with experiential avoidance scores measured through Acceptance and Action Form II were found to be significant between the scores of .27 and .60 for scales other than the distress endurance subscale. Results indicate that MEAQ-30 has adequate levels of reliability and validity for utilization in Turkey.
Measurement instruments for frequently targeted skill areas in psychological counseling and psych... more Measurement instruments for frequently targeted skill areas in psychological counseling and psychoeducation interventions have a great importance on the evaluation of these programs in accordance with scientific standards. Although the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ: Neill, Marsh, & Richards, n.d.) was designed to examine the effectiveness of outdoor activities, the subscales it contains are suitable to be used in psychological counseling and psychoeducation studies in schools and in different contexts. The aim of this study is to adapt the 24-item form of the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ-H) into Turkish and to investigate construct validity, concurrent validity, and reliability properties of the Turkish version. The construct validity of the study was conducted on 283 participants (76% women), and concurrent validity study was conducted on 82 (78% female) participants. The 8-factor structure of the original form of the scale has acceptable levels of fit in confirmatory factor analysis (CMIN= 575,666, df= 224, CMIN/df= 2.57, RMSEA= .075, SRMR= .049, CFI= .92, IFI= .92, TLI= .90). Alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were calculated as .85, .83, .86, .74, .84, .89, .79 and .86 for time management, social competence, achievement motivation, intellectual flexibility, task leadership, emotional control, active initiative and self-confidence subscales respectively. Correlation coefficients calculated between LEQ-H subscale scores with relevant constructs provided evidence for concurrent validity. Results indicate that LEQ-H has adequate levels of reliability and validity for utilization in Turkey.
Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'ni (KGİ) Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometr... more Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'ni (KGİ) Türkçe'ye uyarlamak ve ölçeğin psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. Çalışma grubu 604 ortaöğretim öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde 11 boyutlu modelin kabul edilebilir uyum verdiği görülmüştür. Ölçekteki maddelerin faktör yükleri .30 ile .80 arasında değişmektedir. Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayısı .92 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ölçeğin alt boyutlarının iç tutarlılık güvenirlik katsayıları .60 ile .83 arasında değişmektedir. Ölçeğin madde toplam puan korelasyon katsayılarının .22 ile .68 arasında değiştiği görülmüştür. Ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik açısından, İnsani Değerler Ölçeği alt ölçek puanları ile KGİ alt ölçek puanları arasındaki korelasyon katsayıları .30 ila .65 arasında değişmektedir. Araştırmanın sonuçları Karakter Gelişim İndeksi'nin Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenilirlik özelliklerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğunu ve bilimsel araştırmalarda kullanılabileceğini ortaya koymuştur.
Wellbeing is a multifaceted phenomenon; and developing an understanding of its determinants is a ... more Wellbeing is a multifaceted phenomenon; and developing an understanding of its determinants is a crucial goal for psychological and educational research. The current study aimed to compare the predictive roles of three indicators of vulnerability, namely, fear of negative evaluation (FNE), psychological vulnerability (PV) and psychological (in)flexibility (PI) on the wellbeing subdomains of emotional, psychological and social wellbeing (within the Mental Health Continuum framework) on an undergraduate sample. The study group consisted of 382 undergraduate students (178 males, 204 females) studying in a state university. Zero-order correlations indicated that all the three indicators of FNE, PV and PI scores had significant correlations with emotional and psychological wellbeing scores and not with social wellbeing scores. Two stepwise regression procedures regressing FNE, PV and PI scores on emotional wellbeing and psychological wellbeing revealed that PI scores had the highest predictive power and coefficients for PV became insignificant in both occasions; and FNE coefficients became insignificant for emotional wellbeing and not for psychological wellbeing. Findings indicated that PI can be viewed as an important vulnerability indicator accounting for the variance of the two latter indicators. The results supports the importance and promise of psychological (in)flexibility as an important vulnerability/strength area for future studies.
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