Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi / Faculty of Letters and Science
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Item Emotional Wellbeing and Life Satisfaction of Singles and Mated People Across 12 Nations(EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2024-12) Apostolou, Menelaos; Tekes, Burcu; Blachnio, Agata; Sullman, Mark; Costello, WilliamThe increasing occurrence of singlehood raises the question of whether people enjoy greater emotional wellbeing alone or in an intimate relationship. Guided by an evolutionary theoretical framework of human emotions, the current research aimed to address whether individuals are emotionally better off single than in an intimate relationship, taking a cross-cultural perspective. The quality of the relationship is also crucial; thus, the study also aimed to determine whether individuals in a good or bad intimate relationship differ from each other and from those who are single in terms of emotional wellbeing. In a sample of 6338 participants from 12 nations, we found that singles experienced lower emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction than those in relationships. More specifically, participants who were in a relationship or married reported the highest life satisfaction and emotional wellbeing, while those involuntarily single reported the lowest levels, with individuals who are between relationships or voluntarily single reporting intermediate levels. Additionally, participants in a good relationship experienced higher emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction than those in a bad relationship. The findings among the involuntarily single participants were similarly negative, but to a lesser extent than those in a bad relationship. These results were consistent across the different nations in our sample.Item Fear of Relationship Commitment and Singlehood(EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 2024-03) Apostolou, Menelaos; Tekes, BurcuNot having an intimate partner is a common state in contemporary post-industrial societies. One reason that individuals report for being single is their fear of relationship commitment. The objective of the current research was to investigate the factors that are associated with the fear of relationship commitment and how this fear is associated with singlehood. In a sample of 453 Turkish-speaking participants, we found that lower levels of agreeableness, openness, mating performance, and relationship quality were associated with a higher fear of relationship commitment. Moreover, a higher fear of relationship commitment was linked to a greater likelihood of being single compared to being in an intimate relationship. Additionally, we found that lower levels of self-esteem, extraversion, and openness were associated with reduced mating performance, which, in turn, was associated with a higher fear of relationship commitment and a higher probability of being single compared to being in an intimate relationship.Item Strategies for Becoming A More Desirable Mate: Evidence From 14 Countries(PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, 2024) Tekes, BurcuThe current research aimed to study the strategies that people employ in order to become more desirable as mates in different cultural settings. More specifically, using a closed-ended questionnaire on a sample of 7181 participants from 14 different countries, we identified 10 different strategies that people employ to become more appealing as mates. Participants indicated that they had more frequently used the "Enhance looks," followed by the "Show off abilities and talents," and the "Demonstrate similarity" strategies. On the other hand, they had less frequently used the "Keep undesirable things hidden," the "Show off and exaggerate wealth and abilities," and the "Drastic appearance changes" strategies. Female participants indicated that they had more extensive used the "Enhance looks" strategy than male participants, while male participants indicated that they had more extensive used the "Increase income and social status" and the "Show off and exaggerate wealth and abilities" strategies than female participants. The sex effects, as well as the extent of use, were generally consistent across the different cultures. The identified strategies were classified further into two main strategies, namely the "Develop and demonstrate desirable traits" and the "Deceive about undesirable traits," which was generally consistent across the different countries.Item How Far are E-Scooters Healthy Transport?(2023) Tekes, Burcu; Musselwhite, Charles; 0000-0002-6601-1023; K-2947-2014Item Personal Experiences Of Blind Road Users In Traffic Settings: An Investigation Based On The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis(2022) Koca-Atabey, Mujde; Oz, Bahar; Tekes, BurcuPurpose: One of the key features of independent living is having full access to a safer and comfortable transportation system. Understanding traffic experiences is critical for establishing such a system; however, these experiences have found relatively limited attention within the disability literature so far. Present study aimed to explore the traffic experiences of blind road users for the first time in the literature. Materials and methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 blind road users in Turkey. There were three female and eight male participants. The interviews were lasted around 60-65 min and transcribed verbatim. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used for data analysis. Results: IPA results revealed four superordinate themes based on prevalence as the main criterion in the decision-making process. The superordinate themes are named as Environmental Factors, Personal Preferences, Social Interactions and Positive Moments. The Environmental Factors su-perordinate theme has three subthemes as Infrastructure Factors, Vehicle Factors and Weather Factors. The Social Interactions superordinate theme has a subtheme called: People Insist On. Conclusion: It is concluded that being a blind road user is a challenging experience especially when the environment is chaotic, coercive and unfriendly. In order to improve accessibility for blind people, both physical and social systems should be improved and restored by changing the widespread attitudes, practices, policies, and culture at the end.Item Facebook Intrusion as a Mediator Between Positive Capital and General Distress: A Cross-Cultural Study(2021) Przepiorka, Aneta; Blachnio, Agata; Sullman, Mark; Gorbaniuk, Oleg; Siu, Nicolson Yat Fan; Hill, Tetiana; Gras, Maria Eugenia; Kagialis, Antonios; Lisun, Yanina; Diaz Penaloza, Maite; Manrique Millones, Denisse; Nikiforou, Militsa; Evtina, Galina S.; Taylor, Joanne E.; Tekes, Burcu; Seibokaite, Laura; Wundersitz, Lisa; Calvo, Fran; Font Mayolas, Silvia; 34220579Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) play an important role in many aspects of life nowadays, and it seems to be crucial to explore their impact on human well-being and functioning. The main aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of Facebook intrusion between positive capital and general distress. Positive capital was considered as comprising self-esteem, ego-resiliency, and self-control, while general distress was seen as having three dimensions: depression, anxiety, and stress. Methods: The sample consisted of N = 4,495 participants (M = 22.96 years, SD = 5.46) from 14 countries: Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, Lithuania, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States. We used the following methods: the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire (FIQ), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), the Brief Self-Control Scale (SCS), The Ego Resiliency Revised Scale and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Results: We found that Facebook intrusion was a mediator between self-esteem and general distress and between self-control and general distress. Limitations: The present study was based on a cross-sectional study, and the measures used were self-report measures. The majority of the participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Conclusions: The present findings contribute to a better understanding on how the social media have impact on individual mental health. Implications for future studies are discussed.Item Political Orientations and Morality Judgments in the Turkish Context: Considering the Roles of the Needs for Cognition and Recognition(2020) Tekes, Burcu; Imamoglu, E. Olcay; Ozdemir, Fatih; Oner-Ozkan, Bengi; 0000-0002-6601-1023; 31928376; K-2947-2014The aims of this study were to test: (a) the association of political orientations with morality orientations, specified by moral foundations theory, on a sample of young adults from Turkey, representing a collectivistic culture; and (b) the statistically mediating roles of needs for cognition and recognition in the links between political orientation and morality endorsements. According to the results (a) right-wing orientation and need for recognition were associated with all the three binding foundations (i.e., in-group/loyalty, authority/respect, and purity/sanctity); (b) right-wing orientation was associated with binding foundations also indirectly via the role of need for recognition; (c) regarding individualizing foundations, left-wing orientation and need for cognition were associated with fairness/reciprocity, whereas only gender was associated with harm/care; and (d) left-wing orientation was associated with fairness dimension also indirectly via the role of need for cognition. The cultural relevance of moral foundations theory as well as the roles of needs for cognition and recognition are discussed.