Browsing by Author "Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem"

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A Comparison of Human Values Among Students From Postcommunist Turkic Republics and Turkey
(Sage Publications inc, 2013) Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem; Sumer, Nebi
This study aims to compare the value structure of university students from postcommunist Turkic republics and Turkey within the framework of Schwartz and Bardi's (1997) acclimation and compensation hypothesis. Participants from four Turkic republics (N = 269; Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan) and Turkey (N = 286) completed the Portrait Values Questionnaire. The results indicated that students from postcommunist countries reported higher levels of embeddedness and lower levels of intellectual autonomy, affective autonomy, and egalitarianism than Turkish students. No difference was found regarding mastery, harmony, and hierarchy values. This study provided support for the acclimation and compensation hypothesis, except for the hierarchy values. The findings were discussed considering the continuous social change in these countries and its implications for the dynamism of value structure.
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Differences in System Justification With Respect To Gender, Political Conservatism, Socio-Economic Status and Religious Fundamentalism
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2011) Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem; Department of Psychology
In this research, we investigated the differences in system justification in relation to gender, political conservatism, socioeconomic status (SES) and religious fundamentalism. Three hundred Turkish University Students were given System Justification Scale, Political Ideology and Religiosity Scale. They also supplied their demographic information. Muslim Religious Orientation Scale was also included into the questionnaire in order to identify those who have extrinsic, intrinsic, quest and fundamentalist orientation. It was found that masculinity, having a conservative political ideology, religious fundamentalism and having a low SES will lead to more individuals having system-justifying thoughts. These findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the 2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance.
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The Effect of Religiosity on Political Ideology Via Value Types and Personality Traits: a Comparison Between Turkey and Usa
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2010) Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem; Department of Psychology
In this study, the relationships between religiosity, values, personality and political ideology were investigated across two different cultures: Turkish and American. Participants completed Portrait Values Questionnaire, Big Five Inventory, Religiosity Scale and Political Ideology Scale together with some demographics. Based on the findings, it was concluded that, religiosity influences political ideology indirectly (also directly) via their influence on value structure in both individualist and collectivist cultures, then this value structure inarguably creates a propensity toward endorsing certain political ideologies. The findings were discussed in the light of relevant literature and possible impacts on psychological functioning of individuals. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Gender Differences in Turkish Undergraduate Students' Values
(Springer/plenum Publishers, 2012) Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem; Buyuksahin-Sunal, Ayda
The objectives of the present study were to explore gender differences in Turkish students' values. A total of 231 (125 female, 106 male) undergraduate students from various universities in Ankara (the capital city of Turkey) participated in the study. They were given the Portrait Values Questionnaire along items related to demography. It is predicted that firstly, females would have higher scores on universalism, benevolence and security than males; secondly, males would have higher score on power than females. The results showed that females reported higher levels of hedonism, universalism, benevolence and security than males. The findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. The present study can be considered as a contribution to the existing literature on gender-based differences on value priorities by examining a rarely investigated culture-that is, Turkish.
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Citation - Scopus: 13
Who Voted for Whom? Comparing Supporters of Obama and Mccain on Value Types and Personality Traits
(Wiley-blackwell, 2012) Dirilen-Gumus, Ozlem; Cross, Susan E.; Donmez, Ali
This study investigates the personalities and values of Obama and McCain supporters in the 2008 election. A total of 278 American participants completed the Big Five Inventory and the Portrait Values Questionnaire along with demographic items. For value types, Obama supporters were more likely to endorse universalism values and less likely to endorse tradition, conformity, and security values compared with McCain supporters. With regard to personality traits, Obama supporters scored higher on agreeableness and lower on conscientiousness than did McCain supporters. As predicted, logistic regression revealed that values were better predictors of voting preference than were personality traits. These findings demonstrate the importance of individual differences in political preferences and are discussed with regard to findings in other cultures.