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Article Citation Count: 13Attachment Style, Openness to Experience, and Social Contact as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Metin Orta, İrem; Metin-Camgoz, Selin; Department of PsychologyConsiderable research has shown that people generally hold more negative attitudes toward homosexuals. Given this fact, it is important to understand psychological and social correlates of homophobia. With this purpose, the present study investigates attachment styles, openness to experience, and social contact in relation to attitudes toward homosexuals. The findings show that being female, having prior contact with homosexuals, and scoring high in openness to experience predict more favorable attitudes toward homosexuals. The supplementary analyses also support the moderating effect of secure attachment on the relationship between openness to experience and attitudes toward homosexuals. The present study not only extends the related research by examining the interactive effects of attachment style and personality trait, but also provides important implications for researchers, educators, or managers in terms of reducing anti-homosexual attitudes in diverse settings.Article Citation Count: 17Cyberloafing behaviors among university students and its relation to Hedonistic-Stimulation value orientation, cyberloafing attitudes, and time spent on the Internet(Springer, 2022) Demirutku, Kürşad; Demirutku, Kursad; Metin Orta, İrem; Department of PsychologyThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between values, cyberloafing attitudes, and cyberloafing behaviors. Following from the relevant literature, it was hypothesized that Hedonistic-Stimulation value orientation would be associated with cyberloafing behaviors through the mediation of cyberloafing attitudes and time spent on the Internet. Self-report measures were used to collect data from a sample of 427 university students. The modified model revealed a good fit and all indirect paths were significant. Separate model tests indicated that cyberloafing attitudes acted as the mediator for females, whereas for males, time spent on the Internet did so in the relationship between Hedonistic-Stimulation value orientation and cyberloafing behaviors. Thus, the findings suggested that the attitude-behavior link might be mediated by variables other than attitudes. The present research also highlighted that the Hedonism and Stimulation values might have disruptive whereas Conformity values might have supportive functions in the ongoing educational process.Article Citation Count: 17Cyberloafing behaviors among university students: Their relationships with positive and negative affect(Springer, 2023) Saygılı, Dilek Demirtepe; Demirtepe-Saygili, Dilek; Metin Orta, İrem; Department of PsychologyWith the technological advances, the use of digital devices, such as laptops, tablets, or smartphones in the educational setting has become prevalent among young people. Accordingly, there has been an increased concern among scholars on students' in-class Internet use for personal purposes; namely, 'cyberloafing'. Considerable research has demonstrated the adverse effects of in-class Internet use on students' learning environment and academic performance. The present study particularly investigates the relationship between cyberloafing behaviors and positive and negative affect among university students. It examines five different online activities including sharing, shopping, real-time updating, accessing online content, and gaming/gambling separately to gain greater insight into students' cyberloafing behaviors. The sample consisted of 267 undergraduate students who filled out questionnaires measuring cyberloafing behaviors, positive and negative affect, and demographical information including the use of the Internet and mobile technologies. The initial analyses showed that male students had higher scores in shopping, accessing online content, and gaming/gambling than females. The latent variable analysis revealed that among different activities of cyberloafing, accessing online content and gaming/gambling were positively correlated with positive affect, while sharing was positively associated with negative affect among students. The findings emphasize the importance of evaluating cyberloafing as a part of students' psychological well-being rather than a variable merely related to academic achievement. The findings of the study also enlighten researchers and educators in developing appropriate policies and interventions to manage misuse of the Internet in class.Article Citation Count: 1Development of a maternal psychological control scale: A study with Turkish university students(Springer, 2023) Metin Orta, İrem; Metin-Camgoz, Selin; Department of PsychologyIn the last few decades, parental control has received significant attention from scholars. In particular, much work has been dedicated to understanding psychological control, which is parental control intruding on the child's emotional and psychological development. This study aimed to develop a maternal psychological control scale (MPCS) and to test its psychometric properties in a sample of Turkish university students. Data were collected from two separate samples comprising a total of 425 participants. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed in Study Sample 1(215) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using Study Sample 2 (210) to verify the parental manipulation and disregard dimensions of the proposed scale. The findings revealed supportive evidence for two dimensions of the 18-item MPCS. The bivariate correlations revealed that the MPCS scores were moderately and positively correlated with loneliness scores, and those from an existing psychological control scale; however, they were negatively correlated with behavioral control and self-esteem scores. The MPCS developed in this study can be utilized by researchers, clinicians, and educators as an efficient instrument to assess emerging adults' perceived psychological control. Overall, this study contributes to practitioners and researchers in the way that perceived parental psychological control is assessed in a wide range of populations.Article Citation Count: 2Does Overparenting Hurt Working Turkish Mother's Well-being? The Influence of Family-Work Conflict and Perceived Stress in Established Adulthood(Springer/plenum Publishers, 2023) Metin Orta, İrem; Metin-Orta, Irem; Metin-Camgoz, Selin; Aksan, Nazan; Department of PsychologyAlthough extant research demonstrates the negative impact of overparenting on child well-being, there remains a paucity of evidence on the effect of overparenting on the parents' own well-being. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of overparenting on parental well-being, and to explore the mechanisms through which overparenting influences the well-being of working mothers, particularly among established adults. Thus, we examined the serial mediation effects of perceived stress and family-to-work conflict (FWC) in overparenting and well-being linkage. With this aim, the data were collected from working mothers (N = 258) aged between 30 and 45, a period of in their lifespan generally characterized by efforts devoted to career and care. Via serial mediation analyses, the findings postulate that (a) overparenting relates to the well-being and perceived stress of working mothers, (b) perceived stress (both individually and jointly with FWC) mediates the relationship between overparenting and well-being, and (c) perceived stress and FWC serially mediate the association between overparenting and well-being. The findings provide evidence related to the well-being experiences of established adulthood women in struggling their career-and care crunch from a perspective of overparenting, stress, and family-to-work conflict.Editorial Citation Count: 0The Effects of Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline for Maternal Sensitivity in Turkey(Turkish Psychologists Assoc, 2020) Metin Orta, İrem; Metin-Orta, Irem; Alsancak-Akbulut, Cansu; Salman-Engin, Selin; Ilden-Kockar, Aylin; Sahin-Acar, Basak; Yasar, Buket; Department of Psychology[No Abstract Available]Article Citation Count: 10An Investigation of Cyberloafing in Relation to Coping Styles and Psychological Symptoms in an Educational Setting(Sage Publications inc, 2021) Saygılı, Dilek Demirtepe; Metin-Orta, Irem; Metin Orta, İrem; Department of PsychologyCyberloafing, the intentional use of the Internet for personal purposes during class hours, has received the scholars' attention due to the increased access to digital devices in educational settings. Considering the possible negative consequences of misuse of the Internet on health and well-being, the current study aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms of this relationship by examining in detail the role of coping strategies. The sample consisted of 272 undergraduate students. The participants were asked to fill out items measuring cyberloafing behaviors, coping strategies (emotion-focused and problem-focused), and psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety, anger, and somatization). The results revealed that cyberloafing is positively related to psychological symptoms. Furthermore, it is observed that cyberloafing moderates the relationship between emotion-focused coping and psychological symptoms such that at high levels of cyberloafing, emotion-focused coping is associated with higher levels of psychological symptoms. These findings contribute to the existing literature on students' psychological well-being in terms of highlighting its relation with coping strategies and problematic Internet use.Editorial Citation Count: 0Investigation of Sexual Orientation Discrimination at Work Setting: An Experimental Study(Turkish Psychologists Assoc, 2021) Metin Orta, İrem; Metin-Camgoz, Selin; Metin-Orta, Irem; Department of Psychology[No Abstract Available]Article Citation Count: 7The relationship between social dominance orientation, gender role orientation and attitudes toward gay men and lesbians in a Turkish sample(Springer, 2021) Metin Orta, İrem; Department of Psychology; Department of PsychologySexual prejudice refers to negative attitudes towards individuals based on their sexual orientation. Scholars have shown an interest in identifying the factors that may increase the probability of prejudice against sexual minorities. The current study investigates in particular the main and interactive effects of the participants' social dominance orientation (SDO) and gender role orientation on their attitudes toward gay men and lesbians in a Turkish sample. It examines whether the effect of SDO on prejudiced attitudes would be stronger among individuals with high adherence to traditional gender roles. A total of 250 heterosexual university students filled out a questionnaire consisting of items designed to measure their SDO, gender role orientation and attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. The results overall revealed that SDO, femininity (among females) and masculinity (among males) are positively related to prejudiced attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. Supporting expectations, SDO and femininity interact in predicting sexual prejudice. However, masculinity does not interact with participants' SDO. The supplementary analyses also revealed that the effect of SDO on prejudiced attitudes was stronger among female participants with high femininity scores and among male participants with lower femininity scores. These findings indicate that a general preference for group inequality and endorsement of traditional gender role predispose individuals to be prejudiced against gay men and lesbians. Thus, the present study supplements the related literature by examining the interactive effects of SDO and gender role orientation in Turkey, a non-Western cultural context. It also provides important implications for researchers and practitioners in terms of developing strategies to reduce prejudice against sexual minorities.Article Citation Count: 2THE SAVORING BELIEFS INVENTORY: AN ADAPTATION STUDY OF THE SBI IN THE TURKISH CULTURAL CONTEXT(Centro informazione Scientifica Economica Sociale-cises Srl, 2018) Metin Orta, İrem; Department of Psychology; Department of PsychologySavoring is an individual propensity to focus on and enjoy past, current, and future positive events. It emerges as an important construct in promoting and boosting the intensity of positive affect. This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Savoring Beliefs Inventory (SBI) in a sample of Turkish university students. A total of 456 participants were administered measures of savoring beliefs, self-esteem, life satisfaction, perceived stress, positive and negative affectivity. The results showed that the SBI presents one-factor structure rather than the three-factor structure found in the past research. The scale yields good internal consistency. In addition, savoring beliefs are positively correlated with self-esteem, life satisfaction, and positive affectivity, while negatively correlating with perceived stress and negative affectivity. The present findings show that the SBI is a reliable and valid measure of individuals' beliefs about their capacity to savor positive experiences for a Turkish sample.