İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Kurumsal Akademik Arşivi
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Spinning the social-web of jealousy: A dyadic analysis on attachment and social media jealousy
(İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 17/06/2025) Karlı, Beyza Nur
This study examines the actor and partner effects of attachment styles on social media jealousy, and the moderation effect of attachment behaviors on this association with a Turkish sample of romantic couples. While existing literature recognizes the relationship between attachment styles and social media jealousy, the moderating role of attachment behaviors has not been previously explored. The sample of the current study included 81 Turkish couples who were recruited through social media, personal networks, and mailing lists and filled out the online surveys on Qualtrics. The data were analyzed with the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) using MPlus Version 8.11, and Actor-Partner Interdependence Moderation Model (APIMoM) through the APIMoM Shiny app developed by David A. Kenny. Our findings showed positive actor effects of both attachment anxiety and avoidance on social media jealousy. While the positive effect of attachment anxiety was expected, the positive effect of attachment avoidance has been observed only in Turkish samples in previous research, similar to our findings. Moreover, we found a significant moderation effect of partner’s attachment behaviors on the association between attachment anxiety and social media jealousy, indicating a buffering effect of partner’s attachment behaviors. The clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
Trends in discussing sexuality among psychotherapists in Türkiye: An exploratory study
(İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 20/06/2025) Buzluk, Betül
This study examined the factors influencing psychotherapists’ engagement in sexuality-related discussions with clients in Türkiye, addressing a significant gap in the local literature. A sample of 201 therapists, whose professional experience ranged from 1 to 25 years, completed a survey measuring demographic variables, clinical training experiences, therapist characteristics, and a newly developed Perceived Comfort and Competence Discussing Sexuality Scale (PCCDSS). The PCCDSS makes a valuable contribution to the field by offering a promising tool with preliminary evidence of validity and reliability. Multiple regression analyses revealed that therapists’ perceived comfort and competence, years in the profession, and sexuality-related education and supervision experiences were significant predictors of their frequency of discussing sexuality with clients. Interestingly, sexual orientation also emerged as a meaningful contributor, suggesting that queer-identified therapists discuss sexuality more than their heterosexual counterparts. Moreover, findings indicated an indirect association between therapists’ sexual attitudes and their professional behavior, mediated through perceived comfort. Overall, the results successfully reflect existing trends described in prior international literature. The results also highlight the need to integrate sexuality more thoroughly into psychotherapy training in Türkiye, suggesting that enhanced educational opportunities and supportive environments may foster therapists’ readiness to address this essential dimension of human well-being in clinical practice.
Turizm tüketicisini anlamak: Bireysel gezginlerin yurt dışı seyahat tüketimini etkileyen içsel ve dışsal faktörler
(İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 02/03/2025) Atasoy, Berkay
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The undead horizon: Navigating the polycrisis through self-aware zombie narratives
(İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 19/12/2024) Dincer, Bensu
This thesis investigates the emergence of self-aware zombie narratives as they relate to the Polycrisis, its underlying reasons, and possible ways of building sustainable futures, specifically focusing on the films Warm Bodies (2013) and The Girl with All the Gifts (2016). These self-aware zombie representations challenge the traditional depictions of zombies as mindless creatures, offering a nuanced reflection of humanity's struggles and potential for transformation in the context of the Polycrisis—a confluence of environmental, social, and economic crises exacerbated by Late Capitalism. The study shows that the newly proliferating phenomena of self-aware zombies signify a departure from the conventional portrayals of the walking dead, embodying instead complex themes of care, community, love, and recognition of the other. By analyzing the largely forgotten historical roots of the zombie myth and its journey from Haitian folklore to popular culture, the thesis highlights the genre's capacity to critique Capitalist Realism and envision alternative sustainable futures. Through a detailed examination of narrative arcs, character development, and thematic depth, this research contributes to the field of Zombie Studies, suggesting that these narratives not only confront the destructive impact of Late Capitalism but also offer a vision for a sustainable future.
Children’s house-tree-person drawings as a window into mental health: Links to internalizing behaviors, externalizing behaviors and trauma
(İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 29/04/2025) Önol, Bengü
In the present study, the newly developed House-Tree-Person (H-T-P) Scoring Manual was utilized to quantitatively assess children’s drawing characteristics in relation to internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and traumatic experiences. A total of 93 children aged 6–16 participated, and their caregivers completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire, while the children completed The House-Tree-Person Drawing task, the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Drawing features were evaluated under seven categories such as line distortions, size irregularities, location, level of detail, bizarre items, distortions and negative feelings. Controlling for age, gender, and intelligence, correlational and regression analyses were conducted to evaluate predictive relationships. While none of the regression models significantly predicted psychological symptoms overall, partial correlations showed that externalizing behaviors were positively associated with greater drawing details, and trauma symptoms were linked with more problematic person drawings. The findings suggest that while specific H-T-P features may hold clinical relevance, overall predictive power was limited in this sample. These results contribute to the psychometric investigation of projective drawing assessments and highlight the need for further validation studies in diverse child populations. Clinical implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.
