Ömer Alkan
Biographic Data
| ID | 344614 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ömer Alkan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ömer |
| FAMILY NAME | Alkan |
| SIGNATURE | ALKAN Ö |
| AFFILIATIONS | Atatürk University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3814-3539 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Comparing Online Shopping Behaviour Between the Pre-Covid-19 Pandemic and Covid-19 Pandemic Period in Türkiye
The recent explosive expansion of online buying has made it necessary to carefully identify the critical variables influencing customer behaviour and attitudes regarding online shopping. Although internet sales have increased globally since the pandemic began, little is known about the variables influencing this behaviour. This study aims to identify the variables affecting adults over 15 in Türkiye’s e-commerce use before and during the COVID-19…
Analyzing the Sociodemographic and Personal Factors that Influence e-Cigarette Use in Türkiye
This study examines the sociodemographic and personal factors influencing e-cigarette use. In this study, the microdata set was obtained from the Türkiye Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2019. Gompit regression analysis was employed to identify the factors associated with individual e-cigarette use. The study included data from 17,084 participants aged 15 or older. Findings indicate that 68.9% of e-cigarette users i…
Patterns among factors associated with myocardial infarction: Chi-squared automatic interaction detection tree and binary logit model
To prevent MI, emphasis should be placed on enhancing general education and health literacy. There should be a focus on increasing preventive public health education and practices to improve variables related to healthy lifestyle behaviours, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
Emotional violence within intimate partner violence against Turkish women in rural and urban areas
The results of the study are important in that they can be a source of information for policies and programs to prevent IPV against women. This study can also be a significant guide in determining priority areas for the resolution of emotional IPV against women. The study suggests developing proper strategies for reducing emotional violence, such as training and programs to help women pursue non-violent pathways in their relationships. It recomme…
Sociodemographic and Economic Characteristics Affecting Religious Attitudes in Turkey During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
The role of effective factors on suicidal tendency of women in Turkey
Background/Aim: This study aims to identify the variables that influence the suicidal tendency of women who are married, have had a relationship or are currently in a relationship in Turkey. Methods: This study uses cross-sectional data from the 2014 Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey. Data from 6,458 women between the ages of 15 and 49 were analyzed in this dataset.…
Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Pregnant Women in Türkiye: A Population Based Study
This study’s main objective was to determine the factors that led to Turkish women being physically abused by their husbands or partners during pregnancy. The National Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey conducted in 2014 was utilized in our study. We analyzed the survey data using the binary logistic regression method. A pregnant woman who graduated from high school was less likely to encounter physical abuse than an illiterate…
Comparison of factors affecting Turkish citizens’ search for online health information before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
The main reasons for the increase in health information searches during the COVID-19 epidemic can be attributed to several key factors, such as society's need for information and meeting its need for information, access to up-to-date health data and increased trust in official sources. The study's findings serve as a valuable resource for health service providers and information sources attempting to identify the health information-seeking behavi…
An Investigation of Gender Differences in E-Commerce Shopping Frequency During Covid-19: Evidence From Türkiye
Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's daily lives, individuals' shopping habits have begun to change. This study investigates factors associated with citizens' e-commerce shopping frequency, taking into account gender differences during COVID-19. The study utilized the Household Information Technologies Usage Survey microdata set conducted by TurkStat in 2021. Various factors related to citizens' e-commerce shopping frequency, s…
Passive smoking as a risk factor among older adults: An ordered probability approach for Türkiye
Background/aim: Older adults represent a significant proportion of the population of many societies, and being one of the disadvantaged groups, they struggle with various difficulties in their social lives. Undoubtedly, passive smoking is one of these difficulties. Passive smoking among older adults, which is an important public health problem, is an issue that needs to be investigated. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship betwe…
Prevalence and predictors of psychological assistance services for older individuals in Turkish society
Background/aim: Due to the high contribution of psychological problems to the decline in the comfortable lifestyle of the older individuals, determining the factors that affect individuals' receiving psychological services and searching for solutions based on these factors is one of the primary concerns of national and international decision-makers. This study aimed to identify the factors that affect older individuals' access to psychological as…
Determinants of Domestic Physical Violence Against Women in Turkey
Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine the factors affecting the exposure of women in Turkey 15 years of age and older to physical violence by their husband/intimate partner. Methodology: In this study, the micro-data set of the "Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey" conducted by Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies in 2008 and 2014 was used. In this data set, the data of 18518 women aged 15 and over w…
An investigation of export–import ratios in Turkey using spline regression models
This paper examines the use of spline functions in linear, squared, and cubic spline regression models and exhibits the estimation of spline parameters from data by ordinary least squares. Determination of the number and the location of knots is central to spline regression. In this paper, we initially propose a method based on the coefficient of determination R2 related to the estimation of knots in spline regression. This proposed method as app…
Analysis of Gender Differences in Internet Use of Children: Evidence from Turkey
In this study, factors in Internet use of female and male children in Turkey were determined with probit regression model by using micro data set in Household Information Technologies Usage Research of 2013 carried out by Turkish Statistical Institute. Dependent variable of the study is two category variable, namely Internet use and non-use of female and male children. Independent variables are socio-economic and demographic variables. According …
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Analysis of Gender Differences in Internet Use of Children: Evidence from Turkey
In this study, factors in Internet use of female and male children in Turkey were determined with probit regression model by using micro data set in Household Information Technologies Usage Research of 2013 carried out by Turkish Statistical Institute. Dependent variable of the study is two category variable, namely Internet use and non-use of female and male children. Independent variables are socio-economic and demographic variables. According …
An investigation of export–import ratios in Turkey using spline regression models
This paper examines the use of spline functions in linear, squared, and cubic spline regression models and exhibits the estimation of spline parameters from data by ordinary least squares. Determination of the number and the location of knots is central to spline regression. In this paper, we initially propose a method based on the coefficient of determination R2 related to the estimation of knots in spline regression. This proposed method as app…
Determinants of Domestic Physical Violence Against Women in Turkey
Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine the factors affecting the exposure of women in Turkey 15 years of age and older to physical violence by their husband/intimate partner. Methodology: In this study, the micro-data set of the "Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey" conducted by Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies in 2008 and 2014 was used. In this data set, the data of 18518 women aged 15 and over w…
Passive smoking as a risk factor among older adults: An ordered probability approach for Türkiye
Background/aim: Older adults represent a significant proportion of the population of many societies, and being one of the disadvantaged groups, they struggle with various difficulties in their social lives. Undoubtedly, passive smoking is one of these difficulties. Passive smoking among older adults, which is an important public health problem, is an issue that needs to be investigated. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship betwe…
Prevalence and predictors of psychological assistance services for older individuals in Turkish society
Background/aim: Due to the high contribution of psychological problems to the decline in the comfortable lifestyle of the older individuals, determining the factors that affect individuals' receiving psychological services and searching for solutions based on these factors is one of the primary concerns of national and international decision-makers. This study aimed to identify the factors that affect older individuals' access to psychological as…
The role of effective factors on suicidal tendency of women in Turkey
Background/Aim: This study aims to identify the variables that influence the suicidal tendency of women who are married, have had a relationship or are currently in a relationship in Turkey. Methods: This study uses cross-sectional data from the 2014 Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey. Data from 6,458 women between the ages of 15 and 49 were analyzed in this dataset.…
Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Pregnant Women in Türkiye: A Population Based Study
This study’s main objective was to determine the factors that led to Turkish women being physically abused by their husbands or partners during pregnancy. The National Research on Domestic Violence against Women in Turkey conducted in 2014 was utilized in our study. We analyzed the survey data using the binary logistic regression method. A pregnant woman who graduated from high school was less likely to encounter physical abuse than an illiterate…
Comparison of factors affecting Turkish citizens’ search for online health information before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
The main reasons for the increase in health information searches during the COVID-19 epidemic can be attributed to several key factors, such as society's need for information and meeting its need for information, access to up-to-date health data and increased trust in official sources. The study's findings serve as a valuable resource for health service providers and information sources attempting to identify the health information-seeking behavi…
An Investigation of Gender Differences in E-Commerce Shopping Frequency During Covid-19: Evidence From Türkiye
Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's daily lives, individuals' shopping habits have begun to change. This study investigates factors associated with citizens' e-commerce shopping frequency, taking into account gender differences during COVID-19. The study utilized the Household Information Technologies Usage Survey microdata set conducted by TurkStat in 2021. Various factors related to citizens' e-commerce shopping frequency, s…
Comparing Online Shopping Behaviour Between the Pre-Covid-19 Pandemic and Covid-19 Pandemic Period in Türkiye
The recent explosive expansion of online buying has made it necessary to carefully identify the critical variables influencing customer behaviour and attitudes regarding online shopping. Although internet sales have increased globally since the pandemic began, little is known about the variables influencing this behaviour. This study aims to identify the variables affecting adults over 15 in Türkiye’s e-commerce use before and during the COVID-19…
Analyzing the Sociodemographic and Personal Factors that Influence e-Cigarette Use in Türkiye
This study examines the sociodemographic and personal factors influencing e-cigarette use. In this study, the microdata set was obtained from the Türkiye Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2019. Gompit regression analysis was employed to identify the factors associated with individual e-cigarette use. The study included data from 17,084 participants aged 15 or older. Findings indicate that 68.9% of e-cigarette users i…
Patterns among factors associated with myocardial infarction: Chi-squared automatic interaction detection tree and binary logit model
To prevent MI, emphasis should be placed on enhancing general education and health literacy. There should be a focus on increasing preventive public health education and practices to improve variables related to healthy lifestyle behaviours, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
Emotional violence within intimate partner violence against Turkish women in rural and urban areas
The results of the study are important in that they can be a source of information for policies and programs to prevent IPV against women. This study can also be a significant guide in determining priority areas for the resolution of emotional IPV against women. The study suggests developing proper strategies for reducing emotional violence, such as training and programs to help women pursue non-violent pathways in their relationships. It recomme…
Sociodemographic and Economic Characteristics Affecting Religious Attitudes in Turkey During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Turkish (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (4 works) · Poison control (4 works)