Özlem Bozo
Biographic Data
| ID | 383703 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Özlem Bozo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Özlem |
| FAMILY NAME | Bozo |
| SIGNATURE | BOZO Ö |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middle East Technical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4480-1876 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Longitudinal Examination of Locus-of-Hope, Need Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction Through a Serial Mediation Model
Hope, as positive motivational cognition dependent on pathways and agency thinking, is a powerful predictor of life satisfaction. However, the original theory was criticized for over-relying on individual efforts, leading to the extension of the theory by including external agents (family, peers and spirituality) as sources of hope—a concept known as external locus-of-hope. Although hope was identified as a source of psychological strength, limit…
From Crisis to Meaning
Experiencing the death of a loved one often leads to a crisis of meaning, prompting efforts to restore coherence through meaning-making. Although several models have addressed this process, few studies have empirically examined how distinct forms of meaning (situational and global) emerge and interrelate. The present study used structural equation modelling to investigate meaning-making in bereavement. A model was developed incorporating variable…
Meat-eating justifications in Türkiye
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the meat-eating justification scales enable a better theoretical understanding of the psychology of meat-eating. This is demonstrated by replicating the strong associations between meat-eating, its justifications, social dominance orientation, speciesism, and masculinity in a different cultural context. This understanding is essential for prevention and intervention efforts to reduce meat consumption
Testing indirect effect of external locus-of-hope on life satisfaction through serial mediation of internal locus-of-hope and need satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes
Hope is accepted as a psychological strength, yet research on its relation to well-being in terms of external locus-of-hope dimensions remains limited. For individuals living with diabetes, hope and life satisfaction play a crucial role in achieving health-related goals. In goal attainment, hope focuses on the cognitive process about how people pursue their goals, while need satisfaction emphasizes the motivations behind goal pursuit. Integrating…
A dyadic perspective on the role of need satisfaction in the relationship between perceived partner responsiveness and sleep quality
Health-related quality of life of women with endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that occurs in women of reproductive age, and negatively affects women's quality of life. We tested 'Attachment-Diathesis Model of Chronic Pain' in a sample of Turkish women with endometriosis by analyzing the paths among attachment styles, pain catastrophizing, coping strategies, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Attachment anxiety was related to using less problem-focused coping and see…
Minority Stress and Mental Health of Gay Men in Turkey
Proximal minority stressors (i.e., internalized homonegativity, anticipation of rejection, and concealment of sexual identity) lead to depression and anxiety. General psychological factors mediate the association of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety. Based on this, the present study aimed to investigate the sequential mediating roles of shame and forgiveness of self on the relations of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety i…
Life is short, stay awake
In the present study, the relation between bedtime procrastination and death anxiety, and also the moderator roles of gender and purpose in life were investigated. Data were collected from 245 participants through an online survey. The results revealed that gender, but not purpose in life, moderated the relation between death anxiety and bedtime procrastination. The effect of death anxiety on bedtime procrastination was significant only for males…
Does Problem Focused Coping Buffer the Effects of Trait Anxiety on Depressive Symptoms of Chronic Urticaria Patients
The present study examined the moderating role of problem-focused coping in trait anxiety-depressive symptoms' relationship in patients with chronic urticaria (CU). Eighty-eight CU patients, who applied to an outpatient clinic of Clinical Immunology and Allergic Diseases, filled out a questionnaire set including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Ways of Coping Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory. The results suggested that CU patients high on t…
Does Perceived Social Support Buffer the Negative Effects of Type C Personality on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients
Exploring the Link Between Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation
The emotional cascade model (Selby, Anestis, & Joiner, 2008) posits that the link between emotional and behavioral dysregulation may be through emotional cascades, which are repetitive cycles of rumination and negative affect that result in an intensification of emotional distress. Dysregulated behaviors, such as non-suicidal self-injury, are used to reduce aversive emotions and distract the person from ruminative processes. The aim of the presen…
Perceived social support as a moderator of the relationship between caregiver well-being indicators and psychological symptoms
The present study examined the moderating role of perceived social support in caregiver well-being indicators - psychological symptoms relationship. The data obtained from 100 caregivers of children with leukaemia revealed that the caregivers who were more able to satisfy their basic needs, and perform their daily activities, reported lower levels of psychological symptoms if they perceived higher levels of social support. However, perceived soci…
The Moderating Role of Different Sources of Perceived Social Support on the Dispositional Optimism- Posttraumatic Growth Relationship in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study was to investigate the dispositional optimism-posttraumatic growth (PTG) relationship in postoperative breast cancer patients and to examine if perceived social support moderates this relationship. The study was conducted with 104 women undergoing postoperative chemotherapy treatment or coming to the hospital for their routine controls. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that breast cancer survivors high…
Hierarchical Dimensions of Coping Styles
An empirical examination was carried out of the hierarchical dimensions of coping styles in a Turkish sample. Ways of coping data were collected from 194 university students, subjected to factor analysis and 5 factors were obtained. These factors were subjected to second-order factor analysis which revealed 3 main dimensions. As predicted the first two dimensions were problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. The third dimension consiste…
The Moderating Role of Different Sources of Perceived Social Support on the Dispositional Optimism- Posttraumatic Growth Relationship in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study was to investigate the dispositional optimism-posttraumatic growth (PTG) relationship in postoperative breast cancer patients and to examine if perceived social support moderates this relationship. The study was conducted with 104 women undergoing postoperative chemotherapy treatment or coming to the hospital for their routine controls. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that breast cancer survivors high…
Perceived social support as a moderator of the relationship between caregiver well-being indicators and psychological symptoms
The present study examined the moderating role of perceived social support in caregiver well-being indicators - psychological symptoms relationship. The data obtained from 100 caregivers of children with leukaemia revealed that the caregivers who were more able to satisfy their basic needs, and perform their daily activities, reported lower levels of psychological symptoms if they perceived higher levels of social support. However, perceived soci…
Minority Stress and Mental Health of Gay Men in Turkey
Proximal minority stressors (i.e., internalized homonegativity, anticipation of rejection, and concealment of sexual identity) lead to depression and anxiety. General psychological factors mediate the association of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety. Based on this, the present study aimed to investigate the sequential mediating roles of shame and forgiveness of self on the relations of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety i…
Life is short, stay awake
In the present study, the relation between bedtime procrastination and death anxiety, and also the moderator roles of gender and purpose in life were investigated. Data were collected from 245 participants through an online survey. The results revealed that gender, but not purpose in life, moderated the relation between death anxiety and bedtime procrastination. The effect of death anxiety on bedtime procrastination was significant only for males…
Exploring the Link Between Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation
The emotional cascade model (Selby, Anestis, & Joiner, 2008) posits that the link between emotional and behavioral dysregulation may be through emotional cascades, which are repetitive cycles of rumination and negative affect that result in an intensification of emotional distress. Dysregulated behaviors, such as non-suicidal self-injury, are used to reduce aversive emotions and distract the person from ruminative processes. The aim of the presen…
Hierarchical Dimensions of Coping Styles
An empirical examination was carried out of the hierarchical dimensions of coping styles in a Turkish sample. Ways of coping data were collected from 194 university students, subjected to factor analysis and 5 factors were obtained. These factors were subjected to second-order factor analysis which revealed 3 main dimensions. As predicted the first two dimensions were problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. The third dimension consiste…
The Moderating Role of Different Sources of Perceived Social Support on the Dispositional Optimism- Posttraumatic Growth Relationship in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study was to investigate the dispositional optimism-posttraumatic growth (PTG) relationship in postoperative breast cancer patients and to examine if perceived social support moderates this relationship. The study was conducted with 104 women undergoing postoperative chemotherapy treatment or coming to the hospital for their routine controls. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that breast cancer survivors high…
Perceived social support as a moderator of the relationship between caregiver well-being indicators and psychological symptoms
The present study examined the moderating role of perceived social support in caregiver well-being indicators - psychological symptoms relationship. The data obtained from 100 caregivers of children with leukaemia revealed that the caregivers who were more able to satisfy their basic needs, and perform their daily activities, reported lower levels of psychological symptoms if they perceived higher levels of social support. However, perceived soci…
Does Perceived Social Support Buffer the Negative Effects of Type C Personality on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients
Exploring the Link Between Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation
The emotional cascade model (Selby, Anestis, & Joiner, 2008) posits that the link between emotional and behavioral dysregulation may be through emotional cascades, which are repetitive cycles of rumination and negative affect that result in an intensification of emotional distress. Dysregulated behaviors, such as non-suicidal self-injury, are used to reduce aversive emotions and distract the person from ruminative processes. The aim of the presen…
Does Problem Focused Coping Buffer the Effects of Trait Anxiety on Depressive Symptoms of Chronic Urticaria Patients
The present study examined the moderating role of problem-focused coping in trait anxiety-depressive symptoms' relationship in patients with chronic urticaria (CU). Eighty-eight CU patients, who applied to an outpatient clinic of Clinical Immunology and Allergic Diseases, filled out a questionnaire set including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Ways of Coping Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory. The results suggested that CU patients high on t…
Life is short, stay awake
In the present study, the relation between bedtime procrastination and death anxiety, and also the moderator roles of gender and purpose in life were investigated. Data were collected from 245 participants through an online survey. The results revealed that gender, but not purpose in life, moderated the relation between death anxiety and bedtime procrastination. The effect of death anxiety on bedtime procrastination was significant only for males…
Health-related quality of life of women with endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that occurs in women of reproductive age, and negatively affects women's quality of life. We tested 'Attachment-Diathesis Model of Chronic Pain' in a sample of Turkish women with endometriosis by analyzing the paths among attachment styles, pain catastrophizing, coping strategies, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Attachment anxiety was related to using less problem-focused coping and see…
Minority Stress and Mental Health of Gay Men in Turkey
Proximal minority stressors (i.e., internalized homonegativity, anticipation of rejection, and concealment of sexual identity) lead to depression and anxiety. General psychological factors mediate the association of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety. Based on this, the present study aimed to investigate the sequential mediating roles of shame and forgiveness of self on the relations of proximal stressors with depression and anxiety i…
A dyadic perspective on the role of need satisfaction in the relationship between perceived partner responsiveness and sleep quality
Meat-eating justifications in Türkiye
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the meat-eating justification scales enable a better theoretical understanding of the psychology of meat-eating. This is demonstrated by replicating the strong associations between meat-eating, its justifications, social dominance orientation, speciesism, and masculinity in a different cultural context. This understanding is essential for prevention and intervention efforts to reduce meat consumption
Testing indirect effect of external locus-of-hope on life satisfaction through serial mediation of internal locus-of-hope and need satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes
Hope is accepted as a psychological strength, yet research on its relation to well-being in terms of external locus-of-hope dimensions remains limited. For individuals living with diabetes, hope and life satisfaction play a crucial role in achieving health-related goals. In goal attainment, hope focuses on the cognitive process about how people pursue their goals, while need satisfaction emphasizes the motivations behind goal pursuit. Integrating…
A Longitudinal Examination of Locus-of-Hope, Need Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction Through a Serial Mediation Model
Hope, as positive motivational cognition dependent on pathways and agency thinking, is a powerful predictor of life satisfaction. However, the original theory was criticized for over-relying on individual efforts, leading to the extension of the theory by including external agents (family, peers and spirituality) as sources of hope—a concept known as external locus-of-hope. Although hope was identified as a source of psychological strength, limit…
From Crisis to Meaning
Experiencing the death of a loved one often leads to a crisis of meaning, prompting efforts to restore coherence through meaning-making. Although several models have addressed this process, few studies have empirically examined how distinct forms of meaning (situational and global) emerge and interrelate. The present study used structural equation modelling to investigate meaning-making in bereavement. A model was developed incorporating variable…
Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Anxiety (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social support (4 works)