Mehmet Akif Karaman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3838264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mehmet Akif Karaman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mehmet Akif |
| FAMILY NAME | Karaman |
| SIGNATURE | KARAMAN M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of the Middle East |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7405-5133 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Effect of Perceived School Counselor Support on High School Students’ General Mattering, Resilience and Self-Esteem
This study examined the predictor role of perceived school counselor support (PSCS) on resilience, general mattering, and self-esteem in high school students who have used counseling services. A total of 573 students (263 boys, 310 girls) participated in the study, providing insight into how counselor support may contribute to students’ psychological well-being. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed second-order factor mo…
Examining the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Achievement Motivation, and Self-Efficacy among Pre-Service Teachers in Türkiye
The main goal of this study was to examine the extent to which the demographic characteristics of pre-service teachers (gender, family management style, family educational status, size of the family) predict their emotional intelligence (EI) scores through achievement motivation (AMO) and Self-Efficacy (SE) scores. The study consisted of 326 pre-service teachers (270 females, 56 males) studying in various departments at faculties of education acr…
Cross-cultural Validation of Achievement Motivation and General Mattering Measures in Latinx Culture
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric evidence for Achievement Motivation and General Mattering scores among Latinx college students in Mexico and the United States based on degree of measurement invariance. Validating instruments in cross-cultural contexts is essential to ensure that psychological constructs are measured reliably across populations with distinct cultural experiences, such as family dynamics, schooling, menta…
Determination of resilience factors in individuals who tested Covid-19 positive
The main purpose of this study was to determine the protective factors that can aid people in their recovery or help maintain their well-being in the face of collective adversity, in this case, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to examine how these factors can be further strengthened. The study included 89 participants from 14 different cities in Turkey, ranging in age from 18 to 70, 46 of them men and 43 women. In light of the findings of the study, it…
A preliminary development and validation of the Translingual Disposition Questionnaire with Latinx students
Current scholarship on translingual pedagogies focus on writer’s translingual strategies and practices. While scholarship explores translingual assessment practices, there is limited quantitative research on how we can measure students’ translingual dispositions. This article examines factor structure of a Translingual Disposition Questionnaire to measure students’ metalinguistic awareness as it relates to translingual dispositions (N = 281). Usi…
Exploring the Mediating Role of Depression and Positive Orientation in the Relationship between Positive Psychological Factors and Aggression among Turkish College Students
Turkish Adaptation of Contextual Achievement Motivation Measure
Exploring How Positive Psychology Characteristics Influence Mental Health Among Teacher Candidates at a Hispanic Serving Institution
Positive psychology is a valuable framework for understanding teacher candidates' mental health perceptions. In the current study, we examined how the presence of meaning in life, search for purpose in life, psychological grit, and hope influenced teacher candidates' subjective happiness and depressive symptoms in a Hispanic Serving Institution. Using multiple regression analysis, findings indicated that hope and psychological grit were significa…
I Fight, I Don't Give up Hope: Resilience and Life Satisfaction among Syrian Refugee University Students in Turkey
Forced migration is a phenomenon that profoundly affects the levels of resilience and life satisfaction of refugees. Hence, the purpose of current study is to address how Syrian refugee university students who study in Turkey recovered after deformation caused by significant changes in their life. This study employed a convergent mixed method design. The quantitative results indicated that there were positive relationships among life satisfaction…
Life balance and traumatic txperiences in undergraduate students living near conflict zones
Work-Life Balance and Mental Health Needs of Health Professionals During Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey
First-Year College Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution: Academic Self-Concept, Social Support, and Adjustment
Do hope and meaning of life mediate resilience and life satisfaction among Latinx students
In this study, we present the inter-relationships among humanistic and positive psychology factors in explaining Latinx college students’ life satisfaction. A modified path model revealed that hope mediated two relationships: that between resilience and life satisfaction, as well as meaning in life and life satisfaction. However, contrary to what we hypothesised, meaning in life was not a mediator between resilience and life satisfaction. Results…
Evaluation of Spanish Versions of Meaning in Life and Hope Measures With Latinx Students
Psychometric properties of measures of hope and meaning in life in Spanish among Latina/o college students were investigated. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate structural validity of instruments. Findings provided support for the reliability and validity of scores on the Disposition Hope Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire with Latina/o students
Psychometric Properties of U.S.-Spanish Versions of the Grit and Resilience Scales with a Latinx Population
Turkish Adaptation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
This study investigated the factor structure of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory (JBLI) with a sample of 429 Turkish participants. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the validated 10-factor model of JBLI did not fit the Turkish data. Therefore, a parallel analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were used to create the JBLI Turkish form
Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Within Hispanic College Students
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) within a sample of Hispanic college students. The sample of 223 Hispanic or Latino/a college students consisting of 142 women (65%) and 79 men (35%) was recruited from a Hispanic serving institution in the southern United States. The results of factor analysis confirmed the three-subscale structure of t…
I Fight, I Don't Give up Hope: Resilience and Life Satisfaction among Syrian Refugee University Students in Turkey
Forced migration is a phenomenon that profoundly affects the levels of resilience and life satisfaction of refugees. Hence, the purpose of current study is to address how Syrian refugee university students who study in Turkey recovered after deformation caused by significant changes in their life. This study employed a convergent mixed method design. The quantitative results indicated that there were positive relationships among life satisfaction…
Evaluation of Spanish Versions of Meaning in Life and Hope Measures With Latinx Students
Psychometric properties of measures of hope and meaning in life in Spanish among Latina/o college students were investigated. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate structural validity of instruments. Findings provided support for the reliability and validity of scores on the Disposition Hope Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire with Latina/o students
Turkish Adaptation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
This study investigated the factor structure of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory (JBLI) with a sample of 429 Turkish participants. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the validated 10-factor model of JBLI did not fit the Turkish data. Therefore, a parallel analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were used to create the JBLI Turkish form
Exploring How Positive Psychology Characteristics Influence Mental Health Among Teacher Candidates at a Hispanic Serving Institution
Positive psychology is a valuable framework for understanding teacher candidates' mental health perceptions. In the current study, we examined how the presence of meaning in life, search for purpose in life, psychological grit, and hope influenced teacher candidates' subjective happiness and depressive symptoms in a Hispanic Serving Institution. Using multiple regression analysis, findings indicated that hope and psychological grit were significa…
Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Within Hispanic College Students
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) within a sample of Hispanic college students. The sample of 223 Hispanic or Latino/a college students consisting of 142 women (65%) and 79 men (35%) was recruited from a Hispanic serving institution in the southern United States. The results of factor analysis confirmed the three-subscale structure of t…
Psychometric Properties of U.S.-Spanish Versions of the Grit and Resilience Scales with a Latinx Population
Turkish Adaptation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
This study investigated the factor structure of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory (JBLI) with a sample of 429 Turkish participants. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the validated 10-factor model of JBLI did not fit the Turkish data. Therefore, a parallel analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were used to create the JBLI Turkish form
Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Within Hispanic College Students
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) within a sample of Hispanic college students. The sample of 223 Hispanic or Latino/a college students consisting of 142 women (65%) and 79 men (35%) was recruited from a Hispanic serving institution in the southern United States. The results of factor analysis confirmed the three-subscale structure of t…
Evaluation of Spanish Versions of Meaning in Life and Hope Measures With Latinx Students
Psychometric properties of measures of hope and meaning in life in Spanish among Latina/o college students were investigated. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate structural validity of instruments. Findings provided support for the reliability and validity of scores on the Disposition Hope Scale and Meaning in Life Questionnaire with Latina/o students
Do hope and meaning of life mediate resilience and life satisfaction among Latinx students
In this study, we present the inter-relationships among humanistic and positive psychology factors in explaining Latinx college students’ life satisfaction. A modified path model revealed that hope mediated two relationships: that between resilience and life satisfaction, as well as meaning in life and life satisfaction. However, contrary to what we hypothesised, meaning in life was not a mediator between resilience and life satisfaction. Results…
Work-Life Balance and Mental Health Needs of Health Professionals During Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey
First-Year College Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution: Academic Self-Concept, Social Support, and Adjustment
Life balance and traumatic txperiences in undergraduate students living near conflict zones
Determination of resilience factors in individuals who tested Covid-19 positive
The main purpose of this study was to determine the protective factors that can aid people in their recovery or help maintain their well-being in the face of collective adversity, in this case, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to examine how these factors can be further strengthened. The study included 89 participants from 14 different cities in Turkey, ranging in age from 18 to 70, 46 of them men and 43 women. In light of the findings of the study, it…
A preliminary development and validation of the Translingual Disposition Questionnaire with Latinx students
Current scholarship on translingual pedagogies focus on writer’s translingual strategies and practices. While scholarship explores translingual assessment practices, there is limited quantitative research on how we can measure students’ translingual dispositions. This article examines factor structure of a Translingual Disposition Questionnaire to measure students’ metalinguistic awareness as it relates to translingual dispositions (N = 281). Usi…
Exploring the Mediating Role of Depression and Positive Orientation in the Relationship between Positive Psychological Factors and Aggression among Turkish College Students
Turkish Adaptation of Contextual Achievement Motivation Measure
Exploring How Positive Psychology Characteristics Influence Mental Health Among Teacher Candidates at a Hispanic Serving Institution
Positive psychology is a valuable framework for understanding teacher candidates' mental health perceptions. In the current study, we examined how the presence of meaning in life, search for purpose in life, psychological grit, and hope influenced teacher candidates' subjective happiness and depressive symptoms in a Hispanic Serving Institution. Using multiple regression analysis, findings indicated that hope and psychological grit were significa…
I Fight, I Don't Give up Hope: Resilience and Life Satisfaction among Syrian Refugee University Students in Turkey
Forced migration is a phenomenon that profoundly affects the levels of resilience and life satisfaction of refugees. Hence, the purpose of current study is to address how Syrian refugee university students who study in Turkey recovered after deformation caused by significant changes in their life. This study employed a convergent mixed method design. The quantitative results indicated that there were positive relationships among life satisfaction…
Examining the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Achievement Motivation, and Self-Efficacy among Pre-Service Teachers in Türkiye
The main goal of this study was to examine the extent to which the demographic characteristics of pre-service teachers (gender, family management style, family educational status, size of the family) predict their emotional intelligence (EI) scores through achievement motivation (AMO) and Self-Efficacy (SE) scores. The study consisted of 326 pre-service teachers (270 females, 56 males) studying in various departments at faculties of education acr…
Cross-cultural Validation of Achievement Motivation and General Mattering Measures in Latinx Culture
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric evidence for Achievement Motivation and General Mattering scores among Latinx college students in Mexico and the United States based on degree of measurement invariance. Validating instruments in cross-cultural contexts is essential to ensure that psychological constructs are measured reliably across populations with distinct cultural experiences, such as family dynamics, schooling, menta…
The Effect of Perceived School Counselor Support on High School Students’ General Mattering, Resilience and Self-Esteem
This study examined the predictor role of perceived school counselor support (PSCS) on resilience, general mattering, and self-esteem in high school students who have used counseling services. A total of 573 students (263 boys, 310 girls) participated in the study, providing insight into how counselor support may contribute to students’ psychological well-being. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed second-order factor mo…
Psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (6 works) · Structural equation modeling (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychological resilience (5 works)