Hacer Yıldırım Kurtuluş
Biographic Data
| ID | 4370435 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hacer Yıldırım Kurtuluş |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hacer Yıldırım |
| FAMILY NAME | Kurtuluş |
| SIGNATURE | KURTULUŞ H Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yıldız Technical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0880-1318 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) can profoundly affect individuals' psychological functioning and internal meaning systems in later life. In this interaction, the individual's coping style and tendency toward harmful habits may play a decisive role. This study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being and tested the serial mediating roles of meaning-based coping and substance misuse in this associa…
Adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being among Turkish people
Negative experiences such as neglect and abuse experienced in childhood are important in the development of lifelong mental health problems and shaping well-being. Therefore, examining the lifetime impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to investigate mechanisms that will enhance well-being is an important task. This study investigated the effect of adverse childhood experiences on spiritual well-being and the serial mediating role of mea…
The relationship between cyber dating abuse and romantic relationship satisfaction
Cyber dating abuse refers to emotional, psychological, or sexual harassment occurring in online environments, causing significant harm to romantic relationships. focuses on analyzing the intrapersonal (actor) and interpersonal (partner) relationships between cyber dating abuse and relationship satisfaction, and to assess the mediating role of relationship quality on this relationship. The research was conducted based on the dyadic approach. The s…
Validation of the Turkish version of the psychological distress scale in children and adolescents
The measurement of psychological distress in children and adolescents plays an important role in assessing their emotional and mental health. This study includes two distinct studies focussing on psychological distress in Turkish adolescents aged 11–18 years (N 1 = 467, N 2 = 383). In Study I, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Item Response Theory, validity, and reliability analyses were conducted for the adaptation of the Psychological Distress Scal…
Adverse Childhood Experiences to Mental Well-Being
Parent-Child Well-being Dynamics
Body satisfaction, problematic smartphone use, sleep deprivation, and psychological well-being in adolescents
The relationships between body satisfaction, problematic smartphone use, sleep deprivation and psychological well-being have been examined with cross-sectional methods. However, the lack of any longitudinal study in which these variables were examined together made it necessary to conduct this study. In this study, we tested whether problematic smartphone use and sleep deprivation serially mediate the relationship between body satisfaction and ps…
Associations Between Psychological Capital, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, Perceived Stress, Emotional, Social, and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents
This study examined the impact of psychological capital-comprising hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy-on comprehensive mental health, defined by the dual criteria of the absence of psychopathological symptoms and the presence of positive functioning. The participants of the study included 429 (65.5% female) Turkish adolescents, ranging in age from 13 to 18 years ( M = 16.17 ± 0.83), and completed self-report measures of psychological c…
Inner Prosociality, Hope, Emotional Autonomy, and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents
Determining the mechanisms underlying the relationships between emotional autonomy and subjective well-being is necessary for understanding the psychological functioning of adolescents. The current study examined inner prosociality and hope as serial mediators in the relationships from emotional autonomy to subjective well-being. Using convenience sampling, a total of 355 adolescents ( M age = 14.23 ± 0.54, 50.4% boys), who were continuing their …
Family communication and bi‐dimensional student mental health in adolescents
The presence of communication within the family can be considered as a protective factor in preventing the development of mental health problems in school by acting as a buffer against mental health problems in adolescents. Thus, this study, which was designed to reveal the potential mechanisms between family communication and bi‐dimensional student mental health (psychological well‐being/distress) in Turkish adolescents, examined the serial medi…
Digital game addiction, classroom engagement, sleep deprivation and mind-wandering
A cross-sectional and longitudinal study on the mediation effect of positive and negative affects in the relationship between self-compassion and resilience in early adolescents
Doomscrolling and mental well‐being in social media users
Considering that large‐scale events such as natural disasters, epidemics, and wars affect people all over the world through online news channels, it is inevitable to investigate the impact of following or avoiding negative news on well‐being. This study investigated the effect of doomscrolling on mental well‐being and the mediating role of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in social media users. A total of 400 Turkish adults completed sc…
Positive affect, negative affect, and psychological resilience mediate the effect of self‐compassion on mental toughness
Following the positive youth development perspective that emphasizes the importance of focusing on the positive assets of youth to be developed, this study examined the variables related with mental toughness, a trainable skill that is associated with psychological and academic well‐being outcomes, in preadolescent youth. The effect of self‐compassion on the mental toughness of preadolescents and the serial mediating effect of positive/negative a…
Self-Efficacy, Self-Love, and Fear of Compassion Mediate the Effect of Attachment Styles on Life Satisfaction
This study examined the effect of attachment styles on the life satisfaction of adults and the serial mediating effect of self-efficacy, self-love, and fear of compassion in this effect for the first time in the literature to the best of our knowledge. The study group consisted of a total of 639 adults. As a result of the study, it is seen that secure attachment affects life satisfaction positively. This process is mediated by the variables of hi…
School Belongingness and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents
Doomscrolling and mental well‐being in social media users
Considering that large‐scale events such as natural disasters, epidemics, and wars affect people all over the world through online news channels, it is inevitable to investigate the impact of following or avoiding negative news on well‐being. This study investigated the effect of doomscrolling on mental well‐being and the mediating role of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in social media users. A total of 400 Turkish adults completed sc…
School Belongingness and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents
A cross-sectional and longitudinal study on the mediation effect of positive and negative affects in the relationship between self-compassion and resilience in early adolescents
Positive affect, negative affect, and psychological resilience mediate the effect of self‐compassion on mental toughness
Following the positive youth development perspective that emphasizes the importance of focusing on the positive assets of youth to be developed, this study examined the variables related with mental toughness, a trainable skill that is associated with psychological and academic well‐being outcomes, in preadolescent youth. The effect of self‐compassion on the mental toughness of preadolescents and the serial mediating effect of positive/negative a…
Self-Efficacy, Self-Love, and Fear of Compassion Mediate the Effect of Attachment Styles on Life Satisfaction
This study examined the effect of attachment styles on the life satisfaction of adults and the serial mediating effect of self-efficacy, self-love, and fear of compassion in this effect for the first time in the literature to the best of our knowledge. The study group consisted of a total of 639 adults. As a result of the study, it is seen that secure attachment affects life satisfaction positively. This process is mediated by the variables of hi…
School Belongingness and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents
Family communication and bi‐dimensional student mental health in adolescents
The presence of communication within the family can be considered as a protective factor in preventing the development of mental health problems in school by acting as a buffer against mental health problems in adolescents. Thus, this study, which was designed to reveal the potential mechanisms between family communication and bi‐dimensional student mental health (psychological well‐being/distress) in Turkish adolescents, examined the serial medi…
Digital game addiction, classroom engagement, sleep deprivation and mind-wandering
A cross-sectional and longitudinal study on the mediation effect of positive and negative affects in the relationship between self-compassion and resilience in early adolescents
Doomscrolling and mental well‐being in social media users
Considering that large‐scale events such as natural disasters, epidemics, and wars affect people all over the world through online news channels, it is inevitable to investigate the impact of following or avoiding negative news on well‐being. This study investigated the effect of doomscrolling on mental well‐being and the mediating role of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in social media users. A total of 400 Turkish adults completed sc…
Adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being among Turkish people
Negative experiences such as neglect and abuse experienced in childhood are important in the development of lifelong mental health problems and shaping well-being. Therefore, examining the lifetime impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to investigate mechanisms that will enhance well-being is an important task. This study investigated the effect of adverse childhood experiences on spiritual well-being and the serial mediating role of mea…
The relationship between cyber dating abuse and romantic relationship satisfaction
Cyber dating abuse refers to emotional, psychological, or sexual harassment occurring in online environments, causing significant harm to romantic relationships. focuses on analyzing the intrapersonal (actor) and interpersonal (partner) relationships between cyber dating abuse and relationship satisfaction, and to assess the mediating role of relationship quality on this relationship. The research was conducted based on the dyadic approach. The s…
Validation of the Turkish version of the psychological distress scale in children and adolescents
The measurement of psychological distress in children and adolescents plays an important role in assessing their emotional and mental health. This study includes two distinct studies focussing on psychological distress in Turkish adolescents aged 11–18 years (N 1 = 467, N 2 = 383). In Study I, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Item Response Theory, validity, and reliability analyses were conducted for the adaptation of the Psychological Distress Scal…
Adverse Childhood Experiences to Mental Well-Being
Parent-Child Well-being Dynamics
Body satisfaction, problematic smartphone use, sleep deprivation, and psychological well-being in adolescents
The relationships between body satisfaction, problematic smartphone use, sleep deprivation and psychological well-being have been examined with cross-sectional methods. However, the lack of any longitudinal study in which these variables were examined together made it necessary to conduct this study. In this study, we tested whether problematic smartphone use and sleep deprivation serially mediate the relationship between body satisfaction and ps…
Associations Between Psychological Capital, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, Perceived Stress, Emotional, Social, and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents
This study examined the impact of psychological capital-comprising hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy-on comprehensive mental health, defined by the dual criteria of the absence of psychopathological symptoms and the presence of positive functioning. The participants of the study included 429 (65.5% female) Turkish adolescents, ranging in age from 13 to 18 years ( M = 16.17 ± 0.83), and completed self-report measures of psychological c…
Inner Prosociality, Hope, Emotional Autonomy, and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents
Determining the mechanisms underlying the relationships between emotional autonomy and subjective well-being is necessary for understanding the psychological functioning of adolescents. The current study examined inner prosociality and hope as serial mediators in the relationships from emotional autonomy to subjective well-being. Using convenience sampling, a total of 355 adolescents ( M age = 14.23 ± 0.54, 50.4% boys), who were continuing their …
Adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) can profoundly affect individuals' psychological functioning and internal meaning systems in later life. In this interaction, the individual's coping style and tendency toward harmful habits may play a decisive role. This study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and spiritual well-being and tested the serial mediating roles of meaning-based coping and substance misuse in this associa…
Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Mediation (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Turkish (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)