Ayşe Sezen Serpen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4457488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ayşe Sezen Serpen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ayşe Sezen |
| FAMILY NAME | Serpen |
| SIGNATURE | SERPEN A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ankara University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6220-4709 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating the Impact of Gender-Sensitive Group Supervision
This study examines the impact of gender-sensitive group supervision on social workers through a pretest–posttest experimental design. The program was conducted over 8 months, comprising 16 sessions, with 20 social workers aged 25 to 39 from diverse fields in Istanbul. Participants completed pre- and post intervention assessments, including the Personal Information Form, Vocational Interest Scale, Professional Satisfaction Scale, and Power Equity…
Breaking the Silence
Empowerment Group Intervention with Women Surviving Violence
Purpose To determine whether an eight-week empowerment group boosts mindfulness-based self-efficacy, self-compassion, and authenticity in women survivors of violence. Method A sequential explanatory mixed-methods randomized controlled design was used. Twenty volunteers (25–65 years) were randomly assigned to an intervention ( n = 10) or wait-list control group ( n = 10). The intervention cohort attended weekly 90-min sessions. Outcomes were asses…
Group Work for Earthquake Survivors
Purpose: The research aimed to explore the emotions and thoughts of earthquake victims, assess existential crises, and identify their coping resources. Methods: It involved seven sessions with separate groups of women, men, and adolescents, comprising 42 individuals aged 15–65. The Existential Anger, Psychological Well-being, and Life Purpose scales were used. Results: Results showed that life purpose scores increased for adolescents and men afte…
Touching the Other’s Life in Turkey
Purpose: This study evaluated the possible effects of empathy-focused group work on the participants, which is designed by bringing together cisgender heterosexual and LGBTQ+ people. Method: The study group of the research consists of 28 people (14 people in each of the experimental and control groups) who receive social service from a municipality in Istanbul, Turkey. The empathy-focused group work lasted 8 weeks, and pretest and posttest measur…
LGBTQIA+ People Access to Social Services during the Pandemic in Turkey
LGBTQIA+ people are often subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and violence in many societies. This sets a barrier for LGBTQIA+ people access to social services. This study was conducted to investigate LGBTQIA+ people access to social services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings using convenience sampling and exploration design with participants who identify themselves as LGBTQIA+ (N = 856) show that vast majority of LGBTQIA+ people l…
Opinions of Social Workers in Turkey About the Principles on Die with Dignity
Using Movies to Change Homophobic Attitudes of Social Work Students
Objectives: This article examines homophobic attitude changes among undergraduate social work students in two major universities located in Ankara, Turkey. Method: The research was conducted in Ankara for 10 weeks with 54 volunteer students from Ankara University and Hacettepe University. During one term, nine movies were screened, a get-acquainted meeting was held, three information booklets were distributed, and the Homosexuality Attitudes Scal…
LGBTQIA+ People Access to Social Services during the Pandemic in Turkey
LGBTQIA+ people are often subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and violence in many societies. This sets a barrier for LGBTQIA+ people access to social services. This study was conducted to investigate LGBTQIA+ people access to social services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings using convenience sampling and exploration design with participants who identify themselves as LGBTQIA+ (N = 856) show that vast majority of LGBTQIA+ people l…
Using Movies to Change Homophobic Attitudes of Social Work Students
Objectives: This article examines homophobic attitude changes among undergraduate social work students in two major universities located in Ankara, Turkey. Method: The research was conducted in Ankara for 10 weeks with 54 volunteer students from Ankara University and Hacettepe University. During one term, nine movies were screened, a get-acquainted meeting was held, three information booklets were distributed, and the Homosexuality Attitudes Scal…
Opinions of Social Workers in Turkey About the Principles on Die with Dignity
Using Movies to Change Homophobic Attitudes of Social Work Students
Objectives: This article examines homophobic attitude changes among undergraduate social work students in two major universities located in Ankara, Turkey. Method: The research was conducted in Ankara for 10 weeks with 54 volunteer students from Ankara University and Hacettepe University. During one term, nine movies were screened, a get-acquainted meeting was held, three information booklets were distributed, and the Homosexuality Attitudes Scal…
LGBTQIA+ People Access to Social Services during the Pandemic in Turkey
LGBTQIA+ people are often subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and violence in many societies. This sets a barrier for LGBTQIA+ people access to social services. This study was conducted to investigate LGBTQIA+ people access to social services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings using convenience sampling and exploration design with participants who identify themselves as LGBTQIA+ (N = 856) show that vast majority of LGBTQIA+ people l…
Touching the Other’s Life in Turkey
Purpose: This study evaluated the possible effects of empathy-focused group work on the participants, which is designed by bringing together cisgender heterosexual and LGBTQ+ people. Method: The study group of the research consists of 28 people (14 people in each of the experimental and control groups) who receive social service from a municipality in Istanbul, Turkey. The empathy-focused group work lasted 8 weeks, and pretest and posttest measur…
Breaking the Silence
Empowerment Group Intervention with Women Surviving Violence
Purpose To determine whether an eight-week empowerment group boosts mindfulness-based self-efficacy, self-compassion, and authenticity in women survivors of violence. Method A sequential explanatory mixed-methods randomized controlled design was used. Twenty volunteers (25–65 years) were randomly assigned to an intervention ( n = 10) or wait-list control group ( n = 10). The intervention cohort attended weekly 90-min sessions. Outcomes were asses…
Group Work for Earthquake Survivors
Purpose: The research aimed to explore the emotions and thoughts of earthquake victims, assess existential crises, and identify their coping resources. Methods: It involved seven sessions with separate groups of women, men, and adolescents, comprising 42 individuals aged 15–65. The Existential Anger, Psychological Well-being, and Life Purpose scales were used. Results: Results showed that life purpose scores increased for adolescents and men afte…
Evaluating the Impact of Gender-Sensitive Group Supervision
This study examines the impact of gender-sensitive group supervision on social workers through a pretest–posttest experimental design. The program was conducted over 8 months, comprising 16 sessions, with 20 social workers aged 25 to 39 from diverse fields in Istanbul. Participants completed pre- and post intervention assessments, including the Personal Information Form, Vocational Interest Scale, Professional Satisfaction Scale, and Power Equity…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Randomized controlled trial (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works)