Nurten Karacan Özdemir

Biographic Data

ID6664491
NAMENurten Karacan Özdemir
GIVEN NAMESNurten Karacan
FAMILY NAMEÖzdemir
SIGNATUREÖZDEMIR N K
AFFILIATIONSHacettepe University
ORCID0000-0002-2909-6857
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Need for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills for Development of School Engagement

    Open AccessDilara Kına, Nurten Karacan ÖzdemirARTICLEJournal of Education2026

    This study explores the perspectives of middle school educators and parents in a region with high dropout rates regarding school engagement and social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies. Using a phenomenological approach, data were collected from 16 teachers and 15 parents across three schools through six focus group discussions. Participants reported that low student awareness, lack of interest in lessons, and reluctance to attend school unde…

  • Career experiences of women early career researchers in higher education in Türkiye

    Open AccessNurten Karacan Özdemir, Fatmagül Gürbüz AkçayARTICLEEuropean Journal of Educational…2025

    Being a woman researcher in higher education involves specific experiences due to unique characteristics. Examining the career experiences of women early-career researchers (WECRs) provides insight into the intersectionality of being both a woman and an early-career researcher in academia. This study aimed to investigate the career experiences of WECRs working in higher education institutions in Türkiye within the Systems Theory Framework of care…

  • Career stories of becoming a woman surgeon in male-dominated fields in Türkiye

    Nurten Karacan Özdemir, Tolga ZencirARTICLEAsian Journal of Women s Studies2025References: 6

  • A Qualitative Study of Unveiling School Dropout Complexity in Türkiye

    Open AccessNurten Karacan Özdemir, Fatma Nur ARAS KEMER et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2024References: 5

    This study investigates school dropout, particularly the shift to open high schools in Türkiye during the pandemic, through a multi-stakeholder lens. Using grounded theory, data was collected via semi-structured interviews with 12 students, 15 teachers, and 20 school administrators. Results reveal a model linking themes: predictive reasons for transferring to open high school, both pandemic-related and unrelated, positive/negative consequences of…

  • A case study of a Turkish vocational high school, and the challenges for teachers

    Ahmet Ayaz, Nurten Karacan ÖzdemirARTICLEJournal of Vocational Education…2023

    This case study reports on challenges and professional perspectives of vocational high school teachers working in a socially disadvantaged in rural Turkey. The data were gathered from 14 participants, including teachers, administrators and counsellor through individual and focus group interviews and classroom observations. The analysis found that students in Turkish vocational high schools are negatively positioned, this was evidenced in poor stu…

  • Career adaptability of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder

    Open AccessNurten Karacan Özdemir, Mustafa KocARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

  • The influences on happiness and life satisfaction of young people during Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessHakan Büyükçolpan, Nurten Karacan ÖzdemirARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

  • Integrating video-modeling into counseling skills and techniques course and its impact on counseling self-efficacy

    Open AccessNazlı Büşra Akçabozan Kayabol, Nurten Karacan Özdemir et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2022

  • Social Emotional Learning and Career Development From Educators’ Perspectives Grounded on the Turkish Context

    Open AccessFeride Bacanlı, Feride BACANLI et al.ARTICLEJournal of Career Development2022

    The purpose of this study was to explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and its relevance to the career development of students from the perspectives of educators in Turkey. The participants included 69 educators (63% women). Data were collected by using a paper–pencil survey consisting of open-ended questions. Using a modified grounded theory approach, a three-stage data analytical procedure -open, axial, and selective coding, was followed. The…

  • Adolescents’ Future Expectations of Work and Education Within Adaptation Model of Career Construction Theory

    Open AccessNurten Karacan Özdemir, Ahmet AyazARTICLEJournal of Career Development2022

    The current study suggested and tested a model to investigate the associations between adolescent future expectations of work and education (AFE-WE; adaptive responses) and positive future expectations (PFE; adaptivity) through concern, control, curiosity, and confidence (adaptability resources) as well as the role of the gender. The data were gathered from 806 high school students (59% girls), recruited from eight different public schools in Gaz…

  • Fostering teachers’ career education competencies

    Nurten Karacan Özdemir, Nazlı Büşra Akçabozan Kayabol et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Guidance and…2022

    In this study, we aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a training programme to foster teachers’ competencies in the provision of career development learning (CDL) programmes for children. Forty-eight middle school teachers working with socioeconomically disadvantaged students in Eastern Turkey participated in the study. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test indicated the positive effects of the training on the teachers’ efficacy in providing ca…