{"title":"The Evaluation Of Justice System Actors On Forensic Interviews With Children Victims Of Sexual Abuse","authors":"Hüseyin BATMAN, Elif GÖKÇEARSLAN ÇİFCİ","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1335189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1335189","url":null,"abstract":"Forensic Interviewing is a method of communicating with subjects within the Investigation Process, in order to obtain the most accurate information. In recent years, the child’s involvement in the legal system, both as victims of crime and witnesses, has increased. The problem facing the Researcher, is that there is not enough information in the literature regarding the evaluations of judges and professional staff on Forensic Interviews with children who are victims of sexual abuse. This study was planned in Istanbul and was carried out in three major courthouses in Istanbul. The research data was analysed using the Maxqda 2020 qualitative data analysis program. It was determined that the training on Forensic Interview with sexually abused children had been found sufficient by most of the judges, but insufficient by more than half of the professional staff according to the result of the research. It was determined that more than half of the judges did not attend the training and those who did attend, were unwilling to use the child- friendly interview rooms. Professional staff declared that there should be more practical training in the future training programs. It was found that in Istanbul, each judge was responsible for roughly 60 trials each month and this situation puts time pressure on them. This article was produced from a doctoral thesis.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MÜKERRER SUÇ İŞLEYEN HÜKÜMLÜLERİN MADDE KULLANIM ÖZELLİKLERİ VE DÜRTÜSELLİK DÜZEYLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ","authors":"Fatma Dilek ŞEKER, Esin ZENGİN TAŞ","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1357519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1357519","url":null,"abstract":"Prevention of recidivism is the most important goal of today's criminal justice system. The aim of this study, which was designed in a cross-sectional design, was to examine the impulsivity levels and addiction characteristics of convicts with recidivism behavior and to reveal the factors that may be related. The sample of the study consisted of 230 male convicts in four different penal execution institutions; 100 of whom having a one-time offense history, and 130 with a history of recidivism. Personal information form, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11) and Addiction Profile Index (API) were used as data collection tools. The findings of the study showed that lifetime substance use and risky substance use rates of recidivists were statistically significant compared to those without recidivism; impulsivity scores of recidivists were significantly higher than those of first-time offenders; and impulsive behavior increased as the severity of addiction increased in recidivists. As a result of the research, it was revealed that substance use and impulsivity may be a risk factor for re-offending. In this sense, it is thought that it is very important to carry out intervention programs effectively in both penal institutions and probation directorates within the criminal justice system in order to prevent recidivism and support rehabilitation.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"176 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nöropazarlama Kavramı Üzerine İçerik Analizi Çalışması","authors":"Yunus YAZICIOĞLU, Nihal TOROS NTAPIAPIS","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1368406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1368406","url":null,"abstract":"Son yıllarda nörogörüntülemede yaşanan gelişmeler birçok alanda olduğu gibi pazarlama alanında da benimsenmiş ve nöropazarlama kavramı ortaya çıkmıştır. Nöropazarlama kısaca nörogörüntüleme tekniklerinin pazar araştırmalarına uygulanması olarak tanımlanabilir. Çalışma kapsamında; nöropazarlama alanında literatürde ulaşılabilen kaynaklar çerçevesinde şimdiye kadar Türkiye’de yapılan Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora tezlerini kapsayan bir içerik analiz çalışması oluşturulmuştur. Anlam karmaşası oluşturmamak ve analizi ön plana çıkarabilmek adına nöropazarlama kavramının detaylı irdelenmesi çalışmada ele alınan ve ekler kısmında belirtilen çalışmalara bırakılmıştır. Bununla beraber mevcut durumu ortaya koymak, akademik çalışmalarda nöropazarlamaya verilen önemi belirtmek, gelecekteki nöropazarlama araştırmalarına yön tayin etmeye katkı sağlamak amaçlanmıştır. Aynı zamanda bu çalışma, nöropazarlama alanında bu kapsamda yapılan ilk literatür taraması olma özelliğini de taşımaktadır. Konu ile ilgili 76 yüksek lisans, 21 doktora tezi bulunmuş ve çalışmaya dâhil edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda; uygulamalı çalışmalar içerisinde farklı alanlara yönelerek farklı disiplinlerle ortak çalışmalar yürütülebilir.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Relation in Organizations through a Meta-Analysis Study in the Context of Turkey","authors":"Esin Bengü CERAN","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1345222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1345222","url":null,"abstract":"In cases where radical changes are needed, the existence of transformational leaders who will lead this change is important for corporations. The relationship of these leaders with the achievements of various types of intelligence has also been discussed by both academics and practitioners. In addition to intellectual intelligence, the relationship between social intelligence and emotional intelligence, one of its subsets, whose importance began to be grasped at the end of the 19th century, with business relations and leadership behaviors is also investigated within this framework. From this point of view, there are many studies in the academic literature examining the existence of the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. Considering the large number of these studies, the importance of complying with the results of the study and examining them within the scope of a single analysis has been determined. With the meta-analysis study carried out in this direction, studies that reveal the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership variables with correlation analysis in the context of Turkey were examined. As a result of the study, it was concluded that there was a moderate statistically significant relationship between the variables. This study is important in that it represents a sample of 2102 people obtained as a result of 12 studies, and it has a very high level of generalizability and is a summary of studies examining the relationship between variables in the context of Turkey.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication Competence and Stakeholder Communication as a Dimension of Distinctive Competence in Work Life: A Qualitative Qualitative Research","authors":"Emel KUŞKU ÖZDEMİR","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1344256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1344256","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted with the aim of revealing employees' perception of competence and determining which competence domains and sub-components are most associated with competence. Adopting a qualitative research approach, the study was designed using a phenomenological pattern, and research data were collected through an in-depth interview method. The research findings were interpreted based on the responses provided by private sector employees to questions in line with their professional experiences, focusing on their perceptions of professional competence and the types of competencies they highlight as crucial for success in today's competitive business environment. 
 According to the findings, the perception of competence among private sector employees is categorized into three main themes, namely technical/functional, fundamental/managerial, and behavioral/personal, which align with the literature. The most significant research finding obtained within the scope of this study is the participants' emphasis on communication competence as the most crucial type of competence in today's context. Additionally, participants have further delineated sub-themes of communication competence by discussing various types of communication competencies within the realm of work life. Among all participants, 'stakeholder communication' stands out as the most highlighted type of communication competence. Following stakeholder communication is intra-team communication, effective communication skills, persuasive communication, social communication, and empathetic communication. Furthermore, network-focused communication, marketing communication, professional language in communication, listening-persuasion in communication, and trustworthiness in communication emerge as sub-themes highlighted within the overarching theme of communication competence in the work environment.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Mediator on the Relationship Between Adult Attachment and PTSD","authors":"Şeyda ERUYAR, Merve YILMAZ","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1350680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1350680","url":null,"abstract":"Established evidence suggests that intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is associated with both adult attachment and traumatic stress, yet the role of IU as an underlying mechanism between attachment and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is to be explained. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of IU in the relationship between adult attachment styles and PTSD. A cross-sectional study with 335 university students was conducted in Turkiye. Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), The Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-R) Questionnaire, The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IU) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) were used to measure potential traumatic events (PTE), adult attachment styles, intolerance of uncertainty and PTSD, respectively. Results revealed that IU mediated the relationship between anxious and avoidant attachment and PTSD. The results offer a valuable understanding of the intricate interplay between attachment styles and PTSD, shedding light on the underlying factors that contribute to the emergence and persistence of PTSD symptoms. For those who have experienced trauma and show anxious or avoidant attachment patterns, combining strategies to address intolerance of uncertainty with attachment-oriented therapies could have beneficial effects on conditions like PTSD, which are often passed down between generations.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mediating Effect of Perceived Ease of Use on the Relationship Between Communication Overload and Job Performance","authors":"Kasım YILMAZ","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1363666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1363666","url":null,"abstract":"While developments in information and communication technology have made access to information easier and faster, they can also bring about unique challenges. Communication overload is one of these challenges. The aim of this research is to examine the interaction between communication overload and job performance from the perspective of employees and to investigate the mediating effect of perceived ease of use related to information and communication technology in this relationship. The research was conducted by collecting data through survey among Karabük University employees in 2023. Data obtained from 408 employees of Karabük University were analyzed using SPSS 26 software package. The relationships between variables were examined using Pearson Correlation test, and the mediating effect was analyzed through multiple regression analyses. The research results revealed a weak negative relationship between communication overload and job performance as well as a strong positive relationship between perceived ease of use and job performance. The results of the multiple regression analysis indicate that perceived ease of use plays a mediating role in the relationship between communication overload and job performance.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135781405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"White Collar Crime: Awareness and Perception Analysis","authors":"Kübranur KARAARSLAN, Ahmet DEMİRDEN","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1349701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1349701","url":null,"abstract":"The present study comparatively examined the perceptions and experiences of participants on white-collar offences in relation to traditional street level offences in the cities of Ankara and Eskişehir. For this objective, a wide range of information was collected, including the perceived seriousness of offences, victimization, high risk behaviors that may be related to victimization, crime control, and the perceived victim profile. A total of 381 participants living in Ankara and Eskişehir were selected via convenience sampling methods. The results were analyzed with descriptive statistics as well as T-test, and ANOVA. The results revealed that the participants perceive white-collar offences as significantly serious criminal acts in comparison to common street level offences and that they believe that states should allocate equal funds to white-collar offences as well as common street level offences. We also found that there were significant differences between the participants' attitudes towards the potential victim profile and their attitudes towards actual victims. The findings are believed to be significant for law enforcement agencies, consumer protection organizations and other experts working in the field.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"208 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135781551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oktay TATLICIOĞLU, Hıdır APAK, Emrah APAK, Melih SEVER
{"title":"Assessing the Psychometric Qualities of the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale: A Study of Syrian Immigrants in Turkey","authors":"Oktay TATLICIOĞLU, Hıdır APAK, Emrah APAK, Melih SEVER","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1341112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1341112","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to adapt the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale (RPMS) to Syrian immigrants living in Türkiye and to determine the factors associated with RPMS. In this context, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index was administered with RPMS to 250 participants living in Mardin, one of Turkey's border provinces with Syria, for the study's first phase. In the second stage, RPMS and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale were administered to 409 Syrians together with the demographic information form prepared by the researchers. According to the CFA results applied in the first stage, the psychometric properties of the adapted version of the scale were found to be satisfactory. In the second study, it was found that social support was negatively related to the post-migration stress levels of the participants and PMS differed significantly in terms of marital status, educational status, social support, income and employment status, language proficiency, hope for the future, and ethnicity variables. Study implications and limitations are discussed.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135781406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personality, Organizational Climate and Therapeutic Factors of Group Dynamics","authors":"Narıngul MAMMADOVA, Murat ULUBAY","doi":"10.26466/opusjsr.1347079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1347079","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to reveal how therapeutic factors of group dynamics are related to organizational climate and personality dimensions. These therapeutic factors are used to evaluate group strengths and limitations in clinical psychology (Yalom, 1995), and are now adapted to the field of organizational behavior. This adaptation aims to illuminate how an organization's psychological climate and its members' personality traits impact workplace socialization and team social interaction. As part of the research, the therapeutic factors scale (group dynamics inventory, GDI) (Phan et al., 2004)), was introduced into the Turkish context, and the necessary validity analyses were carried out. The study was conducted with a sample of service sector employees working as a group (in teams) in Ankara. The research results indicate that group dynamics had a positive and significant link with personality types and organizational climate. As a result, a positive relation was discovered between altruism, which is a group dynamics inventory sub-dimension and these personality dimensions, extraversion, agreeableness, and stability. When the link between organizational climate and group dynamics was explored, a positive and substantial association was discovered. As a result of the analysis, a positive relationship was found between reward, standards, and structure, which are sub-dimensions of organizational climate, and altruism and cohesiveness, which are sub-dimension of group dynamics.","PeriodicalId":477188,"journal":{"name":"OPUS Journal of Society Research","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135781552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}