Volume 7, Issues 1 & 2, 2017

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University students opinions regarding poverty in Turkey
Aslan, S. Pages 7-15Author(s): Sevda Aslan
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 7-15
Keywords: university students; poverty; student views
Summary/Abstract: In this study, it is aimed to determine university students opinions regarding poverty. The study group consisted of 222 1th-4th year students studying at Kilis 7 Aralık University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Divinity, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University Faculty of Health Science, Gazi University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Technology, Faculty of Arts in Spring 2014-2015 academic year. There were 115 female students and 107 male students who participated in the study. In this study, University Students’ Views Regarding Poverty. Poverty Form were developed by the researcher in order to determine the views of university students. The study is a descriptive type of study. These forms consisted of 10 open ended questions related to the students’ views about poverty. The answers given to the 10 open ended questions in the form were combined and gathered under common headers. The study is a descriptive type of study. The results of this study find that the opinions of university students regarding poverty include, person’s laziness results would be poverty and constant struggle for living and do try to read against all odds.
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Experiences of female university students who grew up in father absent homes
Herbert, Z., & Princess, T. G. Pages 16-30Author(s): Zirima Herbert & Gadzikwa Princess
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 16-30
Keywords: emotional detachment; father absence; psychosocial; students
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of female university students at a selected university in Zimbabwe who grew up for a larger part of their childhood without their biological fathers. The research adopted an explorative case study design and used semi-structured interviews to collect data on the lived experiences of the students. A total of fifteen participants aged between 20 and 25 years were selected for this study using snowballing sampling technique. Data was analysed using the thematic content approach. Results indicated that the majority of female students who grew up in father absent homes turned out to be resilient as they had gone through difficult periods in their lives. The nature of father absence had varying effects on the female students with those who were abandoned by their fathers expressing anger and sometimes even hatred towards the father. A common feature among all the participants was that they had unstable romantic relationships and some looked up to their boyfriends to fill the void left by their absent fathers. This study recommends that future researchers should explore the psycho-social differences that exist between women who grew up in father absent homes and those that grew up with their fathers.
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Cognitive factors related to teachers emotional distress
Bora, C. H. Pages 31-40Author(s): Carmen Hortensia Bora
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 31-40
Keywords: teacher; emotional distress; cognitive factors
Summary/Abstract: This study aims to examine the role of cognitive factors in emotional distress of teachers. According to cognitive-behavioral theories, irrational beliefs, locus of control and attributional style are the cognitive factors investigated. A number of 149 teachers participated and completed the measures for irrational beliefs (Teachers’s Irrational Belief Scale), locus of control (Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Control Scale), attributional style (Attributional Style Questionnaire) and emotions (Emotion Scale). Results showed that irrational beliefs are important predictors in the evolution of emotional distress, by mediating the effect of control on emotional distress.
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Efficacy of Rational Emotive Therapy in the management of depression in HIV infected women
Mangayarkarasi, K, & Sellakumar, G. K. Pages 41-64Author(s): Kanagaraj Mangayarkarasi & George Kannaiah Sellakumar
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 41-64
Keywords: depression; REBT; HIV/AIDS; HIV infected women
Summary/Abstract: The present study was designed to explore the efficacy of rational emotive behaviour therapy in the management of depression among HIV infected women. Random sample of 50 HIV infected women were selected for the study. The selected sample were allocated to experimental (N=25) and control groups (N=25). Quasi experimental one group pretest post test control group design was chosen for the study. Hamilton Depression Scale was administered to assess depression before and after the intervention. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) was employed as the intervention to the experimental group. Appropriate statistical tools were used to test the hypotheses. The result revealed that there is a significant decrease in the level of depression among HIV infected women after REBT.
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Fear the dentist: Psychological treatments of dental anxiety
Vlăducu, A., Diaconu, D., & Dobre, D. Pages 65-82Author(s): Andrei Vlăducu, David Diaconu, Dan Dobre
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 65-82
Keywords: dental anxiety; psychological treatments; behavioral architecture; Norman Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale; pain
Summary/Abstract: There is a considerable part of population which fears the dentist and proves to be anxious when speaking about dental treatment. Dental anxiety has a negative impact on people everyday life, being related with dental-avoidance behavior, negative memories and bad oral condition. All these elements affect directly, emotionally and financially, both patients and dentists. Most of the time dentists relay their treatments of anxious patients on pharmacological procedures which prove not to be so effective. Another possible strategy could be to use psychological treatments for managing dental anxious patients which prove to be quite unknown in dentistry, but could greatly improve their condition. Using Norman Corah`s Dental Anxiety scale in an online survey with 308 peoples, we measure the respondents’ degree of dental anxiety and if is a good predictor of dental-avoidance behavior and reported level of pain when talking about dental interventions. The findings confirm that dental level of anxiety influence the amount of pain reported by the respondents, but there are no significant relations between this predictor and dental-avoidance behavior. Another aspect is the answers of the respondents regarding their projections about the ideal dentist and dental office, projections which could be part of a new dental anxiety-architecture.
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Development of among (Asah Asih Asuh (A3)) system-based habituation learning model through playing games to build young learner’s character
Wahyununingsih, S., Yutmini, S., Sutarno, & Rochsantiningsih, D. Pages 83-94Author(s): Siti Wahyununingsih, Sri Yutmini, Sutarno Dewi Rochsantiningsih
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 83-94
Keywords: model development; habituation learning; among (asah asih asuh (A3)) system; playing games and students’ character
Summary/Abstract: This study is aimed at developing habituation learning model to build Surakartan young learners’ character, by using research and development (R & D) procedure including: 1) preliminary study, managed through observation, interview and documentation, to identify problems and the needs in habituation learning model, in order to build certain proper characters, 2) model/prototype development of among (asah asih asuh (A3)) system (education (among) system that includes the process of educating (asah) loving (asih) and caring (asuh))-based habituation learning model to build students’ character that includes some validation tests by experts and practitioners. It is then followed by limited and extensive trials, aimed at finding the feasibility of the model. Data are obtained through interview, observation, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and analyzed by using percentage and reflective description, and 3) the effectiveness test for the model aimed at finding the effectiveness level of the habituation learning model to improve the character building. Data are obtained through observation and test. Within the tests, data are analyzed by using quantitative analysis of t test or so called comparative test, with the experimental design: One Group Pre-test - Post-test Design. The study is conducted at Kindergartens in Surakarta along the academic year of 2013/2014. The study shows that: 1) the preliminary study gives some description on the implementation of recent habituation learning model used in building kindergarten students’ character. 2) the model development generates a prototype of a child which is very feasible to be trialled, considering that the activities and teacher’s performance show a quite high improvement. 3) The effectiveness test also shows that the among (asah asih asuh (A3)) system-based habituation learning model through playing games can create a qualified teaching learning process that can build students’ character with a significant difference, i.e. - 16.717 at the level of 0.05% at the first test and - 28.030 at the level of 0.05% at the second test. From the test on the “gain score”, it is known that the difference between the “pre test” and “post test” at the second effectiveness test (M=17.33) is higher than the difference of “pre test” and “post test” at the first effectiveness test (M=13.13). The two score also show that the second effectiveness test has a higher changes compared to the first one.
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University students opinions regarding single parenthood in Turkey
Aslan, S. Pages 95-103Author(s): Sevda Aslan
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 95-103
Keywords: university students; single parenthood; student views
Summary/Abstract: In this study, it is aimed to determine university students opinions regarding single parenthood. The study group consisted of 322 1th-4th year students studying at Kafkas University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State Conservatory, Ahi Evran University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Atılım University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Divinity in Spring 2014-2015 academic year. There were 166 female students and 156 male students who participated in the study. In this study, University Students’ Views Regarding Single Parenthood. Single Parenthood Form were developed by the researcher in order to determine the views of university students. The study is a descriptive type of study. These forms consisted of 10 open ended questions related to the students’ views about single parenthood. The answers given to the 10 open ended questions in the form were combined and gathered under common headers. The study is a descriptive type of study. The results of this study find that the opinions of university students regarding single parenthood include, the family consists of parents and children and the death of mother or father and monthly income of the family.
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An isolated totally blind young woman - case analysis
Răcășan, R. Pages 104-111Author(s): Raluca Răcășan
Language: English
Subject(s): Psychology
Issue: 1 & 2/7/2017
Page Range: 104-111
Keywords: social participation; isolation; blindness; psychological functioning
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the third in-depth analyze of a series of cases selected from a broader study concerning the issue of participation in the context of vision impairment. The participant with pseudonym Butterfly remarked since she faces isolation in the countryside, has minimal independent life skills, does not see any possibility to improve her quality of life, is discouraged as regards her evolution possibilities and flees in solitary leisure activities, such as reading. I consider she would maximally benefit from a specialized psychological intervention, correlated with following a functional rehabilitation program focused on increasing her personal autonomy, especially regarding spatial orientation and independent movement outside the house.
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