Browsing by Author "Turunc, Gamze"

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Effects of Pre- and Post-Displacement Difficulties on Parenting Behaviors of Refugee Fathers
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2025) Turunc, Gamze; Kisbu, Yasemin
Adverse effects of war trauma and post-displacement difficulties on refugee families are well-documented in the previous literature, however, there is considerably less research with refugee fathers focusing on different types of stressors. The current study tested a multiple linkage model between war trauma, different post-displacement difficulties, paternal mental health and parenting behaviors. Data was collected from 286 Syrian refugee fathers who have fled from Syria and resettled in Turkey with their children between 2 to 5 years. Using path analysis we examined the associations between pre-displacement war trauma, post-displacement difficulties and perceived discrimination, and fathers' depression, anxiety, and PTSD levels in addition to the punishment and warmth toward their children. Consistent with prior research, results showed that war trauma exposure negatively predicted different post-displacement stressors. In turn, displacement stressors negatively predicted paternal mental health indicators such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. Indirect effects showed that war-trauma has a negative impact on parenting of Syrian refugee fathers through different paths. Results suggested that both post-displacement stressor and discrimination significantly predicts the mental health outcomes and punishment and warmth of fathers and are important risk factors to address within policies and practices regarding refugee parents.
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A Meta-Analytic Review of the Association Between Theory of Mind and Aggression
(Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2024) Ekerim-Akbulut, Muge; Turunç Bayrakdar, Gamze; Yavuz-Muren, Melis; Turunc, Gamze; Imuta, Kana; Selcuk, Bilge
Although the association between theory of mind (ToM) and aggression has been theorized, empirical findings have not revealed a clear link between these constructs. In the current meta -analytic review, we integrated findings from 83 studies (141 effect sizes) involving 41,650 participants from 18 countries to elucidate the association between ToM and aggression in typically developing children, adolescents, and adults. We found a significant negative association between ToM and aggression overall (r = -0.15). Moreover, each type and function of aggression were negatively associated with Theory of Mind (ToM). Bullying-a distinct form of aggression-was not associated with ToM. The strength of the association between overall aggression and ToM varied as a function of methodological variables: First, studies that used self -report questionnaires to measure ToM and aggression yielded the strongest effect sizes, compared to those that used task -based assessments or questionnaires completed by others (parents, teachers, peers). Second, there was a difference in the ToM measurement with the measures examining ToM with non -false belief understanding tasks yielding a stronger mean effect than those that focused exclusively on false -belief understanding. Third, the magnitude of the negative association was found to increase with participants' age, though significant negative associations between ToM and aggression held across the lifespan. These results point to the critical link between ToM and aggressive tendencies and suggest the value in implementing interventions to improve mental state understanding across the age range to foster positive social interactions.