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- Alkan, Ömer(1)
- Apaydın, Emine(1)
- Aydin, Fatih(1)
- Bekir, Seyhan(1)
- Bilgiç, Abdulbaki(1)
- Börekçi, Taha Berkay(1)
- Camadan, Fatih(1)
- Ercan, Uğur(1)
- Kaya, Feridun(1)
- Makas, Samet(1)
- Manci, Egemen(1)
- Urak, Faruk(1)
- Yayla, İbrahim Erdoğan(1)
- Yildirim, Murat(1)
- Yıldız, Mehmet Selim(1)
- Önder Karadeniz(1)
- Şahin, Hatice Büşra(1)
Yayınlar
- MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2Life satisfaction and problematic online gaming among young adults: the mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress
Bekir, Seyhan; Yayla, İbrahim Erdoğan; Makas, Samet; Manci, Egemen; Yildirim, Murat
Objective: Problematic online gaming has emerged as a growing concern among young adults, often linked to reduced well-being and increased mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate whether depression, anxiety, and stress mediate the relationship between life satisfaction and problematic online gaming among young adults. Method: A total of 336 Turkish students participated in this cross-sectional study by completing self-reported measures of life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, stress, and problematic online gaming via an online survey. Results: Results indicate that lower life satisfaction related to higher levels of stress and depression, which in turn increase problematic online gaming behaviors. In contrast, anxiety did not have a significant mediating role, since its confidence interval included zero. Conclusions: In conclusion, both direct and indirect associations were found between lower life satisfaction and problematic online gaming, through stress and depression. Anxiety was not found to have a significant mediating effect in this relationship. These findings suggest that interventions aimed at enhancing life satisfaction and reducing psychological suffering could help to prevent such behavior.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Depression and psychiatric help-seeking as joint outcomes: a Bayesian multilevel analysis of household-level dependence
Camadan, Fatih; Yıldız, Mehmet Selim; Şahin, Hatice Büşra; Urak, Faruk; Börekçi, Taha Berkay; Bilgiç, Abdulbaki
Background: Depression and the utilization of psychiatric services (PSU) are complex mental health outcomes shaped by a wide range of individual, familial, and socioeconomic factors. However, within the context of Türkiye, limited attention has been devoted to the simultaneous modeling of these outcomes and to the systematic examination of their shared household-level determinants. Methods: This study conducts a concurrent analysis of two binary outcomes—self-reported depression and receipt of professional psychiatric care within the past 12 months—using data from a nationally representative household survey. The analytical sample comprises 22,742 individuals nested within 10,028 households across Türkiye. A Bayesian multilevel bivariate logistic regression model was employed to account explicitly for the hierarchical structure of the data, with individuals nested within households. Household-level random intercepts were specified for both outcomes, and the correlation between the latent processes underlying depression and PSU was directly estimated. Weakly informative priors were adopted, and model estimation was performed using the No-U-Turn Sampler (NUTS), an efficient variant of the Hamiltonian Monte Carlo algorithm. Results: The results reveal pronounced clustering of both depression and PSU at the household level. A strong positive correlation between household-level random effects indicates that individuals experiencing depression are substantially more likely to utilize psychiatric services within the same family context. At the individual level, men are significantly less likely than women to report depressive symptoms or to seek psychiatric care. Tobacco and alcohol use are positively associated with depression risk, whereas adequate rest and healthier lifestyle behaviors exhibit protective effects. Increases in body mass index (BMI) are associated with a higher likelihood of depression. In contrast, active employment and higher household income are linked to reduced depression risk. Additionally, a range of sociodemographic and economic characteristics exert significant effects on both depression and PSU. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that depression and psychiatric service utilization (PSU) are shaped not only by individual-level characteristics but also by shared familial and structural factors. The results underscore the need for mental health policies that move beyond narrowly individual-centered frameworks and instead adopt holistic strategies that incorporate household dynamics and broader socioeconomic conditions.
- MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2025Scopus SJRQ1Breaking the silence on late-life depression: uncovering the drivers of help-seeking in Türkiye’s ageing population
Ercan, Uğur; Apaydın, Emine; Alkan, Ömer
Background: Due to the prevalence of physical health issues among older adults, depression remains a significant health concern, which is often overlooked. Understanding the factors influencing the likelihood of seeking psychological support plays an important role in effectively managing depression in later life, where psychological support has a crucial role. This study aims to examine the factors associated with the likelihood of receiving psychological support among individuals aged 60 years and older experiencing depression in Türkiye. Methods: This study used microdata from the Türkiye Health Surveys conducted by Turkish Statistical Institute in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Gompit, binary logistic regression, and CHAID analyses were used to identify variables associated with psychological support-seeking behavior among older adults with depression. Results: The analysis revealed that general health status, illness status, gender, education level, and difficulty in healthcare payment significantly influenced the likelihood of receiving psychological support among older adults with depression. Conclusion: The results achieved in this study indicate that among older adults experiencing depression, women, those with higher educational levels, and those with existing illnesses are more likely to seek psychological support. Based on these results, it is recommended to develop educational programs to raise societal awareness about the importance of psychological support and to inform health policies accordingly.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ3Does compliance with the preventive health behaviours against COVID-19 mitigate the effects of depression, anxiety and stress? (¿Cumplir con los comportamientos preventivos de salud contra el COVID-19 reduce los efectos de la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés?)
Aydin, Fatih; Kaya, Feridun
In the present study, the aim was to investigate the associations between compliance with preventive health behaviours, depression, anxiety and stress. 478 adults living in Turkey voluntarily filled out the online survey, which comprised demographic questions, Measure of Compliance with Preventive Health Behaviours against COVID-19, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, between 24–31 March 2020: during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Results revealed that compliance with preventive health behaviours has negative associations with depression, anxiety and stress. Adults’ compliance with the recommended preventive health behaviours accounted for 14% variance in depression, 9% variance in anxiety and 10% variance in stress. The evidence might indicate that compliance with preventive health behaviours may protect people psychologically against the burden created by the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
AtıfScopus6WoS7OpenAlex6İncele - Yüksek Lisans TeziAçık Erişim2020Ortaöğretim öğrencilerinde çocukluk depresyonu ile akademik motivasyon ve akademik erteleme arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi
Önder Karadeniz
Bu araştırmada akademik motivasyon ile akademik erteleme arasındaki yordayıcı ilişkilerin belirlenmesi ve depresif belirtilerin akademik motivasyon ile akademik erteleme üzerindeki ilişkiye aracılık edip etmediğinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modeli en az iki veya daha çok değişken arasındaki ilişkinin derinlemesine incelendiği araştırmalardır. Bu doğrultuda çocukluk depresyonu, akademik motivasyon ve akademik erteleme arasındaki ilişkileri yordayıcı ve aracılık ilişkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapısal eşitlik modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın hedef evreni ortaöğretim öğrencileridir. Araştırma sürecinde örneklem grubunu oluşturmak amacıyla bu evrenden küme, büyüklüğe orantılı ve uygun örnekleme yöntemleri kullanılarak toplam 861 kişiden oluşan bir örneklem ile araştırma süreci yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak çocuklar için depresyon ve anksiyete ölçeğinin depresyon alt boyutu, akademik güdülenme ve akademik erteleme ölçeği ile kişisel bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada ortaöğretim öğrencilerinde akademik motivasyonun, akademik ertelemeyi negatif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı, depresif belirtilerin akademik ertelemeyi negatif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı ve depresif belirtilerin akademik motivasyon ile akademik erteleme arasındaki ilişkiye kısmi aracılık ettiği bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak depresif belirtilerin akademik motivasyon ile akademik erteleme arasındaki ilişkiye kısmi aracılık ettiği belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulardan hareketle akademik erteleme davranışlarının ortaya çıkmasında akademik motivasyonun önemli bir koruyucu değişken olduğu ve depresif belirtilerin bu iki değişken arasındaki ilişkiyi önemli oranda şekillendirdiği söylenebilir. Bu kapsamda önleyici ve rehabilite edici uygulamaların planlanması ve yürütülmesi noktasında elde edilen bu bulguların göz önünde bulundurulmasının uygulamaları daha etkili kılacağı düşünülmektedir.