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Author: search.filters.author.Kacar-Basaran, ServetDepartment: search.filters.department.Pamukkale University

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    Perceived Social Support and Self-Compassion as Serial Mediators of Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Psychological Distress
    (Sage Publications Ltd, 2025-09-02) Kiziltepe, Rukiye; Kacar-Basaran, Servet
    Background: Previous studies have consistently found a robust relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological distress. Despite the increasing number of studies in recent years that have identified social support or self-compassion as potential mechanisms in this relationship, no study examines the mediating role of both social support and self-compassion in adults.<br /> Aim: This study aimed to investigate social support and self-compassion as potential mediators in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological distress using a serial mediation model.<br /> Method: Using online surveys, a total of 310 participants (Mage = 28.83, SD = 6.07) were included in this study. The data was collected using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - Short Form. The proposed serial mediation model was conducted using PROCESS macro for SPSS.<br /> Results: After controlling age and gender, the results showed that: (a) there was a direct effect of childhood maltreatment on psychological distress (B = 0.192, p < .001); (b) self-compassion mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological distress (effect = 0.107, SE = 0.03, 95% CI [0.051, 0.170]) whereas social support did not mediate this relationship (effect = 0.026, SE = 0.01, 95% CI [-0.009, 0.065]); and (c) social support and self-compassion mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological distress in a sequential way (effect = 0.053, SE = 0.01, 95% CI [0.031, 0.083]).<br /> Conclusions: This study demonstrated that increasing social support resources and particularly addressing self-compassion in therapy may help individuals exposed to childhood maltreatment.
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    From Broken Branches to New Shoots: The Role of Relational Needs and Positive Future Expectations in Low Psychological Distress among Individuals with Childhood Maltreatment
    (Wiley, 2025-07) Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Kiziltepe, Rukiye
    This study delves into the psychological effects of childhood maltreatment, focusing on how relational needs and positive future expectations affect distress levels among individuals with childhood maltreatment. Additionally, it seeks to determine the mediating role of positive future expectations in the association between relational needs satisfaction and lower psychological distress. The sample consisted of 301 participants; however, analyses were conducted with 249 participants (M = 24.09, SD = 6.23) who reported experiencing at least one type of abuse or neglect during childhood. Participants aged 18 and over were recruited through an online survey platform, shared via various social media sites. Participants completed the Revised and Expanded Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Relational Needs Satisfaction Scale, the Positive Future Expectations Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale to assess childhood maltreatment, relational needs satisfaction, positive future expectations and psychological symptoms. The findings indicate that relational needs satisfaction and positive future expectations are negatively associated with lower psychological distress in individuals with childhood maltreatment experiences. Mediation analysis results confirm that the indirect effect of relational needs satisfaction on low psychological distress through positive future expectations is significant. Relational needs satisfaction may enhance positive future expectations and reduce the risk of psychological distress, thereby supporting psychological well-being in individuals exposed to childhood maltreatment. In this context, therapeutic approaches focusing on relational needs could be beneficial when working with individuals with traumatic experiences.
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    Associations of Childhood Maltreatment and Emotion Dysregulation With Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms: a Transdiagnostic Model
    (Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2025-06-18) Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Kiziltepe, Rukiye
    Purpose It has been documented that childhood maltreatment is associated with many psychological problems as a transdiagnostic risk factor. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and both internalizing and externalizing symptoms, along with the underlying mechanisms. The current study aimed to investigate the role of emotion dysregulation in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Methods The sample included 301 participants aged 18 and above (M-age = 23.78, SD = 6.08). Participants completed questionnaires regarding childhood maltreatment, emotion dysregulation, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and aggression using an online platform. Structural equation modelling was used to explore the relationships among the variables. Results The results showed that (a) childhood maltreatment was positively associated with both internalizing (beta = 0.69, p <.01) and externalizing symptoms (beta = 0.51, p <.01); (b) the emotion dysregulation mediated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and both internalizing (effect size = 0.29, SE = 0.04, p <.001, 95% CI [0.21, 0.38]) and externalizing symptoms (effect size = 0.21, SE = 0.04, p <.001, 95% CI [0.13, 0.29]). Conclusions Our results revealed that childhood maltreatment and emotion dysregulation could be crucial transdiagnostic risk factors for both internalizing and externalizing symptoms. These findings suggest the importance of supporting emotional regulation among individuals with a history of childhood maltreatment.
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    From Self-Compassion To Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: the Mediator Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty
    (Springer, 2025-01-16) Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Goekdag, Ceren
    High intolerance of uncertainty (IoU) is a well-defined risk and maintenance factor for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Studies have identified different antecedents of IoU, adding low self-compassion to this list. High self-compassion may make it easier for people to cope with uncertain situations and reduce self-blame and control in these situations. Although the protective role of self-compassion in different psychopathologies has been examined, few studies have investigated its role in OCD. No study has investigated the importance of the relationship between self-compassion and IoU for OCD symptoms. Considering that individuals with high self-compassion tendencies do not impose negative feelings on themselves in the face of uncertainties and are more tolerant of them, the association between self-compassion and IoU might be necessary for OCD. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-compassion, IoU, and OCD symptoms and test the mediating role of IoU between self-compassion and OCD symptoms. Four hundred-one adults voluntarily participated in the study and completed measures about self-compassion, IoU, OCD, depression, and anxiety. Results demonstrated the negative correlation between self-compassion and IoU and OCD. Mediation analysis results confirmed the hypothesis that self-compassion was associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms through the IoU when controlling for depression and anxiety symptoms, gender, and age. Our findings were consistent with recent studies showing the importance of self-related psychological constructs for OCD. Low self-compassion is a feature that needs to be examined in this context as an essential initiator of obsessions and compulsions. © The Author(s) 2025.
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    Citation - WoS: 3
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    Trait Repetitive Negative Thinking: Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Brief Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire (RTQ-10)
    (Springer Int Publ Ag, 2023-07-08) Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Gokdag, Ceren; Mcevoy, Peter M.
    Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a transdiagnostic risk factor for many psychological problems, so it is essential to measure RNT validly and reliably across different cultural contexts. The 10-item brief version of the Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire (RTQ-10) has strong psychometric properties and predicts a range of emotional symptoms. Although there are versions of the scale in different languages, it has not been adapted to Turkish. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of RTQ-10 in a Turkish-speaking community sample. A total of 310 adults (M-age = 27.86, SD = 8.67, 73.5% female) completed an online survey including RTQ-10, and 261 of them (M-age = 27.55, SDage = 8.56, 72.8% female) completed scales measuring perseverative thinking, rumination, worry, and psychological symptoms. Results demonstrated that the Turkish version of the RTQ-10 had a unitary structure with high internal reliability (& alpha; = .93), similar to the original version. The single-factor model also demonstrated measurement invariance across gender and age groups. The RTQ-10 was positively correlated with perseverative thinking, rumination, worry, depression, anxiety, and stress severities, and demonstrated incremental validity by predicting the variance in psychological distress beyond other measures of RNT. Overall, the results indicated that the Turkish version of the RTQ-10 is a reliable and valid measurement tool for the assessment of RNT.
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    Citation - WoS: 3
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    Bender-Gestalt II Test: Psychometric Properties with Global Scoring System on a Turkish Standardization Sample
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022-07-28) Korkmaz, Mediha; Sapmaz-Yurtsever, Seda; Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Demiral, Nagehan; Cabuk, Talip
    The present study aims to standardize the Bender-Gestalt II Test by exploring its psychometric properties on a Turkish sample between the ages of 4 and 17 years and to obtain its normative values. The standardization sample consisted of 2691 students aged 4.0-17.11 years/months from low, middle, and high socioeconomic statuses, attending preschool, primary, and high school education. The participants were administered the Bender-Gestalt II Test and other tests, including the Gesell Developmental Schedules test, Colored Progressive Matrices Test, Goodenough Draw-a-Man Test, Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Raven Standard Progressive Matrices Test, and Visual-Aural Digit Span Test-Revised Form, according to their age groups. The results revealed the absolute agreement values of the Copy items to be between .87 and .98. Thereafter, we calculated the test-retest reliability coefficients of the Copy scores to range from .74 to .67 by age groups, while the split-half reliability coefficients for each age group were between .62 and .87. The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested its single-factor structure for all age groups. The Copy scores showed significant correlations and predicted the criterion characteristics, which include general cognitive ability, mental development/fine motor skills, short-term memory, and attention. Overall, the present study confirmed that the Bender-Gestalt II Test is a valid, reliable, and standardized measure to evaluate the visual-motor integration ability of those aged 4.0-17.11 years/months.
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    Citation - WoS: 9
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    Common vulnerability factors in obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders: a transdiagnostic hierarchical model
    (Springer, 2022-01-08) Kacar-Basaran, Servet; Arkar, Haluk
    In recent years, the literature has shifted its focus from disorder-specific approaches to transdiagnostic factors. Transdiagnostic approaches argue that prevalent comorbidities in such psychiatric disorders as major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety disorder can be linked with the common personality factors and cognitive mechanisms predisposing the occurrence of such disorders. Ultimately, the present study investigated the relationship between neuroticism, perfectionism, repetitive (negative) thinking (RNT), and intolerance of uncertainty (IOU), and the symptoms of OCD and MDD. The study included a total of 197 people into three clinical groups: those diagnosed only with MDD, patients only with OCD, and those with both OCD and MDD. We administered six relevant scales to the participants. The results revealed neuroticism and perfectionism were associated with MDD symptoms through RNT and OCD symptoms through IOU. In other words, neuroticism and perfectionism explained both OCD and MDD symptoms in different ways; while IOU explained only OCD symptoms, RNT explained only MDD symptoms. The paper concluded with a discussion of the findings through theoretical implications and put forward some recommendations.