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Article I Am Learning to Protect Myself with Mika: An Evaluation of Self-Protection Behaviors of Turkish Preschoolers(Springer, 2025-07-15) Irmak, Turkan Yilmaz; Kiziltepe, Rukiye; Eslek, Duygu; Kutuk, Bahtim; Guney, Onuray; Yılmaz Irmak, TürkanChild sexual abuse (CSA) prevention programs contribute to increases in children's knowledge and skills to protect themselves from CSA. However, there is a paucity of research investigating self-protection behaviors among children to demonstrate whether relevant CSA knowledge and skills are transferable in risky situations. We aimed to examine the effectiveness of the "I am learning to protect myself with Mika" program on preschool children's self-protection behaviors. The sample included 51 preschool children (54.9% girls) from Izmir, Turkey and their parents. The mean age of the children was 65.57 months (SD = 7.21). The present study employed a posttest-only control group design, and the classrooms were randomly assigned to the intervention and wait-list comparison groups. The participating teachers implemented the program over a five-week period. Then, children's self-protection behavior was assessed with children from both groups using a role-play scenario involving a request from a stranger. Accordingly, we tested whether children in the intervention group were more likely to demonstrate self-protection behaviors compared to those in the comparison group. The findings showed that the intervention group (77.3%) rejected the offer from strangers and behaved more safely than did the wait-list comparison group (24.2%; chi(2)(1) = 13.879, p < 0.001). "I am learning to protect myself with Mika" was found to be effective in contributing to preschoolers' self-protective behaviors. The promising results obtained in this study may encourage further exploration of the behavioral outcomes of sexual abuse prevention programs.Article 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, RukiyeThis 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.Article Characterization and Provenance Analysis of the Architectural Building Stones at the Stratonikeia Theater in Yatağan, Muğla, Southwest Türkiye, With Determination of Its Construction History Through Osl(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2025-01-24) Koralay, Tamer; Sahiner, Eren; Sogut, Bilal; Sezgin, Tunc; Kadioglu, Yusuf KaganStratonikeia, a city in the interior of the Caria region, is located at the settlement of Eskihisar within the borders of Yata & gbreve;an District in Mu & gbreve;la Province. The ancient city's foundation dates back to 5000 BC, making it one of the oldest settlements in southwest T & uuml;rkiye. It is strategically located between the Inner Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean regions. Due to its location, the city has important throughout its history. The Greek type of theater, which is the main topic of this paper, is one of the most remarkable structures known to date from the Hellenistic period and is made of marble blocks. Macroscopic investigations reveal that the marble blocks theater are pure white, medium-to-fine crystalline, and their dimensions range from 165 x 45 x 40 to 210 x 50 x 90 cm. In addition their whiteness, the most characteristic feature of these marble blocks is that they are almost entirely pure (they do not contain opaque accessory minerals or colored veins). Microscopically, the white marble blocks have heteroblastic polygonal (less heteroblastic mosaic) textures and chiefly consist of calcite minerals (negligible amounts of dolomite, quartz, muscovite, and opaque minerals). These results are supported by X-ray powder diffraction and confocal Raman spectrometer studies. Field observations, mineropetrographic data, geochemical data suggest that the theater marble may have been obtained from ancient marble quarries around Eskihisar. Based on results of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), it can be suggested that the construction of the theater building began around 2nd century BC and lasted until the 1st century AD. After that, it was strengthened in the 3rd-4th century and later repurposed open-air church, with additional reinforcement in the 5th-6th century. The OSL ages calculated from the experimental results match the known archaeological record of the theater's construction.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Understanding the role of local stories in living archaeological heritage sites: the case of Stratonikeia(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024-05-17) Baz, Merve Gokcu; Avsar, Oncu Basoglan; Ozbek, Caglar; Baz, Mehmet; Sogut, BilalConsidering experience and memory as inseparable aspects of any place, understanding place attachment through narrative form may provide insight into more diverse perspectives of the values and motives of stakeholders undertaking the conservation of archaeological sites as heritage sites. This study empirically evaluates the ways in which we may understand local people's place attachment and how that can affect the interpretation and presentation of archaeological heritage sites. The study aimed to analyse the interaction between local people and visitors through storytelling. The investigation focused on Stratonikeia, an archaeological heritage site in the southwest of Turkey, which has the character of a 'living archaeological heritage site' having been continually occupied since the Bronze Age. The research methodology of the study involves three phases: oral history, storytelling, and survey. The study's results demonstrate how local stories can influence visitors' understanding of the social aspects of a heritage site, facilitating a deeper and more dynamic understanding of the site as a living entity within its historical and contemporary contexts. Incorporating storytelling as a means of exploring the social dimension of heritage sites offers an alternative perspective that enhances the comprehensive understanding of these sites, supplementing their conventional material-based interpretations and presentations.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Exploring Attitudes Toward Sugar Relationships Across 87 Countries: A Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship(Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2023-12-21) Mesko, Norbert; Kowal, Marta; Lang, Andras; Kocsor, Ferenc; Bandi, Szabolcs A.; Putz, Adam; Sorokowski, PiotrThe current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.Article Geç Roma ve Erken Bizans Dönemleri’nde Tripolis (lydia) Mozaikleri(Bursa Uludag University, 2023-11-03) Duman; BahadirBüyük Menderes (Maiandros) Nehri’nin kenarındaki Tripolis’te 2012-2021 yılları arasında gerçekleştirilen arkeolojik araştırmalarda kentin hem kamusal hem de sivil mimariye ait yapılarında mozaik döşemeli mekânlar tespit edilmiştir. Kamusal mimaride daha çok cadde ve agora gibi yapıların sütunlu galerileri bitkisel süsleme ağırlıklı mozaiklerle kaplanırken, sivil mimariye ait yapıların başında gelen konutlarda ise geometrik ve bitkisel süslemenin zaman zaman birlikte kullanıldığı anlaşılmaktadır. Mozaikli Konut olarak isimlendirilen ve kentin Geç Helenistik Dönem’den başlayarak İS 4-5. yüzyıllara kadar yerleşim mimarisine ait önemli veriler elde edilmesine olanak sağlayan yapının birimlerinde, oldukça ince işçiliğe ve üst düzey kaliteye sahip mozaik döşemeler Tripolis’te 10 yıldır gerçekleştirilen arkeolojik kazı çalışmalarında tespit edilen en sağlam örnekleri oluşturmaktadır. Söz konusu konut alanında tespit edilen mozaikler aynı zamanda İS 4. yüzyılın ortalarında yaşayan, Tripolis topraklarında yetişmiş ve Roma’da Senatörlüğe kadar yükselmiş Hermolaos’a ait bir onurlandırma heykeline ait kaidenin yazıtında geçen “... eğer O’nun ailesi ve yaptığı çok güzel işlerle ilgili daha fazla öğrenmek istersen tanıkları şehir halkı ve meşhur malikaneleri olacaktır” ifadesinden de anlaşılacağı üzere Geç Roma Dönemi’nde Tripolis’in konutları oldukça meşhurdur. Tripolis’te bulunan mozaiklerin yerel sanatçı ve atölyeler tarafından mı yoksa gezici atölyeler tarafından mı yapıldığına dair sorulara şu an için çok net olarak cevap bulunamasa da 2015 yılı kazı çalışmalarında kentin merkezi konumdaki ana caddelerinden birinin sütunlu galerisinde tespit edilen mozaik taşlarını oluşturmak için kesilen ve çeşitli işlemlerin evrelerine ait izler taşıyan küçük taş kırıklarından oluşan buluntu topluluğu nedeniyle, Tripolis’te mozaik işçiliğine yönelik çeşitli faaliyetler yapıldığı görüşünü kuvvetlendirir.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 6Ancient restoration practices in the Monumental Nymphaeum at Tripolis ad Maeandrum (Turkey): multi-analytical approach on Roman and Byzantine bonding mortars(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023-09) Andreotti, Alessia; Bonaduce, Ilaria; Cantisani, Emma; Degano, Ilaria; Duman, Bahadir; Ismaelli, Tommaso; Salvadori, BarbaraThe study of ancient architectural restoration has recently gained attention in the field of archaeometry thanks to a new sensitivity for the long biographies of human artifacts. The paper focuses on ancient repairs documented in the column shafts of the Monumental Nymphaeum of Tripolis ad Maeandrum (Denizli, Turkey). Bonding mortars used to hold the ancient patches in place were sampled and analysed according to a multi-analytical protocol, coupling mineralogical and petrographic investigation (XRPD and OM) together with FT-IR and chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques (i.e. Py–GC–MS, GC–MS, HPLC-MS) for the characterisation of the inorganic and organic components. For the inorganic part, medium and fine-grained crystals of calcite are used as aggregates. As for the organic fractions, three different ingredients have been detected: egg, beeswax and Pinaceae resin. These multi-ingredient recipes detected in Tripolis are discussed with reference to ancient literary sources and the results of scientific investigations previously performed on ancient architectural repairs in the nearby city of Hierapolis of Phrygia, to highlight functional and chronological differences. © 2023 The Author(s)Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Trait 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.Article Citation - Scopus: 5A Lydian inscription from Denizli(De Gruyter Open Ltd, 2022-02-01) F., Rojas; E.A., ÖztürkA marble anthemion stele with a funerary inscription in Lydian was unearthed in 2010, during excavations led by Professor Kadir Pektaş at the Eski Mezarllk (or Old Cemetery) in the lbadl neighbourhood of Denizli. The stone is currently in the Hierapolis Museum in Pamukkale. We present here a description of the stone and relief ornament, an edition of the Lydian text with commentary, a tentative partial translation, and a brief historical contextualization of the artifact. The text should be of interest to both Anatolianists and Indo-Europeanists, given its length and good state of preservation. © 2023 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1An Intervention Program for Male Juvenile Offenders in Turkey: A Pilot Randomized Trial(Sage Publications Inc, 2023-04-09) Kiziltepe, Rukiye; Gumusten, Durdane; Sagel-Cetiner, Ece; Duman, Melisa Ebeoglu; Irmak, Tuerkan Yilmaz; Aksel, SeydaResearchers have developed various intervention programs to prevent children from committing crimes and from recidivism; however, few intervention programs have been implemented in juvenile detention centers in Turkey. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a psychoeducation program to improve the social skills of juvenile offenders. The participants consisted of 38 male adolescents aged 13 to 18 years (M = 17.02, SD = 1.14) randomly assigned to intervention (n = 19) and comparison (n = 19) groups. The results demonstrated that the interaction effects between the group and time were significant for communication and empathy skills. The intervention program prevented declines in empathy skills among program participants, while empathy skills decreased in the comparison group. The participants also improved their communication skills, while comparison group members' communication skills declined over time. Considering the limited number of intervention programs discussed in the literature, this study provides preliminary support for the literature on intervention programs.