Mehmet Palanci

Engelli Çocuğa Sahip Anne Babaların Aile Yılmazlığı, Öznel İyi Oluş ve Evlilik Uyumlarının Psiko-Sosyal Yeterlikler ile Yordanması

This study aims to analyze the resilience, subjective well-being, and marital adjustment of parents having children with disabilities (PHCD) based on the relevant variables within the scope of observed psychological symptoms and coping skills. PHCDs’ resilience and subjective well-being were addressed based on marital adjustment, depression, anxiety, hopelessness, coping, conflict resolution skills, perception of control, vulnerability, and life satisfaction level; and compared with the parents who do not have any children with disabilities. In the study, the intermediary model was tested and multinominal logistic regression analysis was made. Compared to studies conducted in this area, a larger spectrum of variables and a relatively larger sample were used. The study group consisted of 530 married couples (a total of 1,060 mothers and fathers) whose children receive supportive education from the rehabilitation centers providing service for at least five years in Ankara, Antalya, Erzurum, Giresun, Gumushane, Istanbul, Ordu, Samsun, and Trabzon, as affiliated with the Ministry of National Education. The control group consisted of 242 married couples (a total of 484 mothers and fathers). The data were analyzed with SPSS and LISREL packages. The analyses were carried out using SOBEL and Multinomial Logistic Regression. The significant findings obtained regarding the type and degree of the disability, perceived social support, and resilience level were discussed within the scope of family guidance and counselling, psychological counselling and special education.

Psychological Root of Morality: A Proposal According to Nine Types Temperament Model

Researchers acknowledge individual differences about morality through concepts of temperament, character, personality, or values. The Nine Types of Temperament Model (NTTM), which explores human behaviors through individual differences, claims to explain the psychological organization of individuals through temperament, character, and personality concepts. This study investigates the relationship between morality, values, vices and individual differences in the context of temperament and proposes a method that discusses whether a temperament-based approach offers a new conceptualization, perspective, and approach to morality, as presented by NTTM. Firstly, this study examines the relationship between concepts of temperament, character, personality, values and morality. Subsequently, it suggests that temperament constitutes the primary root of virtues and vices and that temperament types offer society bipolar morality traits (positive and negative). Moreover, it suggests that traits that are accepted as virtues or vices could be embraced at two levels, a conceptual and individual one. The conceptual approach that this study proposes can be the main useful resource that explains the conditions of the approach, development, and methodology for being a moral person at an individual level.

Dokuz Tip Mizaç Ölçeği Ergen (DTMÖ-E) Formunun Geçerlik- Güvenirliği ve Ergenlerde Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu İle Mizaç Tipleri Arasındaki İlişki

The purpose of this study is developing adolescent form (11-16 years old) of Nine Types Temperament Scale (NTTS) depending on Nine Types Temperament Model (Study 1) and evaluating and searching the relationship between Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Types of NTTM (Study 2). Sample of Study I consist of 1240 students who are between 11 and 16 years old. Pilot form of the Scale which consists of 90 items is tested with confirmatory factor analysis and with convergent and discriminant validity and the last version of the measure which consist of 82 items is prepared. Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI) which depends on Fife Factor Model is used for Criterion-related validation. Results show that NTTS-A is valid and reliable measure for evaluating temperament types between 11-16 years adolescents. Their fit index is calculated as χ2 /df <3; SRMR, 0.06; RMSEA, 0.045; CFI, 0.909: TLI, 0901 supported to validity data. Sample of Study II consist of 56 adolescents who are diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-IV diagnosis criteria and 56 students who does not get diagnosed with ADHD or mental retardation/medical disorder. Temperament types of participants are evaluated by the agency of Study-I and NTTS-A, which is developed appropriate for Turkish culture. Indication of the study shows that there are more NTT7 and NTT8 in NTTM types between adolescents with ADHD than the group, who are not diagnosed with ADHD. As a result, it is discussed that traits which belong to some temperament types could have a predisposing effect on emergence of ADHD, experiencing these traits extreme severely could cause a view similar to ADHD and ADHD which is a neurodevelopmental disease could interact with temperament traits of person, in that way it could illustrate ADHD clinic. Available findings support critics about that students are labelled as ADHD specially in the last years in education environment even if they have mostly not developmental problems and students are diagnosed easily with limited observations. However, it is asserted that diagnosis based on temperament, treatment and psychosocial support programmes could be formed and effects of ADHD, which is a factor interacting with temperament traits, on personality structure of adolescents on their development process, could be predicted. Our study has the feature of being the first measure developing study which is intended to evaluate temperament types of adolescents between 11-16 years old and also it is has the feature of being the first study which searches relationship between NTTM types and ADHD.

Designing Learning Materials within the Framework of the ALIS-T Project: Story Telling Activities for Hearing Impaired Individuals

Sunulan calisma, ALIS-T (Alternatif Iletisim Sistemi-Tasarimi) projesi kapsaminda ogrenme materyalleri olarak gelistirilen 47 hikâyenin kullanilabilirligini irdelemek amaciyla yurutulmustur. 1 Turk Dili ve Edebiyati ogretim uyesi tarafindan Ilkogretim 1.sinif Hayat Bilgisi, Turkce ve Matematik ogretim programlarindan secilen kazanimlar referans alinarak gelistirilen hikâyeler, yer, zaman, karakterler, olay, plan, girisim, girisimin sonucu ve sonuc bolumlerini icerecek sekilde tasarlanmistir. Hikâyeler, isitme engelli ogrenciler icin uygunlugunun irdelenmesi amaciyla 5 Isitme Engelliler Ogretmeninin gorusune sunulmustur. Ogretmenlerin hikâyelerin ogrenme ogretme etkinliklerinde kullanilmasinin olumlu/olumsuz etkileri uzerine gorusleri alinmistir. Diger taraftan tum hikâyeler kazanimlari ile birlikte ogretmenlere sunulmus, hikâyelerin kazanimlari karsilayacak duzeyde olup olmadiklari, isitme engelli bireylerin okuma yazma becerilerini gelistirmeye yonelik kullanilabilirlikleri hakkindaki gorusleri sorulmus ve hikayelerin isitme engelli bireyler icin uygun hâle getirilmesine yonelik onerilerini duzeltme yaparak ifade etmeleri beklenmistir. Elde edilen veriler betimsel olarak analiz edilmistir. Katilimcilarin tumu hikâyeleri ogrenme ogretme surecinde kullanilabilecek faydali materyaller olarak nitelendirmislerdir. Cumlelerin kisa, acik ve anlasilir olmasi gerektigine vurgu yapan ogretmenler kendilerine sunulan hikâyelerin cumlelerinin uzun oldugunu ve bu yonde duzeltme yapilmasi yoluna gittiklerini ifade etmislerdir