Recep Uysal

Mediating Effect of Facebook® Addiction on the Relationship between Subjective Vitality and Subjective Happiness

This study examined the mediating effects of Facebook® addiction on the relationship between subjective vitality and subjective happiness. 297 university students (157 women, 140 men; M age = 20.1 yr., SD = 1.3) were administered the Facebook® Addiction Scale, the Subjective Vitality Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that Facebook® addiction partially mediated the relationship between subjective vitality and subjective happiness.

Forgiveness and Vengeance: The Mediating Role of Gratitude

This study examined the mediating role of gratitude on the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. Participants were 331 university students (185 women, 146 men; ages 17 to 24 years), who completed a questionnaire package that includes the Vengeance Scale, the Trait Forgiveness Scale, and the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that gratitude partially mediated the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. The significance and limitations of the results were discussed.

Turkish Version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS): The Validity and Reliability Study

The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Career Adapt Abilities Scale (CAAS; Savickas and Porfeli, Vocat Behav 80:661–673, 2012). The sample of this study consisted of 320 (146 female and 174 male) teachers. The results of confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the 24 items loaded on four factors and the four-dimensional model was well fit (x 2 = 504.48, df = 240 p = .00, RMSEA = .059, NNFI = .92, CFI = .93, IFI = .93, and SRMR = .049). The internal consistency coefficients were.82, .84, .86, and .85 for four subscales respectively, was .93 for the overall scale. The corrected item-total correlations of CAA ranged from .42 to .67. The t-test results differences between each item’s means of upper 27 % and lower 27 % points were significant. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the career adapts abilities. CAAS can be utilized in various areas like workforce management, social policies and leadership research.

The Turkish Version of the Career Futures Inventory-Revised: The Validity and Reliability Study

The aim of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Career Futures Inventory–Revised (CFI-R; Rottinghaus et al. J Career Assessment 20:123–139, 2012). Participants were 346 (189 female and 157 male) teachers who were employed in different schools in Istanbul and Sakarya. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that five-dimensional Career Futures Inventory model (career agency, negative career outlook, occupational outlook, support, and work-life balance) was well fit (x 2 = 800.01, df = 335, p = 0.00, RMSEA = .049, NFI = .88, NNFI = .92, CFI = .92, IFI = .93, RFI = .86, GFI = .91, AGFI = .89, and SRMR = .048). The internal consistency coefficients of five subscales were .57, .81, .70, .88, and .83, respectively. The corrected item-total correlations of CFI-R ranged from .36 to .82. Overall findings demonstrated that this scale had high validity and reliability scores and that it may be used as a valid and reliable instrument in order to understand current attitudes toward a variety of career transitions. Nevertheless, further studies that will use CFI-R are important for its measurement force.