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- Aslan, Alper(7)
- Turgut, Yiğit Emrah(3)
- Akti Aslan, Seda(2)
- Allison, Jordan(2)
- Cevik, Mutlu(2)
- Göksu, İdris(2)
- Icier, Filiz(2)
- Karatay, Gülnaz(2)
- Özyurt, Özcan(2)
- Akkar, Sinan(1)
- Aktı Aslan, Seda(1)
- Albayrak, M. Gökhan(1)
- Alkarrani, Hessa(1)
- Almisned, Ghada(1)
- Alp Dal, Nursel(1)
- Ayaz, Ahmet(1)
- Baş, Kazım(1)
- Baş, Nazan Gürarslan(1)
- Başol Göksülük, Merve(1)
- Citlik Saritas, Seyhan(1)
- Coban, Murat(1)
- Cokgezme, Omer Faruk(1)
- Dönmez, Sevgül(1)
- Ergenoğlu, Ahmet Mete(1)
- Ergün, Naif(1)
- Ersoy Özcan, Berna(1)
- Goktas, Yuksel(1)
- Güler, Ömer(1)
- Gümüşsoy, Süreyya(1)
- Gürarslan Baş, Nazan(1)
- Güryuva, Baran(1)
- Hortu, İsmet(1)
- Kale, Özkan(1)
- Kaplan Serin, Emine(1)
- Karakus Yilmaz, Turkan(1)
- Kilic, Gokhan(1)
- Kılıman, Sevinç(1)
- Menekli, Tuğba(1)
- Okçu, Oğuz(1)
- Ozyurt, Ozcan(1)
Yayınlar
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ1Happiness and Psychological Well-Being Among Fathers of Young Children: Evidence From Tunceli, Turkey
Şen Montazerirad, Buket; Yeşiltepe, Akgün
Fatherhood significantly influences psychological well-being and happiness, yet fathers particularly of young children are underrepresented in research. This study examines the relationship between happiness and psychological well-being in this group. This study aims to explore the relationship between happiness and psychological well-being among fathers of children in early childhood. A descriptive-correlational study was conducted with data collected online using validated self-report questionnaires on demographic characteristics, happiness, and psychological well-being from 257 participants. A statistically significant, strong, and positive relationship was found between happiness and psychological well-being (r = 0.626, p = 0.000). Regression analysis revealed that happiness explained 39.2% of the variance in psychological well-being and was a significant predictor (R2 = 0.392). Each unit increase in psychological well-being was associated with a 0.794-unit increase in happiness (β = 0.794; p < 0.05). Fathers’ happiness is a key determinant of their psychological well-being and psychosocial interventions targeting fathers may enhance both paternal and child well-being.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: Conceptual Dimensions, Trends, and Research Directions
Akti Aslan, Seda; Ayaz, Ahmet; Ozyurt, Ozcan; Aslan, Alper
Research into generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the field of education has been growing rapidly in recent years. The rapid expansion of the literature has necessitated a systematic examination of the field. In this study, the thematic structure of GenAI research in the field of education during the 2023–2025 period was examined. Given the need to work with a large-scale dataset comprising 15,036 studies, a Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA)-based topic modelling analysis was selected. A search conducted on Scopus resulted in the inclusion of 15,036 studies in the analysis. The LDA analysis identified 12 prominent topics based on consistency scores. Descriptively, these prominent topics were grouped under four broad thematic areas. Among these axes, the technical axis holds the largest share (25%). It was observed that whilst technical topics were on the rise during the 2023–2025 period, topics such as ethics and chatbots showed a relative downward trend. The observed trends suggest that scholarly attention is increasingly directed towards technically oriented research. The findings also indicate a need for theoretical frameworks to ensure pedagogical depth. It is anticipated that the study’s findings will serve as an important reference point for future research. © The Author(s) 2026. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2026Scopus SJRQ2Digital Mourning After Femicide: A Netnographic Study of Social Responses in Turkey
Karatay, Gülnaz
This study examines the construction of collective mourning and social memory in digital environments following the discovery of university student Ayşe Tokyaz’s body in a suitcase, using a netnographic approach. Femicide is framed as a form of structural violence that produces societal trauma. A total of 414 online comments from Haberler.com were reviewed; 226 met the inclusion criteria, and 205 were analyzed after data cleaning. An integrated qualitative method combining thematic analysis, manual sentiment coding, and discourse analysis was employed. Findings highlight strong demands for justice and capital punishment, alongside distrust in the legal system and calls for retribution. Patriarchal norms appear in victim-blaming and sexist discourse, while demands to reveal the perpetrator’s identity reflect “digital justice.” Collective mourning is expressed through empathy and shared grief, whereas fear signals ongoing trauma. Some users invoke religious references. As a single-case study, findings are context-specific.
- EditoryalAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Recirculating Foundational Problems: Four Decades of Educational Computing in the JECR Archive (1987–2024)
Aslan, Alper; Akti Aslan, Seda; Turgut, Yiğit Emrah; Allison, Jordan; Özyurt, Özcan
This editorial presents a structured synthesis of the thematic development of the Journal of Educational Computing Research (JECR) from 1987 to 2024, drawing on a computational analysis of 1,597 articles. Applying Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), the analysis identifies thirteen thematic structures that reveal both the enduring commitments and the emerging orientations of the journal across nearly four decades. Themes such as problem-solving through programming and self-efficacy in programming education have constituted persistent research agendas since the journal’s earliest volumes, while computational thinking and game-based learning have gained substantial momentum since 2015. These patterns suggest that JECR’s intellectual identity is best understood not as a sequence of discrete topical shifts, but as a sustained process in which a bounded set of foundational problems is repeatedly re-articulated under changing technological and epistemic conditions. The editorial situates this trajectory in relation to contemporary developments in artificial intelligence and educational technology, arguing that the journal’s historical archive offers an indispensable conceptual framework for interpreting present-day transformations.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ1Thematic Evolution of Educational Technology Research: A Large-Scale Topic Modeling Perspective
Aslan, Alper; Aktı Aslan, Seda; Turgut, Yiğit Emrah; Allison, Jordan; Özyurt, Özcan
This study aims to reveal the thematic evolution of the educational technology field by analyzing 17,393 articles published between 2000 and 2024 in ten leading journals using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) based topic modeling. Based on the analysis of title, abstract, and keywords, 20 themes were identified and grouped under seven broader meta-themes such as “Teacher Professional Competence and Technology Adoption”, “Digital and Disciplinary Literacy Development”, and “Immersive and Experiential Learning Technologies”. The model achieved its highest coherence at K = 20 (c_v = 0.4091), and the stability of the thematic structure was supported through additional runs with alternative hyperparameter configurations and expert validation. The findings show that there has been a significant increase in themes such as “Technology Integration”, “Teacher Roles in Online Learning Design”, and “Technology Acceptance and Self-Efficacy” in recent years. Temporal trend and growth analyses indicate that these themes will continue to shape the research landscape in the upcoming years. This holistic approach, which overcomes the contextual limitations of traditional bibliometric analysis, makes a significant contribution to the literature by mapping the last 25 years of scholarly accumulation in educational technology.
AtıfScopus2OpenAlex2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2Dual-effect of Holmium(III) oxide and Boron Carbide reinforcement on physical, microstructural evolution and gamma-ray shielding performance of 316L-SS
Yayla, Nihal; Albayrak, M. Gökhan; Güler, Ömer; Almisned, Ghada; Sen Baykal, Duygu; Alkarrani, Hessa; Kilic, Gokhan; Tekin, Huseyin Ozan
This study provides one of the first comprehensive evaluations of 316L stainless steel composites reinforced with 10 wt.% B4C and varying concentrations of Ho2O3, proposing a new compositional design for simultaneous structural enhancement and dual gamma-neutron shielding optimization. XRD analysis confirmed the predominance of the austenitic phase with minor martensitic peaks at higher Ho2O3levels. SEM and EDX results revealed uniform dispersion and improved densification with increasing oxide content. The 316L-B4C-20%Ho2O3composite exhibited the highest mass attenuation coefficient (0.8953 cm2/g) and linear attenuation coefficient (6.73 cm−1) at 0.1 MeV, demonstrating superior gamma-ray shielding capability. The effective electron density increased from 2.86 × 1023to 5.82 × 1023electrons/cm³, while the energy absorption buildup factor (EABF) showed a consistent decrease with higher oxide concentrations. Although a slight reduction in fast neutron removal cross-section was observed, the composite maintained satisfactory neutron attenuation performance. Overall, the findings indicate that the 316L-B4C-20%Ho2O3system offers a promising balance between structural stability and dual radiation protection, making it a strong candidate for next-generation nuclear shielding materials.
AtıfScopus1İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2025Scopus SJRQ2The role of technological devices in parent-children interactions: The correlated variables of children’s well-being and life satisfaction
Kılıman, Sevinç; Ergün, Naif; Aslan, Alper; Göksu, İdris
This study aims to examine children’s well-being and life satisfaction in terms of various variables related to parents’ and children’s problematic technology usage. Specifically, parent/child responses during their technology use and parents' phubbing and technoference behaviors were considered. The study was conducted with 185 children (8–14) and their parents (mother = 96, father = 89). The data were analyzed by performing correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, t test, and one-way ANOVA. According to the results, there were negative correlations between children’s life satisfaction and age, children’s technological device (smartphone, computer) usage time, and children/parents responding negatively to each other when engaged in technological devices. Children’s well-being was negatively correlated to their age and children/parents responding negatively to each other when engaged in technological devices. A positive correlation was found between children’s life satisfaction and well-being as well as parents’ phubbing and technoference. According to another result, the well-being of children having their own computer was significantly higher than those who do not have a computer. Finally, children/parents responding negatively to each other when engaged in technological devices negatively predicted the children’s life satisfaction and well-being.
AtıfScopus5WoS5OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ2Parents’ Level of COVID-19 Fear, Anxiety and Their Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Vaccination of Their Children
Baş, Kazım; Gürarslan Baş, Nazan
The aims of this study were to investigate parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety levels and determine the relationship between parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety levels and their attitudes and behaviors toward having themselves and their children vaccinated. This descriptive and cross-sectional type of research was conducted with 950 parents with 12–18 years old children. Having a chronic disease, being vaccinated, intention to vaccinate their children, and the children’s age and school year were found to increase parents’ COVID-19 fear and anxiety (p < 0.005). A statistically significant correlation was found between the parents’ perceived levels of COVID-19 fear and anxiety and their intentions to vaccinate their children (p < 0.005). According to the study’s findings, the age of the child, the parents’ vaccination, and the parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children were predictors of COVID-19 fear and anxiety.
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İncele - Veri SetiYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ1An updated strong-motion database of Türkiye (SMD-TR)
Sandıkkaya, M Abdullah; Güryuva, Baran; Kale, Özkan; Okçu, Oğuz; İçen, Abdullah; Yenier, Emrah; Akkar, Sinan
We updated the earthquake strong-motion database of Türkiye (SMD-TR) that is initially compiled by Akkar et al. The updated data set consists of of 9244 earthquakes of magnitudes 3.0 ≤ M ≤ 7.8 that occurred between 1976 and 2023. It includes 95,890 three-component waveforms recorded at 1022 stations (55,375 records that are processed from 6710 events and 974 stations). The database is disseminated under research-oriented website DesignSafe (https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-f21x-s189) and is compiled to provide ground-motion flatfile, which will be updated periodically until 2025. The released version includes events occurred in Türkiye until 28 February 2023, and hence, it comprises of the mainshocks and a great portion of aftershocks from the February 6th, 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. The database includes event metadata compiled from national and international seismological agencies as well as the literature. We classified events according to their tectonic environments (i.e. active crustal and subduction) and identified the aftershocks. The station information provided by AFAD1 was used to compute the major site parameters, including time-based average of shear-wave velocity of uppermost 30 m (VS30) and depth-to-rock horizon at which the shear-wave velocity (VS) attains 1 km/s (Z1). We also computed the finite-fault distance metrics and flagged the stations located on the hanging-wall side of the rupture, as well as identified pulse-like records. We developed an automatic processing algorithm to determine the waveform quality, apply appropriate filtercut-offs to remove low- and high-frequency noise, and compute ground-motion parameters. The automatic processing was applied to small-magnitude (M < 5.5) events, whereas manual processing scheme is preferred for waveforms recorded from larger events (M ≥ 5.5). The peak ground-motion values, spectral ordinates, and ground-motion duration are provided along with the key data processing parameters in the flatfile.
AtıfScopus28OpenAlex33İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2024Scopus SJRQ1Parental mediation in Turkey: The use of mobile devices in early childhood
Aslan, Alper; Turgut, Yigit Emrah
This study aims to investigate the use of mobile devices including smartphones and tablets in terms of mediation types of parents who have young children. In this case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods, criterion sampling was adopted for the selection of the study group. The fact that parents of 4–7-year-old children who use mobile devices is determined as the principal criterion. Twelve children aged 4–7 and their parents participated in the study. Data were collected through child observations and parent interviews. The results indicated that children with the mediation of parental supervision had fewer problematic behaviors in the use of media and faced fewer online risks. Besides, children whose parents have general restrictive mediation were the most likely to exhibit problematic media use behaviors. Children whose parents have active mediation were also the most likely to face Internet risks. It was observed that children frequently played games and watched videos on mobile devices. Most parents considered their children’s use of mobile devices as risky and harmful, while it was considered as useful only by co-using parents. It was found that children’s use of mobile devices causes physical, psychological, communicational, and cognitive issues while improving their academic abilities, interests, and cognitive structures. Nevertheless, it was discovered that parents used mobile devices to convince their children to go through their daily routines such as eating, bathing, and sleeping or calm them down in the workplace or social environments.
AtıfScopus9WoS8OpenAlex13İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2023Scopus SJRQ2The Symptom Experience and Functioning of Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Within the First 20 days
Tütün Yümin, Eylem; Sürmeli, Mahmut; Topcuoğlu, Ceyhun; Başol Göksülük, Merve; Yümin, Murat
The adverse physical, psychological, and mental health consequences associated with COVID-19 illness are well-documented. However, how specific symptoms change over time and how COVID-19 affects one’s day-to-day activities of daily living (ADL), Quality of Life (QoL), sleep quality, and fatigue severity are not well described. This longitudinal and descriptive study examined the changes in COVID-19 symptoms, ADL, QoL, sleep quality, and fatigue severity within the first 20 days. A convenience sample (n = 41) of non-hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 positive patients were recruited and followed for 20 days. Participants completed self-report measures: COVID-19 symptoms, ADL, QoL, sleep quality, and fatigue severity at days: 1, 10, and 20 following a diagnosis. Findings revealed that symptoms decreased over 20 days (p <.001). In parallel with the decrease in symptoms, QoL and ADL improved over 20 days (p <.05). However, sleep quality and fatigue severity did not improve within 20 days (p >.05). Our findings contribute to the growing evidence that COVID-19 symptoms can linger, especially fatigue and sleep quality, that affect overall day-to-day functioning for at least 20 days after diagnosis. To mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on QOL and ADL, findings underscore the need for clinicians to work collaboratively with patients to develop a symptom management plan for a variety of symptoms including fatigue and sleep quality. Beginning to repurpose existing self-management strategies for the longer term COVID-19 symptoms could be beneficial and help to optimize patient outcomes. Future work should examine these variables over a longer timeframe and among different samples of non-hospitalized patients.
AtıfScopus1WoS1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2The Effects of Hopelessness and Some Variables on Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia Patients
Çevik Durmaz, Yadigar; Menekli, Tuğba; Ersoy Özcan, Berna
This is a descriptive study conducted to determine the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in Schizophrenia patients and identify the effects of hopelessness and some variables on MetS. The study was conducted at the Psychiatry Clinic of a university hospital in Turkey between May and August 2020 with 105 schizophrenia patients receiving treatment as inpatients. The data of the study were collected by a Personal Information Form, a Physiological Measurements Form and (BHS). The data were analyzed by using SPSS 25. The mean age of the patients was 35.31 ± 9.07, their mean duration of disease was 11.35 ± 9.07 years, and 60.0% of the patients were using atypical antipsychotics as their latest drug treatment. 42.9% of the patients had MetS, while the mean hopelessness level of those with MetS was 10.84 ± 3.81. It was determined that hopelessness levels and some sociodemographic (age) and clinical variables significantly predicted the MetS status in the schizophrenia patients.
AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2022Scopus SJRQ2Quality of Life and Perceived Social Support Before and After Sex Reassignment Surgery
Gümüşsoy, Süreyya; Hortu, İsmet; Alp Dal, Nursel; Dönmez, Sevgül; Ergenoğlu, Ahmet Mete
This study aimed to explore the pre- and postoperative differences in quality of life and perceived social support of Female-to-Male transsexual patients who underwent mastectomy and complete hysterectomy. Sixty-three Female-to-Male female individuals who underwent complete hysterectomy and mastectomy between November 2019 and November 2020 were included in this study. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form. The pre- and postoperative perceived social support mean scores of patients were 57.2 ± 9.0 and 74.9 ± 7.3, respectively. The pre- and postoperative quality of life mean scores of patients were 76.9 ± 8.3 and 107.8 ± 10.1, respectively. There were statistically significant differences between the measurements (p <.05). In addition, the patients whose education level was primary school, whose income was less than their expenditure, whose father was a primary school graduate, whose family had a strict family opinion on sexuality, whose family had a traditional view, and who had a high body mass index were found to have higher postoperative social support perceptions and quality of life. The patients’ postoperative quality of life and perceived social support improved after sex reassignment surgery.
AtıfScopus12WoS11OpenAlex13İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2Infrared drying of dill leaves: Drying characteristics, temperature distributions, performance analyses and colour changes
Tezcan, Derya; Sabancı, Serdal; Cevik, Mutlu; Cokgezme, Omer Faruk; Icier, Filiz
Thin-layer drying behaviour of dill leaves samples under three different infrared radiation power intensities was investigated. Diffusion Approach was found to be the best model that describes the drying behaviour of dill leaves. Effective diffusivity values were 6.97 × 10−9, 6.84 × 10−9 and 8.96 × 10−9 m2/s for power intensities of 1790, 1970 and 2070 W/m2, respectively. According to the first and second law efficiencies, the infrared drying system was more efficient at higher power intensities (p < 0.05). However, the total colour change was maximum at the highest power intensity. For the investigated infrared drying conditions, 1970 W/m2 was recommended as the best-infrared power intensity applied for drying of dill leaves by taking into account both performance analyses and quality changes.
AtıfScopus40WoS34OpenAlex44İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2The Effect of the Transtheoretical Model Based Walking Exercise Training and Follow-Up on Improving Exercise Behavior and Metabolic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Kaplan Serin, Emine; Citlik Saritas, Seyhan
This study aims to determine the effects of transtheoretical model-based walking exercise training and follow-up on improving exercise behavior and metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. This randomized controlled trial was conducted as a pre-test and post-test experimental model with 76 intervention and 76 control individuals. The intervention group received the transtheoretical model-based exercise training. Data were collected using patient identification form, transtheoretical model scales, pedometer and metabolic outcomes. Data were analyzed by Chi square, two-way ANOVA, Mauchly’s, Greenhouse-Geisser, Friedman, and McNamer test. The overall score means for the exercise change processes, decision-making balance and self-efficacy scales increased compared to the pre-test (p <.001). The mean HDL increased from 41.39 ± 10.35 to 49.18 ± 11.58, and average number of steps per day increased from 3264.31 ± 1933.03 to 5639.37 ± 2317.01. Consequently, this difference between the groups was significant (p <.05).
AtıfScopus11WoS8OpenAlex9İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2The Impact of Game-Based, Modeling, and Collaborative Learning Methods on the Achievements, Motivations, and Visual Mathematical Literacy Perceptions
İlhan, Aziz
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of geometry instruction activities conducted in nature based on modeling, game-based, and cooperative learning methods on achievement, mathematical motivation, and visual mathematical literacy perceptions of third-grade elementary school students. The present study is a quantitative study conducted with a pre-test/post-test experimental design with a control group. The study was conducted with 61 students (35 students in the experimental group and 26 students in the control group). Modeling-, game-, and collaborative learning-based activities were conducted with the students in the experimental group. It was determined that the achievements of students who were instructed with modeling-based activities in geometry were high when compared to that of the students instructed with collaborative learning- and game-based methods, and those in the control group where no intervention was applied. This group was followed by the game-based and collaborative learning groups. Based on the variable of motivation, the mean motivation of the students in the modeling group was higher when compared to that of the students in the collaborative learning, game-based, and conventional instruction groups. This group was followed by the collaborative and game-based learning groups. Also, based on the visual mathematical literacy perception variable, the mean visual mathematics literacy perception of the students in the collaborative learning group was higher when compared to that of the students in the groups where the modeling, game-based, and conventional instruction methods were used. This group was followed by the modeling and game-based learning groups.
AtıfScopus13WoS7İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Characterization of viscoelastic properties of minced beef meat thawed by ohmic and conventional methods
Cevik, Mutlu; Icier, Filiz
Frozen minced meat samples having fat contents of 2%, 10% and 18% were thawed using different methods (refrigeration thawing at ambient temperature of +4 ℃, under running cold water (+4 ℃) thawing, ohmic thawing for 10, 13 and 16 V/cm). Viscoelastic properties were determined by using rheological tests (oscillation and creep/recovery tests). Storage modulus, loss modulus, complex modulus, loss tangent, dynamic viscosity and complex viscosity values of minced meat samples increased as fat content increased. As frequency value increased, the modulus values of meat samples increased but dynamic and complex viscosity values of the samples decreased. The minced meat samples thawed by different methods had recoverable compliance values. The compliance values of meat samples during creep region can be well characterized by Burgers model. Ohmic thawing can be used as an alternative thawing method since it resulted in similar rheological properties of minced meat samples compared to refrigeration thawing at ambient temperature of +4 ℃ and under running cold water (+4℃) thawing.
AtıfScopus28WoS25İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Evaluation of mobile games in the context of content: What do children face when playing mobile games?
Göksu, İdris; Aslan, Alper; Turgut, Yiğit Emrah
The aim of this study is to examine mobile games in the context of their content and to evaluate the situations faced by children through document analysis in terms of age-rating, game score, access permissions, the inclusion of advertisements, in-game purchases, encouraging consumerism, the inclusion of violence, bad habits, and educational value. The review and rating data of the games which can be found in Common Sense Media and Google Play Store were included in the study. These data were analyzed by descriptive content analysis using frequency (f) and percentage(%) values. According to our findings, it was revealed that 92% of the games involved in the study included in-game purchases and 75% of them included advertising. As a result of the investigations, it was also found that mobile games requested a lot of access permissions during installation. In addition, it was concluded that 90% of mobile games encouraged consumerism and 50% contained violence and fear elements. We think that the results are important in the way that they reveal the possible risks encountered by young people while they are playing mobile games and also in terms of increasing the awareness on the subject for both the users and their parents.
AtıfScopus5WoS7OpenAlex13İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2017Scopus SJRQ2The Native Symbols Engaging Turkish Players to Digital Games in a Playability Perspective
Aslan, Alper; Coban, Murat; Karakus Yilmaz, Turkan; Goktas, Yuksel
Background. The satisfaction of a player’s gaming experience has a great impact on their game preferences. The goal of this study was to investigate the opinions and experiences of Turkish players of computer games in order to examine the effects of native symbols on their game preferences. Method. The data collection tools were games developed in Turkey, websites for these games, user comments made on the video records of the games, online forums, and an open-ended questionnaire. Results. The results indicate that although native symbols from the players’ home society play a role in shaping the users’ playability perception, it cannot be argued that they change the game preferences. These results may be applied to computer games’ designs, development strategies, and advertising methods to attract all players.
AtıfScopus4WoS3OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2017Scopus SJRQ3Effects of role-playing scenarios on the self-efficacy of students in resisting against substance addiction: A pilot study
Karatay, Gülnaz; Baş, Nazan Gürarslan
During the first phases of adolescent development, young people have little self-efficacy and resistance against substance use. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of role-playing scenarios on the self-efficacy of students in resisting substance use. A pre test and post test study design was used with a single group. The study was carried out with 245 secondary school students. The scenario-based training, developed by the researchers, was presented by the school counselors once a week for 4 weeks. For this purpose, a booklet of scenarios was prepared for the teachers. The role-playing scenarios were intended to improve adolescents’ abilities to say "no" to substance offers, to prevent them from becoming addicted to certain substances, and to call for help if needed. The data of the study were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Self-Efficacy for Adolescences Protecting Substance Abuse Scale. The obtained data were assessed using percentages, chi-square, t test, and F test in the SPSS software. Results showed that, after the training, the mean score in the Self-Efficacy for Adolescences Protecting Substance Abuse Scale increased significantly (103.20 ± 20.00) compared with before the training (92.11 ± 17.08) (P <.05). Short-term outcomes of the class-based scenario training were observed to be effective in the development of students’ self-efficacy to resist the temptations of substance use.
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