Şi̇mşek, Ömer Faruk
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| Journal | Count |
|---|---|
| Journal of Happıness Studıes | 5 |
| Socıal Indıcators Research | 3 |
| Internatıonal Journal of Psychology | 2 |
| Personalıty And Indıvıdual Dıfferences | 2 |
| Journal of Adolescence | 1 |
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Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 10Language and the Inner: Development of the Beliefs About Functions of Language Scale(Hogrefe & Huber Publishers, 2010) Simsek, Oemer FarukThe nexus between language and experience addresses the distinct, qualitative aspects of human experience or qualia. These qualitative aspects are important because, when people perceive a disconnect between language and experience, consequences for psychological health may follow. The research reported herein aimed to develop and validate a psychometric tool to assess perceptions of connection between language and experience. Six studies were conducted to confirm the factor structure of the Beliefs About the Functions of Language scale and to assess its construct validity. Two factors were derived and validated (viz. epistemic and communicative), which were shown to relate to mental health indicators in expected ways.Research Project Yeni Bir Pozitif Ruh Sağlığı Değişkenine Doğru: Ontolojik İyi-oluş Halinin Ölçülmesi, Kültürlerarası Geçerliğinin Test Edilmesi ve Psikometrik Üstünlüklerinin Belirlenmesi(2011) Kuzucu, Yaşar; Şi̇mşek, Ömer Faruk; Atak, Hasan[Abstract Not Available]Article Citation - WoS: 64Citation - Scopus: 72Happiness Revisited: Ontological Well-Being as a Theory-Based Construct of Subjective Well-Being(Springer, 2009) Simsek, Oemer FarukThe current model of subjective well-being (SWB) has been operationalized as the unity of affective and cognitive dimensions concerning the evaluation of one's life, called emotional well-being and life satisfaction, respectively. There has been no theoretical framework, however, by which the unity is explained. The present paper offers a new construct of subjective well-being in an attempt to show that the cognitive and affective dimensions of SWB can be unified using the concept of goal. The concept of goal refers to the life as a project when the concern is the evaluation of life as a whole. The evaluation of the whole life, moreover, should take a whole-time perspective into account if it is supposed to be 'whole'. Ontological well-being (OWB) construct is structured in a theoretical framework by which the cognitive and affective components of the current conceptualization of SWB are reframed and interpreted in a whole time perspective. By taking as base the historical and philosophical resources of the affective and cognitive dimensions of subjective well-being, this new construct defines subjective well-being as one's evaluation of life in both past and future time perspectives in addition to the present.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 11A Multigroup Multitrait-Multimethod Study in Two Countries Supports the Validity of a Two-Factor Higher Order Model of Personality(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2012) Simsek, Omer Faruk; Koydemir, Selda; Schuetz, AstridThis study examined the factor structure of the Big Five Inventory and tested the hypothesis that the five personality dimensions could be summarized by two higher order factors, namely, plasticity and stability, using multigroup multitrait-multimethod confirmatory factor analyses. We tested the higher order model in two young adult samples drawn from Germany and Turkey. Adequate inter-rater agreement between self- and informant reports was obtained. Among the models tested, a two-factor model was the most parsimonious model in which the first factor included Agreeableness. Conscientiousness, and low Neuroticism: and the second factor included Extraversion and Openness to Experience. Invariance of this model was supported by multiple-group analyses, suggesting a lack of variability across samples. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 6Occupation as a Personal Project System: Application of the Ontological Well-Being Concept To Workplace(Springer, 2012) Simsek, Omer Faruk; Gunlu, Ebru; Erkus, AhmetIn this research, factor structure of the Occupational Project Scale (OPS) was investigated to determine whether the four-factor structure (e.g., regret, activation, nothingness, and hope) obtained from the research by O. F. Simsek and E. Kocayoruk (2010, Unpublished manuscript) would be validated in the context of workplace. Additional relationships between this new construct and personality, general affect, and job satisfaction were then computed for construct validity. The second aim of the present research was to provide support that the evaluations of occupational projects mediate the relationships between general affect, affect in the workplace, and job satisfaction. Consequently, structural relations among the constructs were tested using structural equation modeling. The results confirmed the four-factor structure and showed that this construct mediated the relationship between affect variables (general mood and affect in the workplace) and job satisfaction. The results are discussed in the context of career counseling.Article Citation - WoS: 18Citation - Scopus: 20Linking Metatraits of the Big Five To Well-Being and Ill-Being: Do Basic Psychological Needs Matter?(Springer, 2013) Simsek, Omer Faruk; Koydemir, SeldaThere is considerable evidence that two higher order factors underlie the Big-Five dimensions and that these two factors provide a parsimonious taxonomy. However, not much empirical evidence has been documented as to the extent to which these traits relate to certain psychological constructs. In this study, we tested a structural model to investigate the individual differences in well-being and ill-being by examining the mediating effects of autonomy, relatedness, and competence on the extent to which two higher order factors of personality, namely Stability and Plasticity, are linked to life satisfaction and depression. In testing the model, we controlled for the effects of current affect. A large community sample participated and responded to self-measures of The Big-Five personality, basic psychological needs satisfaction, satisfaction with life, depressive symptoms, and positive and negative affect. The results revealed that satisfaction of basic psychological needs fully mediated the relationship between Plasticity and life satisfaction, as well as depression. It also fully mediated the relationship between Stability and life satisfaction, and partially mediated the relationship between Stability and depression.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1From Self-Esteem To Mental Health: Empathy as Mediator(Ani Yayincilik, 2011) Simsek, Omer Faruk; Bozanoglu, IhsanProblem Statement: Although self-esteem has been considered an end-state of mental health or a defense mechanism, recent theoretical and empirical findings questions its status in the field of psychology. As a result of such a framework, research mainly concentrated on mean differences in self-esteem and the consequences of these differences for mental health. However, some theoretical considerations imply that self-esteem should be considered a dynamic human striving, which contributes to mental health through its effects on other variables related to the construction and maintainance of social relationships such as empathic tendency. Thus, it is a requisite to understand the mediatory factors connecting self-esteem and mental health. Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to understand whether the relation between self-esteem and mental health is mediated by empathic tendency. In other words, a structural model with direct paths from self-esteem to empathic tendency and paths from empathic tendency to life-satisfaction, happiness, and psychopathology were specified. Method: A structural model was tested using structural equation modeling. Before the structural model, a measurement model was tested. A measurement model is structured using the item-parceling method. Different goodness of fit statistics were used to assess models such as the Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA). Findings and Results: The results showed that both the measurement model and structural model fitted the data reasonably. Mediation tests indicated that the relation between self-esteem and well-being (life satisfaction and happiness) is partially mediated by empathic tendency, while the relation between self-esteem and ill-being is fully mediated. Conclusions and Recommendations: The idea that self-esteem is good in itself and an end state that should be satisfied for mental health should be re-evaluated. Empathic tendency is one important mediatory variable in understanding the effect of self-esteem on mental health. Its effects on mental health through other social or individual dynamics should be evaluated in future research.Article Citation - WoS: 24Citation - Scopus: 29An Intentional Model of Emotional Well-Being: the Development and Initial Validation of a Measure of Subjective Well-Being(Springer, 2011) Simsek, Omer FarukThe major problem with the current emotional well-being scales is that they lack intentionality (being about something), which makes them incongruent with the definition of subjective well-being. A new emotional well-being scale with new affect adjectives has been developed by addressing intentionality. It focuses on individuals' affective evaluations of their life and has showed good psychometric quality. In the first and second studies, the factor structure of the scale, the Emotional Well-Being Scale, was determined by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Study 3 showed that the scores on the scale were stable in time. The fourth and fifth studies indicated that this new construct did not overlap with personality dimensions of extraversion and neuroticism, with impressive predictive and incremental validity estimates.Article Citation - WoS: 12Citation - Scopus: 15Parental Support for Basic Psychological Needs and Happiness: the Importance of Sense of Uniqueness(Springer, 2013) Simsek, Omer Faruk; Demir, MeliksahPast empirical research relying on self-determination theory (SDT) has consistently shown that parental support of basic psychological needs (BPN) is associated with adolescent happiness. Yet, the specific mechanisms accounting for this link are still undetermined. The present study aimed to address this gap in the literature by testing a theoretical model proposing that adolescents' satisfaction of BPN in life and sense of uniqueness mediate the association of parental support for BPN and happiness. The analyses relied on structural equation modeling and bootstrapping procedures and found support for the model. The theoretical implications of the model for SDT and applied considerations to improve the well-being of adolescents are discussed. Also, suggestions for future research that could further improve our understanding of the dynamic interplay between BPN, sense of uniqueness and happiness are presented.Article Citation - WoS: 61Citation - Scopus: 65I Feel Unique, Therefore I Am: the Development and Preliminary Validation of the Personal Sense of Uniqueness (psu) Scale(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2010) Simsek, Oemer Faruk; Yalincetin, BernaAlthough the concept of uniqueness has always been special in psychology, there is no psychometric tool for measuring individuals' sense of uniqueness. The research reported herein aimed to develop and validate a self-report measurement tool to assess individuals' sense of uniqueness. Five studies were conducted to confirm the factor structure of the personal sense of uniqueness scale and to assess its construct validity. The results of the first (n = 274) and second (n = 676) studies showed that the sense of uniqueness is a one-dimensional construct. The results of the third study (n = 45) confirmed that the scores on this new measure are stable. The fourth (n = 138) and fifth (n = 148) studies showed that this one-dimensional construct was strongly related to positive mental health indicators as well as personality and basic psychological needs. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.