Orhan Koçak

ORCID: 0000-0002-0281-8805
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Research Areas
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Turkish Urban and Social Issues
  • Public Administration and Governance
  • Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
  • Education Practices and Challenges
  • Turkey's Politics and Society
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Gender Studies and Social Issues
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Educational Methods and Analysis
  • Labor Movements and Unions
  • Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Human Resources and Workforce

Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
2019-2025

Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi
2016-2024

Istanbul University
2016-2023

Istanbul Arel University
2019-2020

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2020

Istanbul Medipol University
2019

Yalova University
2011-2018

Orient-Institut Istanbul
2018

Istanbul Aydın University
2009

The COVID-19 virus has become a fearful epidemic for people all over the world. In Turkey, long quarantine periods and curfews have increased both physical psychological problems. Due to rapid spread substantial impact of virus, different effects were observed among segments society, such as young people, elderly active workers. Because fear caused by it is thought that depression, stress, anxiety levels increased. It estimated there are more issues with poor health others whose friends or...

10.3390/ijerph18041836 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-02-13

Careers are a reality of life that need to be considered as multi-dimensional in today’s modern societies. Choosing career is complex process coincides with high school and university ages, creating psycho-social stress. Considering the literature, effects different environmental factors have been revealed separate studies. This study examines both individual together. By adopting quantitative research method, we collected cross-sectional data through online questionnaires from 1130...

10.3390/ijerph18115919 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-05-31

This study aimed to investigate the effects of social media addiction on depression in adult individuals. For this purpose, researchers analyzed whether dependence had differing impacts according various variables (age, gender, highest level education, duration daily use media, frequency use, etc.). A sample population 419 people who live different provinces Turkey between 18 and 62 years age participated research. The questionnaire form was developed obtain Social Media Dependence Scale...

10.3390/healthcare9040450 article EN Healthcare 2021-04-11

This study examines the impact of perceived family social support on youth life satisfaction, focusing mediating roles psychological resilience and trait anxiety. A cross-sectional quantitative research design was employed, collecting data from 626 participants via an online survey. convenience sampling method used. Analyses, including confirmatory factor analysis, correlation structural equation modeling (SEM) path were conducted using SPSS 24 AMOS software. The findings indicate that...

10.1080/26408066.2025.2472238 article EN Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work 2025-02-25

Objectives. This study aimed to develop a measurement tool assess employees' awareness of their rights and responsibilities before after potential occupational accident disease. Methods. The used quantitative research method was conducted with factory workers in the production sector Sakarya province between April December 2023. Firstly, scope validity performed scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) then for construct validity. scale's reliability determined using Cronbach α internal...

10.1080/10803548.2025.2465157 article EN International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2025-03-10

In recent years, the increasing challenges faced by families have led to emergence of psychological issues that particularly negative effects on young family members. These influence individuals' life satisfaction and social media usage habits. The aim study is examine relationships between cohesion, addiction, depression, anxiety levels, among university students. A quantitative research method was employed. sample 812 students studying in Turkey selected. analyses revealed a significant...

10.1080/26408066.2025.2480398 article EN Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work 2025-03-19

This study examined the mediating roles of depression and various dimensions loneliness (family, social, romantic) in associations between COVID-19 fear satisfaction with life. Additionally, research investigated how economic impact COVID-19, family income, gender, marital status may moderate these associations. A cross-sectional descriptive design. An online survey was conducted Türkiye. 1702 participants completed self-report measures assessing fear, depression, emotional, romantic...

10.1002/nop2.70204 article EN cc-by Nursing Open 2025-03-26

After the Syria Conflict in 2011, Turkey has accepted about four million Syrian refugees. Initially, they were seen as guests, but after eight years, Turkish Government spent more than forty billion USD, and money that been is a burden by both people. That’s why some people started using negative language against Refugees not only for economic reasons also political. This study aims to understand impact of young refugees’ social exclusion with temporary protection status on their daily...

10.31234/osf.io/w2c96_v1 preprint EN 2025-04-02

Xenophobia can be defined as negative prejudice towards strangers. It also the hatred of foreigners. Psychological resilience is an independent source resistance and a personality-based tendency to mitigate overcome effects stressful life. has three dimensions; commitment, control, challenge. A review xenophobia, in terms psychological resilience, not been examined yet. This study examines xenophobic opinions attitudes Turkish citizens living Istanbul against more than 4 million immigrants...

10.31234/osf.io/7d4ye_v1 preprint EN 2025-04-02

Forced migrants face many problems during the forced migration process. At forefront of these is negative impact process on their social functionality. The aim this study to investigate factors contributing functionality Syrian youth under temporary protection status in Turkey. sample consisted 326 young aged 18 29 who are Turkey and was conducted Istanbul, Sakarya, Izmir. carried out with quantitative method snowball sampling. obtained data were evaluated by correlation, mediator moderator...

10.31234/osf.io/g93vk_v1 preprint EN 2025-04-02

2023 depremleri sonrası üniversitelerde uzaktan eğitim kararı alınmış, literatürde hem depremin kişilerin üzerindeki olumsuz etkileriyle de 2020 yılında COVID-19 pandemisi nedeniyle daha önceden uygulanmış olan eğitimin ilgili araştırmalar yer almaktadır. Araştırmayla Türkiye’de yılındaki depremlerinin ve depremlerin sonrasında yükseköğretim için alınan kararının öğrencilerinin psikolojik durumları etkisinin olup olmadığı amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmada Nicel Araştırma Desenlerinden biri Tarama...

10.51948/auad.1324641 article TR Açıköğretim Uygulamaları ve Araştırmaları Dergisi 2024-01-27

Life satisfaction is about evaluating life quality. COVID-19 fear affecting individuals' well-being might cause negativities. and were examined with many variables, such as distress, well-being, mental health. Focusing on the social work perspective, this study aims to examine fear's indirect effect through economic anxiety, which important for refugees not previously considered. It also how varies depending age. Between July 2021 June 2022, 615 Syrian from Turkey participated in...

10.1080/01488376.2024.2302510 article EN Journal of Social Service Research 2024-01-11

Afetlerin bireyler ve toplumlar üzerinde yıkıcı etkileri bulunmaktadır. Bu etkiler göz önüne alındığında, afetten etkilenen bireylerin ihtiyaçlarına uygun psikososyal müdahale modelleri geliştirme uygulama, nitelikli afet yönetiminin bir parçası olmaktadır. bağlamda çalışma, 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde meydana gelen 11 ili etkileyen Kahramanmaraş depremi sonrasında, depremden bölgelerdeki bireylere yönelik gerçekleştirilen destek hizmetlerinin, bölgede görev almış görevlilerinin gözünden...

10.35341/afet.1306045 article TR Afet ve Risk Dergisi 2024-03-28

Loneliness and cognitive distortions have serious negative effects on life satisfaction are seen as related to each other. However, what mediates in these relationships has not been adequately analyzed. This study aims analyze the effect between by asserting mediating role of loneliness. For this purpose, we conducted a cross-sectional with 978 people over age 20 from various parts Turkey using general screening model. Firstly, analyzed direct interpersonal rejection, misperception,...

10.3390/su13169293 article EN Sustainability 2021-08-18

The increasing use of social media due to various individual and reasons may trigger some psycho-social issues. What can be effective in reducing addiction, which causes economic problems, is an important issue today. This study aimed investigate the mediation effect satisfaction with life impact self-esteem education level on addiction individuals. was designed as cross-sectional, sample consists 952 volunteers over age 15 using Turkey. A personal information form, Bergen Social Media...

10.3390/su13169097 article EN Sustainability 2021-08-13

Avrupa Birliği kurulduğundan beri başka ülkelerin vatandaşları için cazibe merkezi olmuştur. Birliği’nin geçirmiş olduğu aşamalar neticesinde, sadece ekonomik, sosyal ve siyasi olarak değil demokratik da rol model olabilecek seviyeye ulaşmıştır. Gelinen gelişmişlik seviyesi sayesinde, gerek çekici gerekse itici sebeplerden dolayı ülkelerden sürekli göçlere maruz kalmıştır. 1960’lar sonrasında ekonomik nedenlerle ülkelerine göç edenlerin büyük bir kısmı, o vatandaşlığına geçmişlerdir. Bununla...

10.17828/yalovasosbil.288377 article TR Yalova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 2016-12-01

The effect of religiosity on individuals is seen more in stressful situations. Religion strengthens people coping with the issues given rise by COVID-19 due to its contributions, such as reducing death fear and giving hope. impact religious commitment fear, psychological consequences, satisfaction life levels period investigated. To measure this commitment, a cross-sectional study was designed 2810 adults Turkey. For purpose, DASS-21, scales were used. Mediation moderation analyses conducted...

10.3390/rel12090701 article EN cc-by Religions 2021-08-30
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