Toplu Demirtaş, Ezgi
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06.01. Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling
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| Journal of Interpersonal Violence | 10 |
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Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 9Attachment Insecurity and Restrictive Engulfment in College Student Relationships: the Mediating Role of Relationship Satisfaction(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018) Hatipoğlu Sümer, Zeynep; Murray, Christine; Toplu Demirtaş, EzgiPurpose Studies on restrictive engulfment (RE) – a subtype of psychological aggression in intimate relationships – have focused either on insecure attachment or relationship satisfaction, not both. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate relationship satisfaction as a potential mediator of the associations between anxious and avoidant attachment and RE perpetration among college students. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 322 college students (178 women, 137 men, and seven other gender-identified) completed the experiences in close relationship inventory, relationship assessment scale, and RE subscale of the multidimensional measure of emotional abuse. Findings Among the sample, 89.3 and 90.5 percent of the college women and men, respectively, reported to have used isolating, restricting, monitoring, and controlling behaviors. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that all direct paths except for that from avoidant attachment to RE were significant. Moreover, significant indirect paths were identified from anxious and avoidant attachment to RE via relationship satisfaction. Research limitations/implications The results of this study should be interpreted with consideration of the study’s limitations. First, the data were drawn from a convenience sample of Turkish college students. Second, the design of the study is correlational; therefore, we cannot assume causality. Finally, this study utilized self-report and retrospective data. Practical implications Though the findings are preliminary, they may inform college counselors and other mental health practitioners about the nature of RE within college students’ dating relationships. College students who are unhappy with their dating relationships but still in those relationships (i.e. they choose not to leave) should be assessed for whether they are the perpetrators and/or recipients of psychological aggression, especially in light of the high rates of this form of aggression in the current and previous studies. Furthermore, assessing psychological dating aggression perpetrators for insecure attachment styles may help mental health professionals who work with college students, envisage the sessions toward areas in the need of improvement, such as their views of themselves and others. Self-esteem, feelings of insecurity and inadequacy in relationships, and dependency can be worked with these clients. Social implications The results of this study also have implications for the prevention of psychological aggression before it occurs. The need for prevention programs is evident in the high rates of psychologically controlling behaviors among college students. It may be useful to implement campus wide programs to raise awareness regarding psychological aggression, such as through events, seminars, posters, flyers, and talks with student groups. Originality/value Despite the limitations of this study, its findings offer insight into the factors that influence the perpetration of psychological aggression within dating relationships among college students. Adult attachment theory offers a useful lens for understanding the possible driving forces behind college students’ controlling behaviors toward their dating partners. In particular, college students who demonstrate an insecure attachment style – and especially an anxious attachment style – combined with low levels of relationship satisfaction appear to be at a high risk for perpetrating RE behaviors.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 5What Goes Around Comes Around: the Loop of Physical Teen Dating Violence Perpetration Among Turkish Adolescents(Wiley, 2021) Aracı-İyiaydın, Ayşegül; Toplu-Demirtaş, EzgiCompared to Western literature, little is known about teen dating violence perpetration (DVP) in Turkey. One risk factor of physical teen DVP may lie within teens' witnessing interparental physical violence perpetration and subsequent accepting attitudes toward physical partner violence as a risk factor. Informed by the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of violence theory, we investigated attitudes toward physical partner violence as a likely mechanism that might account for the association between witnessing interparental physical violence perpetration and physical teen DVP. In a sample of 242 Turkish teens, the prevalence of teen DVP was 32.0% for females and 28.4% for males, with no significant gender difference. The results of the moderated mediation analyses confirmed the hypothesized model for men only. IGT of violence theory offers good guidance in understanding the etiology of physical teen DVP. For prevention practices, accepting attitudes toward physical partner violence seems a hurdle that needs to be breached.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 5Exploring Attitudes Toward "sugar Relationships" Across 87 Countries: a Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship(Springer, 2023) Putz, Adam; Kowal, Marta; Bandi, Szabolcs A; Kocsor, Ferenc; Toplu-Demirtaş, Ezgi; Láng, András; Meskó, NorbertThe current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.Conference Object The Mediator Role of Relational Resilience on the Relationship Between Psychological Aggression Perpetration and Marital Satisfaction Among Dual Career Married Couples: a Dyadic Analysis(2018) Toplu Demirtaş, Ezgi; Kızıldağ, Seval; Aydoğan, Didem; Özer, ArifIn this study, we aimed to investigate the mediator role of relational resilience on the relationship between psychological aggression perpetration and marital satisfaction within the context of couples’ dynamics in marriage relationship.Article Citation - WoS: 17Citation - Scopus: 17Dating Infidelity in Turkish Couples: the Role of Attitudes and Intentions(Taylor & Francis, 2017) Fincham, Frank D; Toplu Demirtaş, EzgiStudies on dating infidelity have mostly been carried out in individualistic, Western cultures and have tended to investigate either attitudes or intentions toward infidelity in isolation from each other. The current study therefore investigated dating infidelity in a more collectivist, predominantly Muslim culture. Informed by the theory of planned behavior, it tested intentions as a potential mechanism that might account for the association between attitudes toward infidelity and reported infidelity. In doing so, the role of gender and infidelity history was also investigated in regard to attitudes and intentions toward infidelity. A sample of 420 college students (292 women) completed the Turkish versions of the Attitudes Towards Infidelity Scale and the Intentions Towards Infidelity Scale. A 2 (gender) × 2 (infidelity history: yes, no) multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) revealed main effects but no interaction effect. Men compared to women and cheaters compared to noncheaters reported more favorable attitudes and intentions toward infidelity. Moreover, intentions toward infidelity fully and partly mediated the association between attitudes toward infidelity and infidelity for women and men, respectively. Findings are interpreted in light of dating infidelity research, with a focus on universal and culturally specific aspects. Recommendations are made for future research.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 4All You Fear Is Love: the Roles of Rejection by Intimate Others(Wiley, 2023) Aracı-İyiaydın, Ayşegül; Toplu-Demirtaş, Ezgi; Rohner, Ronald P. P.; Akçabozan-Kayabol, Nazlı BüşraInterpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory) asserts that recollections of parental rejection in childhood tend to result in psychological maladjustment and intimacy problems in later romantic relationships. Informed by IPARTheory, we investigated the association between maternal & paternal rejection, and fear of intimacy by the mediating role of psychological maladjustment in a Turkish sample with 462 mostly young adults. We further explored the moderator role of gender in Model 1 and the moderating roles of both gender and intimate partner rejection in Model 2. Model 1 revealed that adults who had experienced maternal and paternal rejection in childhood tended to be psychologically maladjusted. Consequently, they also tended to have a fear of intimacy, regardless of gender. Model 2 revealed that women who recall having been rejected in childhood by their mothers tended to be psychologically maladjusted and to have a significant fear of intimacy when they also experienced moderate or more than moderate intimate-partner rejection. However, both women and men who experienced paternal rejection in childhood tended to be psychologically maladjusted and to experience a greater fear of intimacy when they perceived any degree of intimate partner rejection. Implications of the results for theory, research, and practice are discussed.Master Thesis Evli Bireylerde Kaçıngan Bağlanma ile Aldatma Eğilimi Arasındaki İlişkide İlişkisel İhtiyaçların Aracı Rolü(2025) Güven, Ayşe Ferzan; Demirtaş, Ezgi TopluAldatma, evliliklerde yaygın görülen ve ilişkide derin çatışmalara yol açabilen önemli bir sorundur. Bireylerin çocuklukta geliştirdikleri bağlanma stilleri, yetişkinlikte romantik ilişkilerdeki tutum ve davranışlarını, özellikle de aldatma eğilimlerini etkileyebilir. Bu bağlamda, ilişkisel ihtiyaçların (duygusal destek, ilgi, güven gibi) karşılanmaması da bireylerin aldatma eğilimini artıran önemli bir etken olarak değerlendirilebilir. Bu noktadan hareketle güvensiz-kaçıngan bağlanan evli bireylerin aldatma eğilimlerinde, ilişkisel ihtiyaçların aracı bir rol oynayıp oynamadığı bu araştırmanın çıkış noktası olmuştur. Dolayısıyla, bu araştırmanın amacı, evli çiftlerde, kaçıngan bağlanma ile aldatma eğilimi arasındaki ilişkide ilişkisel ihtiyaçların aracı rolünü incelemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini yaşları 30 ile 60 arasında değişen, en az 6 aydır evli olan, 121'i kadın (%64.8), 66'sı erkek (%35.2) olmak üzere 187 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada kolay ulaşılabilirlik örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır ve veriler çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmada, 'Yakın İlişkilerde Yaşantılar Ölçeği Kısa Formu, İlişkisel İhtiyaçlar Doyum Ölçeği, , Aldatma Eğilimi Ölçeği ve araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan Demografik Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulguları kaçıngan bağlanma ile aldatma eğilimi arasındaki ilişkide, ilişkisel ihtiyaçlar (destek ve koruma)'ın aracı (dolaylı) etkisinin olmadığını ortaya koymuştur. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular akademik literatür kapsamında tartışılmış ve araştırmacılar ve ruh sağlığı çalışanları için araştırmaya ve uygulamaya yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.Article Burdens of Masculinity Among Heterosexual, Gay, and Bisexual Men in Turkey: More Masculine, More Conflicted, Less Satisfied(Springer, 2025) Toplu-Demirtas, Ezgi; Oztemur, Gizem; Keskin, Berat; Fincham, Frank D.Although bivariate associations among masculinity ideology, gender role conflict, and life satisfaction have been documented in Western countries, they have received limited attention in Turkey. Moreover, the majority of peer-reviewed research on masculinity has focused on heterosexual men's experiences. The current study, therefore, explored the relationship between masculinity ideology and life satisfaction in Turkish men with gender role conflict as a mediator and sexual orientation (heterosexual men vs. gay or bisexual men) as a moderator variable. Data were collected online from 195 men (128 heterosexual, 53 gay, and 14 bisexual) between the ages of 18 and 42 (M = 25.39, SD = 3.53) using the Life Satisfaction Scale, Masculinity Ideology Scale, and Gender Role Conflict Scale. The moderated-mediation analysis revealed that masculinity ideology and life satisfaction were significantly associated via the mediator of gender role conflict. Both heterosexual and gay or bisexual men who adhered more to masculine ideology experienced greater gender role conflict and thus felt less satisfaction with life. After discussing the results and their limitations, recommendations for further research and practice are offered. We conclude that addressing gender role conflict in clinical work may be a profitable approach to increasing men's life satisfaction.Article Bisexuals Are Just Greedy!: Developing the Bisexual Myths Scale and Testing Its Preliminary Psychometrics in Heterosexual and Bisexual Plus Samples(Springer, 2025) Zurnaci, Burcu; Demirtas, Ezgi TopluIntroductionBisexual myths refer to misconceptions, prejudices, and stereotypes about bisexuality and the relationships of bisexual+ (bi+) individuals. Research on these myths has been limited, partly due to the absence of a measurement tool. This study aimed to develop and validate the Bisexual Myths Scale (Bisex-M), a standardized instrument for assessing both bisexual myths held by heterosexual individuals and internalized bisexual myths among bisexual individuals.MethodsAcross three independent studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of the Bisex-M. Study 1 used a predominantly heterosexual sample to conduct an exploratory factor analysis. Studies 2 and 3, using heterosexual and bisexual samples respectively, tested the factor structure through confirmatory factor analyses and examined concurrent validity indicators.ResultsIn Study 1, exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure consisting of Bisexual Identity (nine items, eigenvalue = 8.995; 59.97% variance) and Bisexual Relationships (six items, eigenvalue = 1.536; 10.24% variance). Participants who had bisexual acquaintances endorsed fewer myths, while religiosity, conservatism, and negative attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals were positively associated with myth endorsement. The two-factor structure was confirmed in Study 2 using a primarily heterosexual sample and again in Study 3 using an entirely bisexual sample. In Study 3, higher levels of internalized bisexual myths were also associated with increased psychological intimate partner violence perpetration.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that the Bisex-M is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring both externally held bisexual myths within heterosexual samples and internalized bisexual myths among bisexual individuals. The scale demonstrated consistent psychometric strength across diverse samples.Policy ImplicationsThe Bisex-M provides researchers, clinicians, and educators with a practical tool for identifying and addressing myth-related biases. Its use may support interventions aimed at reducing bisexual stigma and inform policies that promote the social and relational well-being of bi+ populations.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 8Unheard Voices of Lgb People in Türkiye on Lgb-Specific Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence: a Qualitative Analysis(Sage Publications inc, 2024) Demirtaş, Ezgi Toplu; Ummak, Esra; Özkan, HandeDrawing upon in-depth, semistructured interviews with 26 LGB participants, we explored how LGB individuals experience IPV uniquely in Turkiye. Conducting thematic analysis, we generated four themes: (a) invalidation of sexual identity, (b) controlling sexuality and sexual behaviors, (c) disclosure of sexual orientation, and (d) binegativity. The analysis emphasizes LGB-specific power dynamics influencing IPV. A discussion is provided regarding the extent to which these four themes are specific to IPV in LGB relationships. Additionally, recommendations are offered to mental health professionals on tailoring their approaches and promoting advocacy for the needs of LGB IPV survivors.
