Developing guidelines for screen media for pre-school children in Turkey:
Researchers: Dr. Ayten Bilgin, Assoc. Prof. Gizem Arikan, Dr. Esra Ercan Bilgic
The project aims to examine pre-school children’s screen media engagement patterns with their parents. Based on the results of the study a guideline will be developed for Turkish parents. The project is funded by British Council the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) Research Empowerment Programme.
Social media engagement, screen time and mental health:
Researchers: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Hakki Acar, Assoc. Prof. Gizem Arikan
The project involves a series of studies focusing on social media use, screen-time and mental health of young adults and parents of toddlers. The data collection from parents of toddlers is still in progress.
Parental Burnout Consortium Qualitative and Quantitative Studies:
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Gizem Arikan, Assoc. Prof. Ayse Meltem Ustundag-Budak, Assoc. Prof. Ege Akgün, the members of the Parental Burnout Consortium.
The first study aims to examine the physical, emotional and cognitive patterns of maternal parental burnout around the world. The cross-cultural differences will be revealed based on mothers’ narratives. The second study focuses on cultural variables (i.e., power-distance, individualism-collectivism), socio-demographic variables, mediators (i.e., parenting characteristics) and moderators (i.e., emotion regulation) for parental burnout as well as child outcomes (i.e., child behaviors). Data collection for Turkish samples was completed.
International COVID-19 Parental Burnout Project:
Researchers: Prof. H.J.A. van Bakel, Assoc. Prof. Gizem Arikan, Assoc. Prof. Ege Akgün, Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Meltem Üstündağ-Budak, the members of the Parental Burnout Consortium
Data gathered from various countries in Europe under the leadership of the consortium member Prof. H.J.A. van Bakel from Tilburg University, Netherlands. The aim of the project was to compare the individual differences of the parents during pandemic, the problems parents faced in terms of COVID-19 and the parental burnout levels.
Publication:
van Bakel, H., Bastiaansen, C., Hall, R., Schwabe, I., Verspeek, E., Gross, J. J., Brandt, J. A., Aguiar, J., Akgun, E., Arikan, G., Aunola, K., Bajgarová, Z., Beyers, W., Bílková, Z., Boujut, E., Chen, B.-B., Dorard, G., Escobar, M. J., Furutani, K., . . . Roskam, I. (2022). Parental burnout across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 11(3), 141–152. doi: 10.1027/2157-3891/a000050
Factors Influencing the Emotions and Coping Styles in Two Generations:
Researchers: Dr. Gizem Arikan, Assoc. Prof. İbrahim Hakkı Acar, Dr. Ayşe Meltem Üstündağ-Budak
The aim of the project is to examine the influence of the emotional states of the young adults and their parents, attachment styles, early childhood experiences on coping styles, psychological well-being, and use of social media.
Publication:
Arikan, G., Acar, I. H. & Ustundag-Budak, A. M. (2022). A two-generation study: The transmission of attachment and young adults’ depression, anxiety, and social media addiction. Addictive Behaviors, 124(107109). doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107109
Examining the Effects of Parents’ Individual, Familial, and Environmental Stressors on Children’s Psychological Health in the Context of Covid-19:
Researchers: Assoc. Prof. İbrahim Hakkı Acar, Prof. Asiye Kumru, Assoc. Prof. Gizem Arikan, Dr. Fatma Özge Ünsal
The aim of the project was to identify and examine the individual, familial and social/environmental stressors of the parents with young children in COVID-19 period and their influence on the psychological well-being of the children. The project is funded by TUBITAK SOBAG.
Publication:
Arikan, G., Acar, I.H., Kumru, A. & Unsal, O.F. (2025). Maternal symptoms and emotional availability predicting children's behavior problems: A longitudinal study. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 97, 101753.doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2024.101753
Adapting the Parental Burnout Assessment to Turkey:
Researchers: Dr. Isabelle Roskam, Dr. Moria Mikolajczak, Dr. Gizem Arıkan, Dr. Ayşe Meltem Üstündağ-Budak, Assoc. Prof. Ege Akgün, the members of the Parental Burnout Consortium
The Parental Burnout Assessment has been tested for validity and reliability and provided to our country. In addition, the cross-cultural differences and similarities of the parental burnout has been examined in terms of parental factors with the data gathered from various nations.
Publications:
Matias, M., Aguiar, J., Fontaine, A. M., Akgun, E., Arikan, G., Aunola, K., Barham, E., Beyers, W., Boujut, E., Brytek-Matera, A., Carbonneau, N., César, F., Chen, B. B., Dorard, G., Dunsmuir, S., Egorova, N., Elias, L., Favez, N., Foran, H. M., … Roskam, I. (2023). Profiles of Parental Burnout Around the Globe: Similarities and Differences Across 36 Countries. Cross-Cultural Research. doi: 10.1177/10693971231174551
Roskam, I., Aguiar, J., Akgun, E., Arena, A. F., Arikan, G., Aunola, K., Besson, E... (2023). Three reasons why parental burnout is more prevalent in individualistic countries: a mediation study in 36 countries. Social Psychiatry Psychiatric Epidemiology. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02487-z
Lin, G. X., Mikolajczak, M., Keller, …G., Arikan, … Roskam, I. (2022). Parenting culture(s): Ideal-parent beliefs across 37 countries. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. doi: 10.1177/00220221221123043
Lin, G. X., Goldenberg, A., Arikan, G., Brytek-Matera, A.,…& Gross, J.J. (2022). Reappriasal, social support, and parental burnout. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12380
Roskam, I., Gallaee, L., Aguiar, J., Akgun, E., Arena, A., Arikan, G…Mikolajczak, M. (2022). Gender equality and maternal burnout: A 40-Country Study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. doi: 10.1177/00220221211072813
Roskam, I., Aguiar, J., Akgun, E., Arikan, G., Artavia, M., Avalosse, H., Aunola, K., Bader, M., Bahati, C., Barham, E. J., Besson, E., Beyers, W., Boujut, E., Brianda, M. -E., Brytek-Matera, A., Carbonneau, N., César, F., Bhen, B. B., Dorard, G.,… Mikolajczak, M. (2021). Parental burnout around the globe: A 42 country study. Affective Science, 2, 58-79. doi: 10.1007/s4276102000028-4
Arikan, G., Ustundag- Budak, A. M., Akgün, E., Mikolajczak, M. & Roskam, I. (2020) Validation of Turkish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA). New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2020(174), 15-32. doi: 0.1002/cad.20375
Improving Mother-child Attachment Relationship with Circle of Security Parenting Training Program:
Researchers: Dr. Gizem Arikan, Prof. Asiye Kumru, Prof. Feyza Çorapcı
Consultant: Prof. Nebi Sümer
The Turkish version of the Circle of Security Parenting Training Program completed in the project. The short/long-term effectiveness of the program was tested in low socioeconomic mother-child pairs. Also, the risk factors for child’s attachment security were examined. The project is funded by the TUBITAK Social Sciences and Humanities under the TUBITAK-3501 Support Program (Project no: 114K813).
Publications:
Gunal-Tasel, I. Z. & Arikan, G. (2024). How do Emotional Availability, Attachment, and Parenting Stress Relate to Attachment Security? Findings from Turkish Mother-Toddler Dyads. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33, 2310-2323. doi: 10.1007/s10826-024-02783-5
Arikan, G., Ustundag-Budak, A. M., Toz, N*. & Senturk, G. (2023). Do Turkish mothers’ emotion regulation, psychological symptoms and caregiving helplessness vary based on attachment states of mind? Attachment & Human Development, 25(3-4), 417–436. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2023.2219657
Arikan, G. & Kumru, A. (2023). A person-based approach to emotion socialization in toddlerhood: Individual differences in maternal emotion regulation, mental health and parental sense of competence. Scientific Reports, 13, 13606. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40850-x
Arikan, G. & Kumru, A. (2023). Anne bağlanma özelliklerinin çocuğun güvenli bağlanması üzerindeki rolü ve Güvenli Çember Ebeveynlik destek programı [The role of maternal attachment characteristics in child’s attachment security and Circle of Security Parenting support programme.] (pp.151-168). In F. Çorapcı & A. Doğan (Eds.), Çocuk ve ergen müdahale programları [Child and adolescent interventions]. İstanbul, Türkiye: Nobel Yayın Grubu.
Arikan G. & Kumru, A. (2022). Risk factors for child’s attachment security in Turkey and positive effects of Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) intervention on mothers’ mental health. (pp.293-308). In Hilal Şen & Helaine Selin (Eds.), Childhood in Turkey: Sociological, educational and psychological perspectives. Springer: USA.
Toz, N., Arikan, G. & Ustundag-Budak, A. M. (2021). The role of emotion regulation and maternal symptoms in caregiving helplessness during toddlerhood years. Current Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s1214402101855-9
Arikan, G., Kumru, A. & İlhan, A. O. (2021). Turkish validation study of caregiving helplessness questionnaire. Nesne, 9(19), 52-68. doi: 10.7816/nesne-09-19-05