Publications by authors named "Murat Balkis"

This study aims to examine gender differences in the relationship between procrastination and subjective well-being in a sample of 1052 individuals. Including both students and non-students. The participants, 56.

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This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the potential role of hopelessness, helplessness, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between adverse life events and psychological distress among Turkish adults. Participants' ages ranged from 18 to 64 years old. The majority were female.

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The current study examines possible mediating and moderating mechanisms in the relationship between negative life events associated with COVID-19 and psychological distress. A total of 450 adults (mean age = 22.11 years, SD = 3.

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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of procrastination among a group of Turkish dental students and to determine the predictors and consequences of procrastination. A total number of 273 females and 179 males (aged between 18 and 28) were included in the study. Tuckman procrastination scale, Academic Life Satisfaction Scale, Concern over Mistake Scale, Poor Time Management Scale, Self-Doubt Scale, Irrational Beliefs about Studying Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and Life Satisfaction Scale were used to gather data.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how social support influences the relationship between school violence and mental health in adolescents using structural equation modeling (SEM).
  • A sample of 1,420 high school students (54.5% girls, 45.5% boys) aged 14 to 18 was analyzed, with the majority in 9th and 10th grades.
  • Results indicate that social support helps mediate the effects of violence exposure on mental health, with differences observed between genders.
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Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of burnout among a group of Turkish preclinical dental students, to compare the level of burnout and to determine the consequences in structural equation model.

Materials And Methods: Preclinical dental students (n = 329, 50.5% of females and 49.

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