Publications by authors named "O Sozer"
Objective: Although personality traits are assumed to have biological/physiological foundations, research has yielded mixed evidence regarding the relationship between personality and physiological stress responses. Moreover, the field has often overlooked the contemporary neuroscience-based personality approach, known as the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) of Personality, in stress research.
Method: The present study examined the relationship between the revised RST's personality dimensions and heart rate and skin conductance level (SCL) in response to the Trier Social Stress Test in a sample of 61 healthy university students.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare blood levels of vitamin B12, folic acid, riboflavin, and homocysteine in young keratoconus (KC) patients and healthy individuals.
- Conducted at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, the study included 100 KC patients and 200 healthy controls, using blood tests and ophthalmologic evaluations to gather data.
- While most nutrients showed no significant differences, riboflavin levels were significantly lower in KC patients, suggesting it may be a risk factor in developing the condition.
Research conducted in industrialized democracies where Christianity is the prevailing religion has suggested that religiosity may play an important role in identity development and well-being. This study examined the associations between religiosity, religious orientation, identity confusion, and psychological well-being in 488 Turkish university students. The results revealed that extrinsic religious orientation was positively associated with identity confusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To identify the effect of corneal geometrical and biomechanical parameters on the intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained by Goldmann Applanation Tonometer (GAT), non-contact tonometer, iCare Pro Rebound Tonometer (IRT), Tonopen and Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA, Goldmann-correlated IOP: IOPg, corneal compensated IOP: IOPcc).
Methods: We prospectively recruited patients with a tomographically confirmed diagnosis of keratoconus. IOP measurements were performed in the following order: non-contact tonometry, ORA, IRT, GAT and Tonopen.