The Mediating Role of Primitive Defenses in the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Dark Triad Personality Traits in a Non-Clinical Adult Sample

Bu çalışmada, psikiyatrik tanı almamış yetişkin bireylerde duygu düzenleme güçlükleri ile karanlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkide ilkel savunma mekanizmalarının aracılık rolünün incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla 18-65 yaş arasındaki 1301 katılımcıya Duygu Düzenlemede Zorluklar Ölçeği (DDZÖ), Savunma Biçimleri Testi (SBT-40) ve Kısaltılmış Karanlık Üçlü Ölçeği (SD3-T) uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, ilkel savunma mekanizmaları tanı almamış kişilerde duygu düzenleme güçlükleri ile Makyavelizm ve psikopati arasındaki ilişkide tam aracılık rolü, duygu düzenleme güçlükleri ile narsisizm arasındaki ilişkide ise kısmi aracılık oynadığı gözlenmiştir.This study aims to examine the mediating role of primitive defense mechanisms in the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and dark triad personality traits in adults without a psychiatric diagnosis. For this purpose, 1301 participants between the ages of 18-65 were administered the Emotion Regulation Difficulties Scale (DERS), the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40), and the Short Dark Triad Scale (SD3-T). According to the findings, it was observed that primitive defense mechanisms played a partial mediating role in the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and Machiavellianism and psychopathy, and a full mediating role in the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and narcissism in undiagnosed adults. The obtained findings are compatible with the recent findings in literature

Psychological Aspects of Outbreaks Scale (PAOS) : A Validation Study

Aim: The aim of this study was set to develop a measurement tool to understand adults’ attitudes towards pandemic and to provide evidence of its validity and reliability. Material and Method: Items developed from a pool of 59 items were applied to 798 adults. The exploratory factor analysis was made on the data collected, and the size of the measurement tool with factor extraction techniques was analyzed using SPSS and R statistical environment. In an iterative analysis of principal components, items that did not meet predefined criteria were removed and the 16-item final version of the Psychological Aspects of Outbreaks Scale was obtained. The final four-factor solution obtained with principal component analysis was also confirmed by the Exploratory Graph Analysis and Parallel Analysis. The second data collection was carried out by distributing the measurement tool to a group of 62 adults. Data were used to analyze the criterion validity and test-retest reliability of the measurement tool. Results: The following names were given to the dimensions: fear of harm, considerations on precautions, intolerance of uncertainty, appreciation. PAOS’s significant relationships with other relevant constructs such as health anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and health cognitions supported criterion-related validity support its criterion-based validity. PAOS items had adequate level of internal consistency (α = .77) and test-retest reliability (r = .76). Discussion: The Psychological Aspects of Outbreak Scale (PAOS) was a valid and reliable tool for evaluating people’s behavior, beliefs, and attitudes during the COVID-19 period

Henoch-Schonlein purpura after warfarin usage in adult patient with mitral valve replacement: Case report

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is commonly seen in childhood period and rare in adulthood period. HSP, recently renamed as immunglobulin (Ig) A vasculitis, is a systemic leuko-cytoclastic vasculitis characterized by IgA1 dominant immune deposits. Its etiology and pathogenesis remain unknown despite the fact that a variety of factors, mainly infectious agents and drugs have been suggested as triggers for the disease. HSP is known as a vasculitis specifically characterized by purpura in lower extremities, abdominal crampy pain and artralgia. We herein reported an adult case with HSP after warfarin usage in 51-years old man who has undergone mitral valve replacement two months ago. Copyright © 2017 by Türkiye Klinikleri

Terminal sıcak kan kardiyoplejisinin miyokardiyal iskemi/ reperfüzyon hasarı üzerine olan etkisi

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The effect of terminal warm blood cardioplegia on myocardial ischemia/referfusion injury

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Koroner arter cerrahisinde insülin ve koroner sinüs laktat seviyeleri

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