Arkadaşlık ve Romantik İlişkilerinde Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Yaşadıkları Çatışmalar ve Kullandıkları Çatışma Çözme Stratejileri

The purpose of this study is to explore the major conflicts college students experience with their friends and romantic partners, and to investigate whether conflict resolution strategies vary as a function of the relationships in which the conflicts occur. A total of 19 undergraduate students majoring in Psychological Counseling and Guidance (PCG) volunteered to take part in the study. Data was collected using the unstructured diary format method. Content analysis is used to examine two-week diary entries. Regarding the first aim of this study, disagreements in academic work received the highest percentage between friends. In addition, jealousy was the highest conflicting theme between romantic partners. Regarding the second aim of this study, findings suggested that participants used constructive strategies more frequently with romantic partners than with friends. The results were discussed using the conflict resolution and social exchange theoryBu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin arkadaş ve romantik partnerleri ile yaşadıkları ana çatışma konularını belirlemek ve kullandıkları çatışma çözme stratejilerinin ilişki türüne göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini araştırmaktır. Bu çalışmanın örneklemi, Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik (PDR) bölümünde okumakta olan gönüllü 19 lisans öğrencisinden oluşmuştur. Veriler, yapılandırılmamış anı yazımı yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. İki hafta boyunca tutulan anılar, içerik çözümlemesi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın ilk amacına ilişkin olarak, arkadaş ile yaşanılan çatışmalarda en yüksek oranda akademik anlaşmazlık; romantic partner ile kıskançlık ana çatışma konusu olarak bulunmuştur. İkinci amaca ilişkin olarak ise, olumlu çatışma çözümleme stratejilerinin romantik partnerle yaşanan çatışmalarda sıklıkla kullanıldığı bulunmuştur. Bulgular, çatışma çözme ve sosyal değişim kuramları bağlamında tartışılmıştır

The Role of Women in City: The Importance of Psychology and Educational Administration

This study aimed to determine the importance of women, who are living in the city, in terms of her role and their place in educational administration. For this purpose, 21 women participated in the study voluntarily. Through semi-structured interviews, data were collected and content analysis is used to analyze the results. In this context, needs of women living in the city and their existing situation, advantages, disadvantages, and expectations are determined and evaluated from psychological, sociological, and educational administration perspectives. As a result of the study, knowing and exploring the existing situations of women in urban life who raise the society and ensuring that individuals benefit more from opportunities and rights of life through education as well as giving support for this effect are seen more important. In addition, satisfying the psychological needs of women in the context of urban life makes the individual more happy, autonomous, and motivated. Also educator role is perceived by participants of the study. As a proposal presented at the end of the study, formal and informal education system within Ministry of Education has to be reorganized starting from preschool to all educational institutions teaching them gender equality

The Vital Readiness Level of the Youth: Psychology and Education Management Approaches

The aim of this study is to determine the problems, expectations, and readiness-for-solution of the young people living in the town. In order to present suggestions about how school administrations should have an approach to education management, 36 voluntary young people (10 women and 26 men) participated to the study who lived in Famagusta city of TRNC in 2016. In this study, the data were collected through semi-structured focus group interview. The data, which are used for the results, were analyzed through content analysis. As a result of the data analysis, participant’s expectations are grouped under four headings. After analyzing the data, it is recommended that state, in cooperation with several public bodies including local governments, has to find commissions on voluntary basis toward youth and give the young people some roles in these commissions so as to prevent discrimination and marginalization, and enforce the sense of belonging. For this reason, it is recommended that in addition to their principal roles, local governments and education management should lead services for keeping the youth out of bad habits

THE ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED AND COMPUTER USAGE: THE CASE OF TRNC

ABSTRACT Although various studies have been conducted in the field of orthopaedic impairment, research regarding computer education for orthopaedically impaired individuals remains insufficient. This study aimed to evaluate the use of computers by orthopaedically impaired individuals from a wider perspective. The findings of the study emphasise the importance of computer use by orthopaedically impaired individuals for enhanced improvement of their condition. In addition, the findings stress the need for training well-educated experts who can use technology effectively to enable adaptations for individuals who need special education in the European Union