Ahmed Taha Arifoglu

Older adults have higher suicide rates than other age groups worldwide. This study examined whether loneliness (M1) and social isolation (M2) serially mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (X) and suicide cognitions (Y). The sample included 1,119 adults aged 65-90 years (M = 73.48, SD = 7.54) living in Burdur, recruited from the Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Aging Studies Center database. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation and serial mediation (Model 6). The results showed that the association between adverse childhood experiences and suicide cognitions was fully indirect, operating through loneliness and social isolation (R² = .67), highlighting early life adversity as a key psychosocial pathway.

Bu bölüm, sosyal hizmet örgütlerinde insan kaynakları yönetiminin (İKY) stratejik, etik ve işlevsel boyutlarını çok boyutlu bir bakış açısıyla ele almaktadır. Sosyal hizmet, doğrudan insanla temas eden bir meslek olması nedeniyle, hizmet kalitesi büyük ölçüde insan kaynağının niteliğine bağlıdır. Bu bağlamda çalışma, stratejik insan kaynakları yönetiminin kurumsal performans üzerindeki belirleyici rolünü vurgulamakta; performans değerlendirme, stratejik planlama, etik yönetişim ve çalışan bağlılığı gibi kritik alanları kapsamlı biçimde incelemektedir. Yeni Kamu İşletmeciliği yaklaşımı çerçevesinde ortaya çıkan dönüşümlerin, sosyal hizmetin hak temelli ve etik değerleriyle zaman zaman gerilim yarattığı; bu nedenle İKY politikalarının sadece verimlilik değil, sosyal adalet ve etik duyarlılığı da öncelemesi gerektiği belirtilmektedir. Bölümün ikinci kısmında, sosyal hizmet çalışanlarının mesleki yeterliliklerinin tanımlanması, geliştirilmesi ve sürekli mesleki eğitim politikaları ele alınmış; yeterlilik odaklı planlamanın hizmet kalitesi, çalışan refahı ve örgütsel öğrenme açısından kritik önemde olduğu gösterilmiştir. Sonuç olarak çalışma, sosyal hizmet kurumlarında İKY’nin yalnızca idari bir unsur değil, mesleğin etik bütünlüğünü, kurumsal sürdürülebilirliği ve toplumsal etki kapasitesini şekillendiren temel bir stratejik araç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Bu bölüm, sosyal hizmet örgütlerinde örgütsel davranışın kuramsal temellerini, birey–grup–örgüt düzeyindeki dinamiklerle birlikte kapsamlı biçimde analiz etmektedir. Sosyal hizmetin insan hakları, etik sorumluluk ve toplumsal adalet temelli yapısı, örgütlerin işleyiş biçimlerini yalnızca yönetimsel değil, aynı zamanda davranışsal açıdan da kritik hale getirmektedir. Bu çerçevede bölümde; tutum, motivasyon, iş doyumu ve tükenmişlik gibi bireysel süreçlerin; iletişim, rol dağılımı, çatışma yönetimi ve psikolojik güvenlik gibi grup içi dinamiklerin; kültür, iklim, liderlik ve adalet gibi örgütsel yapıların sosyal hizmet uygulamalarını nasıl şekillendirdiği ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca dönüşümcü ve hizmetkâr liderlik, etik iklim, örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı ve duygusal emek gibi modern yaklaşımların sosyal hizmet örgütlerinde hizmet kalitesini artıran önemli mekanizmalar olduğu vurgulanmıştır. Bölüm, sosyal hizmet örgütlerinde görülen yapısal sorunların (hiyerarşi, rol belirsizliği, düşük güven, sınırlı katılım) çalışan refahı, motivasyonu ve etik karar alma süreçleri üzerinde doğrudan etkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak çalışma, örgütsel davranışın sosyal hizmetin görünmeyen fakat işleyişi belirleyen temel omurgası olduğunu; etik, katılımcı ve güven temelli bir örgütsel yapının hem çalışanların mesleki doyumunu hem de hizmet alan bireylerin yaşam kalitesini güçlendirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

There is limited research in the literature examining the factors that may be associated with social workers' burnout symptoms using an inter-factorial analysis model. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between empathy fatigue, case management skills, years in profession, perception of professional power and problem-focused coping factors on the burnout levels of forensic social workers working in the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Justice. This study aims to provide solutions regarding social workers' burnout based on the data obtained. A quantitative method and convenience sampling were employed in this study. The population consisted of 463 social workers employed in forensic support and victim services directorates under the Ministry of Justice in Türkiye, while the sample consisted of 291 social workers selected from this population. A significance level of p < .01 and a confidence interval of 99% was deemed reliable for statistical analyses. The data were evaluated using the moderated mediation method. According to the data obtained, the inter-factorial analysis model explained 61% of the variance in factors related to social workers' burnout. At the end of the study, various professional and psychological suggestions were made to reduce social workers' burnout.

This study investigated adolescents’ involvement in juvenile delinquency in relation to their perceived social support and levels of social interest. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys with 402 adolescents aged 15–17 years in Adana, Türkiye. Among the participants, 118 were classified as having a history of juvenile delinquency, while 284 had no such history. The study utilized two instruments: the Social Relationship Elements Scale, which measures perceived support from family and friends, and the Social Interest Scale, which includes the subdimensions of sense of belonging, coping, helping behavior, and empathic sensitivity. Independent samples t-tests showed that: (1) adolescents involved in delinquency reported significantly lower levels of perceived family and friend support, and (2) non-delinquent adolescents scored higher on empathic sensitivity and helping behavior. Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that (1) higher levels of empathic sensitivity, helping behavior, and family/friend support significantly reduced the likelihood of involvement in delinquency, and (2) paradoxically, a stronger sense of belonging was associated with a higher likelihood of involvement in delinquency. These findings underscore the critical role of social support and social interest in shaping adolescent behavior. In particular, interventions that strengthen familial and friend relationships and promote prosocial tendencies may help prevent juvenile delinquency.

The aim of this study is to examine the serial mediating roles of grief cognitions and geriatric depressive symptoms in the relationship between traumatic grief and suicide cognitions among Turkish older adults. In this study, the personal information form, Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report (TGI-SR), Grief Cognitions Questionnaire (GCQ), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-15) and the Suicide Cognitions Scale-Revised (SCS-R) were used. The analysis of the data obtained in the study was conducted Pearson’s correlation, along with the serial mediation methods (model 6). The findings of the study indicated that the relationship between traumatic grief and suicide cognitions was entirely indirect, occurring through a serial mediation mechanism involving grief cognitions and geriatric depressive symptoms (r ² = .807). These findings indicate that traumatic grief is a complex construct intertwined with grief-related cognitions and geriatric depressive symptoms, which constitute significant risk factors for suicide cognitions among older adults.

International literature emphasizes that numerous factors are associated with healthy aging in older adults. This study aims to examine the factors associated with healthy aging in individuals aged 60 and above within the framework of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) theory, using an inter-factorial analysis model. the sample of the study consisted of 514 older adults residing in Turkey. Data collection tools included a personal information form, social exclusion scale, economic constrants scale and healthy aging scale. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25 and SPSS 25 Process version 3.5.3. The analysis of the data obtained in the study was conducted using Pearson's and Spearman's correlation, along with the moderated mediation method (model 7). This study examined the relationship between factors such as economic constraints, social exclusion and socio-economic status on healthy aging. Economic constraints were found to have a positive, statistically significant association with social exclusion (β = 1.34 p <.001). Additionally, economic constraints were found to have negative, statistically significant association with aging (β= - 0.12 p <.001). Apart from these findings, it was seen that social exclusion has a negative mediating role on the relationship of economic constraints and healthy aging (ab = - 0.0657 BootLLCI = - 0.1168, BootULCI = - 0.0149). Finally, it was observed that socio-economic status played a negative moderating role in the relationship between economic constraints and social exclusion, in other words, the strength of the indirect effect of economic constraints on healthy aging via social exclusion varies by socio-economic status (SES). The mediated relationship was strongest among individuals with low SES and weakest among those with high SES (Index = - 0.0102, BootSE = 0.0034, BootCI = [-0.0176, - 0.0041]). based on the findings, several recommendations were proposed to promote healthy aging among older adults.