Browsing by Author "Yildirim, Murat"

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The Effect of Secure Attachment on Family Relationships and Peer Bullying in Adolescents: the Mediating Role of Positive Childhood Experiences
(Frontiers Media SA, 2025) Cicek, Ilhan; Korkmaz, Zafer; Unsal, Firat; Shalal Alanazi, Zainab; Gomez-Salgado, Juan; Yildirim, Murat
Aims This study examines whether positive childhood experiences (PCEs) mediate the relationship between secure attachment and family conflict, peer bullying, and family cohesion in adolescents.Method The sample includes 574 high school students [301 female (52.4%), 273 male], aged 14 to 18 years (M = 16.28, SD = 1.45). Participants completed the Brief Family Relationships Scale, the Attachment Styles Scale, the Peer Bullying Scale, and the Positive Childhood Experiences Scale.Results Findings revealed that secure attachment was positively associated with PCEs, which in turn were linked to greater family cohesion and lower levels of family conflict and peer bullying. Mediation analyses confirmed that PCEs significantly mediated the relationship between secure attachment and family conflict, peer bullying, and family cohesion.Conclusion These findings suggest PCEs as a key variable linking secure attachment to adolescents' social and family adjustment. They emphasize the critical role of nurturing supportive developmental environments across diverse contexts.
Mediating and Moderating Effects of Cognitive Flexibility in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Phubbing
(Springer, 2024) Tanhan, Fuat; Ozok, Halil Ibrahim; Kaya, Alican; Yildirim, Murat
Presently, social media is widely used worldwide among different populations. Therefore, phubbing rapidly became a popular phenomenon in our daily life. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism and interaction between social media use and phubbing. Therefore, this research examines the mediating and moderating role of cognitive flexibility in the association between social media addiction and phubbing. Participants were 385 university students (280 females) studying at a state university in eastern Turkey and completed the self-reported measures of cognitive flexibility, social media addiction, and phubbing. The results showed that cognitive flexibility mediated and moderated the effect of social media addiction on phubbing. These findings may contribute to the discussion around the psychological consequences of using social media alongside increasing awareness about factors affecting and explaining the association between social media use and phubbing, which have important implications for research and practice.
Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Positive Childhood Experiences in the Relationship Between Problematic Social Media Use and Loneliness
(Springer int Publ Ag, 2025) Unsal, Firat; Korkmaz, Zafer; Cicek, Ilhan; Alshehri, Nouf Abdullah; Alkhulayfi, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah; Yildirim, Murat
Problematic social media use has been linked to increased loneliness among university students, yet the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear.ObjectiveThe study examines the mediating roles of self-esteem and positive childhood experiences in the relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness among university students.MethodsA total of 464 university students aged 18 to 28 years (M = 22.71, SD = 2.71; 58% women) participated in the study. Data were collected via an online survey using standardized measures of positive childhood experiences, social media addiction, self-esteem, and loneliness.ResultsThe findings revealed a significant positive relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness, as well as significant negative associations between problematic social media use and both self-esteem and positive childhood experiences. Mediation analyses indicated that problematic social media use significantly predicted loneliness, accounting for 6% of its variance, while the combined influence of problematic social media use, self-esteem, and positive childhood experiences explained 37% of the variance in loneliness. Notably, both self-esteem and positive childhood experiences partially mediated the relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness.ConclusionThis study provides important evidence for designing and implementing interventions that aim to enhance self-esteem and foster positive childhood experiences to mitigate the negative effects of problematic social media use on loneliness.
The Role of Resilience in the Relationship Between Cyberbullying and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adolescents
(Wiley, 2025) Korkmaz, Zafer; Cicek, Ilhan; Bulus, Metin; Sanli, Mehmet Emin; Yildirim, Murat
Purpose: This study investigates the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between cyberbullying and depression, anxiety, and stress. Method: Data were collected from 591 adolescents (51.6% boys; M-age = 15.77 +/- 1.12) using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Cyberbullying Scale, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Finding Bivariate correlations revealed a moderate positive association between cyberbullying, anxiety, and stress. Structural equation modeling indicated that higher levels of cyberbullying were significantly associated with increased anxiety and stress but not with depression. Resilience was found to partially mediate the relationship between cyberbullying and stress but did not mediate the relationships between cyberbullying and either depression or anxiety. Conclusion: These findings highlight that cyberbullying is a strong predictor of anxiety and stress, with resilience playing a key role in mitigating stress levels. Interventions focused on building resilience may offer an effective strategy for reducing stress among adolescents experiencing cyberbullying.