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Aktaş, V., Nilsson, M. & Kindap Tepe, Y. (2023). Gendered aspects of policies to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. Humanitas, 11(22), 42-64
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Gendered aspects of policies to fight the COVID-19 outbreak
2023 (English)In: Humanitas, ISSN 2147-088X, Vol. 11, no 22, p. 42-64Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Countries have taken different measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. However, it is unclear how such measures affect the daily lives of people in different cultural contexts. Using a qualitative research method and the framework of gender roles, this study analyzes the potential effects of the Turkish government’s policies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on married men and women in Turkey. The respondents answered the open-ended questions developed by the researchers on the Google platform. 20 men (aged 27-54) and 20 women (aged 22-55) participated in the study. The respondents’ experiences were grouped into three themes: gender-related problems; adaptation and new habits/hobbies; and balancing between positive and negative effects. While men stressed the economic effects, women focused on social relations or deeper values of life. The findings were discussed within the framework of Gender Schema Theory and Social Role Theory.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, 2023
Keywords
Turkey, government policy/measures, Covid-19 pandemic, curfews, lockdowns, gendered differences
National Category
Gender Studies Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-62665 (URN)10.20304/humanitas.1246910 (DOI)POA;;1804987 (Local ID)POA;;1804987 (Archive number)POA;;1804987 (OAI)
Available from: 2023-10-15 Created: 2023-10-15 Last updated: 2023-10-18Bibliographically approved
Aktaş, V. & Nilsson, M. (2022). İsveç’teki Müslümanların algıladıkları dini ayırımcılığın incelenmesi [Examining the perceived religious discrimination by Muslims in Sweden]. In: : . Paper presented at 21. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 2022, Doğuş Üniversitesi, Çengelköy Yerleşkesi, İstanbul, Türkiye [21. National Psychology Congress, 13-16 October 2022, Dogus University, Cengelkoy Campus, Istanbul, Turkey].
Open this publication in new window or tab >>İsveç’teki Müslümanların algıladıkları dini ayırımcılığın incelenmesi [Examining the perceived religious discrimination by Muslims in Sweden]
2022 (Turkish)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Psychology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-59119 (URN)
Conference
21. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 2022, Doğuş Üniversitesi, Çengelköy Yerleşkesi, İstanbul, Türkiye [21. National Psychology Congress, 13-16 October 2022, Dogus University, Cengelkoy Campus, Istanbul, Turkey]
Available from: 2022-12-12 Created: 2022-12-12 Last updated: 2022-12-12Bibliographically approved
Foss, L., Krantz, J., Engström, A., Johansen, S. T. & Aktaş, V. (2022). Kontextuella aspekter på skolchefens arbete. In: Lene Foss & Joakim Krantz (Ed.), Skolchefers arbete: att leda ansvarsfullt i en föränderlig tid (pp. 147-174). Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Kontextuella aspekter på skolchefens arbete
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2022 (Swedish)In: Skolchefers arbete: att leda ansvarsfullt i en föränderlig tid / [ed] Lene Foss & Joakim Krantz, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB, 2022, p. 147-174Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB, 2022
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-55996 (URN)9789151105567 (ISBN)
Available from: 2022-03-05 Created: 2022-03-05 Last updated: 2024-06-05Bibliographically approved
Pantelic, D., Aktaş, V., Florin Samuelsson, E. & Weissova, L. (2022). Measuring intercultural competence: lessons from a pilot project. In: M. Überwimmer, R. Füreder, & P. Kwiatek (Ed.), Cross-Cultural Business Conference 2022: Proceedings. Paper presented at Cross-Cultural Business Conference, 12th-13th May 2022, Steyr Campus, Wels, Austria (pp. 222-234).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Measuring intercultural competence: lessons from a pilot project
2022 (English)In: Cross-Cultural Business Conference 2022: Proceedings / [ed] M. Überwimmer, R. Füreder, & P. Kwiatek, 2022, p. 222-234Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

There is an agreement among scholars that we need to prepare students to be ready-for-life, as well as the agreement that the future might be characterized by, broadly defined, diversity. Although the benefits of diversity are numerous and praised, there is also an understanding that diversity on its own does not necessarily mean that these benefits will be realized. Working (and living) in a culturally diverse environment poses a challenge and requires skills and mindset to overcome obstacles and reap the benefits. It is no surprise that the global contemporary business world induces discussion on globally competent employees. But employees of tomorrow are today’s students, and therefore, to prepare them for culturally diverse workspaces, the question of intercultural competence and its development during studies becomes relevant. Future employees are to work with a diverse group of stakeholders outside the organization (customers, clients, intermediaries, partners) and to work in a diverse team of colleagues inside their organizations. The internationalization of HEI created an environment that offers opportunities to engage in cross-cultural contacts and advance cross-cultural competence. 

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate about advancing and measuring intercultural competence by presenting findings from a pilot study. We conducted 45 interviews on internationalization and diversity in a HEI from the multistakeholder perspective (management, teachers, staff, students) across four schools belonging to a university in southern Sweden. Parallelly, we assessed the intercultural competence of different student groups using Ang’s Cultural Intelligence Scale collecting 177 responses in the process. We will present our experience from the project, initial findings and share a suggestion for a practice that can serve as an alternative to measuring intercultural competence.

National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-57186 (URN)978-3-8440-8625-6 (ISBN)
Conference
Cross-Cultural Business Conference, 12th-13th May 2022, Steyr Campus, Wels, Austria
Available from: 2022-06-15 Created: 2022-06-15 Last updated: 2022-06-15Bibliographically approved
Aktaş, V., Tepe, Y. K., Nilsson, M. & Persson, R. S. (2022). Mültecilere yönelik tutumlar üzerine kültürlerarası bir çalışma [A cross-cultural study on attitudes towards refugees]. In: : . Paper presented at 21. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 2022, Doğuş Üniversitesi, Çengelköy Yerleşkesi, İstanbul, Türkiye [21. National Psychology Congress, 13-16 October 2022, Dogus University, Cengelkoy Campus, Istanbul, Turkey].
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Mültecilere yönelik tutumlar üzerine kültürlerarası bir çalışma [A cross-cultural study on attitudes towards refugees]
2022 (Turkish)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Psychology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-59121 (URN)
Conference
21. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 2022, Doğuş Üniversitesi, Çengelköy Yerleşkesi, İstanbul, Türkiye [21. National Psychology Congress, 13-16 October 2022, Dogus University, Cengelkoy Campus, Istanbul, Turkey]
Available from: 2022-12-12 Created: 2022-12-12 Last updated: 2022-12-12Bibliographically approved
Rapp, S., Aktaş, V. & Ståhlkrantz, K. (2022). Schoolboards' expectations of the superintendent–a Swedish national survey. Educational review (Birmingham), 74(6), 1101-1118
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Schoolboards' expectations of the superintendent–a Swedish national survey
2022 (English)In: Educational review (Birmingham), ISSN 0013-1911, E-ISSN 1465-3397, Vol. 74, no 6, p. 1101-1118Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In Sweden, the local schoolboard has the ultimate responsibility for school quality and student knowledge development, and is held responsible if the expected outcomes are not met. Assisting the board is the superintendent who is the Chief Executive Officer. The aim of the study is to investigate the board’s relation to and expectations of the superintendent, and this article is a result of a national investigation in which all schoolboard chairs were surveyed. Two main questions were addressed: 1) what expectations does the local schoolboard have of the superintendent, both in general and in relation to student achievements and 2) which tasks are the superintendents expected to prioritise in carrying out their work? Data have been collected through a web-based survey using both structured and open-ended questions. The results show that the schoolboards’ strongest expectations placed on superintendents are to execute the leadership mission followed by managing the organisation within allocated budget frames. Responsibilities for academic outcomes have a lower ranking. Superintendents have many opportunities to influence the schoolboards’ decisions and thereby affect which goals they should prioritise in the local school organisation. The superintendent is an invisible ruler who in the chain of governance occupies the best position to influence both the schoolboard’s acting policy and the schools’ acting practice. By being aware of the existing asymmetric distribution of power, the schoolboard has the opportunity to exercise control over its official whose legal responsibility is to assist its members in their decision makings.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2022
Keywords
boundary spanning, Governance, principal-agent theory, schoolboard, students’ results, superintendent
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-51050 (URN)10.1080/00131911.2020.1837740 (DOI)000588188200001 ()2-s2.0-85096096548 (Scopus ID)HOA;;51050 (Local ID)HOA;;51050 (Archive number)HOA;;51050 (OAI)
Available from: 2020-11-25 Created: 2020-11-25 Last updated: 2022-12-18Bibliographically approved
Foss, L. & Aktaş, V. (2022). Skolchefers nätverk och samarbete. In: Lene Foss & Joakim Krantz (Ed.), Skolchefers arbete: att leda ansvarsfullt i en föränderlig tid (pp. 109-130). Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Skolchefers nätverk och samarbete
2022 (Swedish)In: Skolchefers arbete: att leda ansvarsfullt i en föränderlig tid / [ed] Lene Foss & Joakim Krantz, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB, 2022, p. 109-130Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB, 2022
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-55994 (URN)9789151105567 (ISBN)
Available from: 2022-03-05 Created: 2022-03-05 Last updated: 2024-06-05Bibliographically approved
Aktaş, V., Tepe, Y. K. & Persson, R. S. (2021). Investigating Turkish university students’ attitudes towards refugees in a time of Civil War in neighboring Syria. Current Psychology, 40(2), 553-562
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Investigating Turkish university students’ attitudes towards refugees in a time of Civil War in neighboring Syria
2021 (English)In: Current Psychology, ISSN 1046-1310, E-ISSN 1936-4733, Vol. 40, no 2, p. 553-562Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Thousands of refugees have immigrated to Turkey because of the current Civil War in neighboring Syria. This is causing tensions between refugees and locals. These increasingly negative attitudes towards the incoming victims of conflict are of particular interest. The present study, therefore, aimed at determining the premises of the emergence of such negative attitudes. The research sample consisted of university students who all studied at various faculties at Cumhuriyet University in the Turkish province of Sivas. Data were collected by the Attitude Scale Towards Refugees, the Patriotism Attitude Scale, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and the Cirhinlioğlu Religiosity Scale. Data were analyzed by Independent Sample t-tests as well as using Stepwise Regression Analyses. Results showed that the feeling of empathy correlated negatively with negative attitudes towards refugees, while blind patriotism, religiosity, and having nationalist/conservative orientations, correlated positively. Men were found to be more negative than women. The feeling of empathy was the most prominent factor in predicting the nature of attitudes towards refugees. Religious doctrine and distancing oneself from conservative and patriotic perspectives appeared to be effective in potentially preventing the development of negative attitudes. In conclusion, research results are discussed in the light of relevant literature.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2021
Keywords
Attitudes Refugees, Patriotism, Religiosity, Religiousness, Empathy, Nationalism, Conservatism
National Category
Psychology Social Sciences Cultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-41353 (URN)10.1007/s12144-018-9971-y (DOI)000621462000009 ()2-s2.0-85053200922 (Scopus ID)HOA;intsam;1245521 (Local ID)HOA;intsam;1245521 (Archive number)HOA;intsam;1245521 (OAI)
Available from: 2018-09-05 Created: 2018-09-05 Last updated: 2024-01-08Bibliographically approved
Kındap-Tepe, Y. & Aktaş, V. (2021). The mediating role of needs satisfaction for prosocial behavior and autonomy support. Current Psychology, 40, 5212-5224
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The mediating role of needs satisfaction for prosocial behavior and autonomy support
2021 (English)In: Current Psychology, ISSN 1046-1310, E-ISSN 1936-4733, Vol. 40, p. 5212-5224Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study examines gender differences in compliant/anonymous prosocial behaviors and perceived autonomy support. The mediation effects of needs satisfaction on relationships between perceived autonomy support and prosocial behaviors in Turkish culture are also tested. A total of 420 freshmen, sophomore, and junior students (210 female, 202 male) from various departments at a small state university in Turkey participated in the study. They were first, third and fourth year students and the mean age was 21.87 (SD = 1.71; range = 19–31). Parental Autonomy Support Scale (Soenens et al. Developmental Psychology, 43, 633–646, 2007), the Learning Climate Questionnaire (Williams and Deci Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 767-779 1996), the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (Deci and Ryan Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227-268 2000; Gagné 2003), and the Prosocial Tendencies Measure (Carlo and Randall Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 31, 31-44 2002) were used to collect data. With respect to gender differences, a One-Way ANOVA analysis showed that women scored higher than men regarding compliant and anonymous prosocial behaviors. Additionally, mediation analyses revealed that women perceived that they were the recipient of more autonomy support from their university teachers than men. No significant difference was found in respect to the provision of autonomous support from parents, nor with respect to basic needs satisfaction. The analysis of mediation effects of needs satisfaction showed that relationships between compliant and anonymous prosocial behaviors and perceived autonomy support from parents and teachers were mediated by basic needs satisfaction. These results were discussed in the framework of Self Determination Theory.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2021
Keywords
Perceived autonomy support from parents and teachers; Basic psychological needs satisfaction; Prosocial behavior
National Category
Psychology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-46736 (URN)10.1007/s12144-019-00466-9 (DOI)000492178800001 ()2-s2.0-85074651611 (Scopus ID);intsam;1366023 (Local ID);intsam;1366023 (Archive number);intsam;1366023 (OAI)
Available from: 2019-10-28 Created: 2019-10-28 Last updated: 2021-12-13Bibliographically approved
Ishäll, L., Aktaş, V., Bjursell, C., Ozturkcan, S. & Bäcklund, J. (2021). Upplevelser av digitaliseringens effekter på lärandet, sociala interaktioner och arbetsmiljön: en kvalitativ pilotstudie under global pandemi. In: : . Paper presented at FALF 2021, "Hälsosamt arbetsliv - utopi eller verklighet?", Online, June 14-16, 2021.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Upplevelser av digitaliseringens effekter på lärandet, sociala interaktioner och arbetsmiljön: en kvalitativ pilotstudie under global pandemi
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2021 (Swedish)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund

I det post-industriella samhället integrerar människor med digitala enheter i vardagen, vilket innebär att saker vi redan gör kan göras på helt nya sätt och framför allt att helt nya saker är möjliga att göra (Statens Offentliga Utredningar [SOU], 2016). Det kan göra våra liv bättre, men också göra dem värre. Trots att smarttelefonen som ett viktigt digitalt verktyg spelar en viktig roll i folks liv, visade tidigare studier att smarttelefonberoende kan leda till en minskning av produktiviteten på grund av att spendera tid på smarttelefonen under arbetet (Duke & Montag, 2017). Mer positiva effekter av digitaliseringen är möjligheten till sociala interaktioner (Hülür & Macdonald, 2020), att hämta kunskap som behövs i det dagliga beslutsfattandet (Mick & Fournier,1998), digitaliseringen har även förändrat arbetsmiljön genom att det möjliggör hemarbete (Okkonen, Vuori och Palvalin, 2019, February).

Syfte

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka attityder till digitaliseringen och hur den påverkar människors liv i termer av att lärande, social interaktion och arbetsmiljön.

Metod

En pilotstudie med kvalitativ forskningsmetod där nio undersökningsdeltagare intervjuades, varav fem var kvinnor (M=32 år) och fyra var män (M=38 år) ingick i studien. Alla deltagarna hade gymnasieutbildning och arbetslivserfarenhet varierade mellan 3 och 30 år. Samtliga deltagare ägde smarttelefoner eller datorer. Två undersökningsdeltagare ägde surfplattor och en deltagare hade också smart TV. Alla undersökningsdeltagare rekryterades med hjälp av bekvämlighets urval. Intervjuguide var semistrukturerad som bestod av fyra övergripande teman (Tema 1. Attityder gentemot digitala enheter, Tema 2. Digitala enheters påverkan på lärandet, Tema 3. Digitala enheters påverkan på sociala interaktioner, Tema 4. Digitala enheters påverkan på arbetsmiljön). 

Resultat

Undersökningens resultat visar att undersökningsdeltagarna har igenomsnitt 4-5 timmar skärmtid. Skärmtiden kan delas upp i underhållning och arbete och just denna mix gör det svårt att lägga ifrån sig tekniken och att den är integrerad i vardagen på alla sätt.

Deltagarna rapporterade att ett surfbeteende kan skapa ineffektivitet i ens liv, men även oro över att strålning från enheterna kan vara farlig. Mer positiva saker var att man har all information tillgänglig på enkelt sätt och dessa enheter gör livet roligare och mer intressant. Deltagarna lyfter också upp tillgängligheten och möjligheterna som tekniken erbjuder, den är lika effektiv att underhålla som att använda för att kommunicera med sina vänner och kollegor.

Det finns stora möjligheter att lära sig via digitala enheter, tidigare handlade om att googla medan idag kan man titta på filmer och klipp på saker man vill lära sig. Det är lättare att lära sig självt med digitala enheterna. En annan effekt av digitaliseringen är att det är lättare att underhålla sina relationer och skapa nya kontaktar. Nackdelarna är att det lätt att det blir missförstånd när man kommunicerar via digitala enheter. 

National Category
Educational Sciences Information Systems, Social aspects
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-54266 (URN)
Conference
FALF 2021, "Hälsosamt arbetsliv - utopi eller verklighet?", Online, June 14-16, 2021
Available from: 2021-08-18 Created: 2021-08-18 Last updated: 2021-08-18Bibliographically approved
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