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Öğe A Cross-Cultural Study of Midlife Relational and Sexual Health: Comparing Ukraine to the US and Turkey(Springer, 2020) Leavitt, Chelom E.; Lefkowitz, Eva S.; Akyil, Yudum; Serduk, KatiaWe examined how relational and sexual health in Ukraine compares to relational and sexual health in the United States (U.S.) and Turkey. Given these countries' differences in cultural orientation, religion, and gender attitudes, reference group theory suggests that individuals will adopt group norms and therefore differ across countries. Married midlife adults ages 35-60 years old (United States n = 315, 50.8% female participants; Ukraine n = 322, 46.3% female participants; Turkey n = 563, 38.9% female participants,) completed an Internet survey about relational and sexual health. Ukrainian adults were less satisfied with their relationships, more satisfied with their sexual communication, kissed less, had oral and vaginal sex more frequently, and were more judging of sexual experiences than U.S. adults. However, Ukrainian adults were more satisfied with their relationships, had more frequent vaginal sex, were less judging of sexual experiences, and reported more sexual desire than Turkish adults. These findings suggest that specific cultural features may differentially contribute to cross-cultural differences and demonstrate the important role of culture in understanding relational and sexual health.Öğe Emerging Technologies and Family: A Cross-National Study of Family Clinicians' Views(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017) Akyil, Yudum; Bacigalupe, Gonzalo; Ustunel, Anil OzgeEmerging technology adoption poses new challenges and opportunities to families and clinicians. Research that explores clinicians' understanding and use of information-communication technologies; however, is still scarce. Our study, a replication of a cross-national study in four countries (Canada, Mexico, Spain, and the United States), investigated the relationship among clinicians' use of and attitudes toward emerging technologies and their beliefs about technology's impact on families in Turkey. We further inquired the relationship of two factors: the impact of emerging technology on the clinicians' own families and the impact of cultural values on the attitudes toward technology use. The Turkish version of the modified Emerging Technologies and Families Survey was administered to family clinicians. The analytical strategy included a comparison of the data we collected in Turkey (n = 97) and the raw data from the original study (n = 258). We found significant cross-national differences in clinicians' use of and attitudes toward information-communication technologies, and their assessments of families' struggles with emerging technology. We analyzed the data vis-a-vis cultural differences and gave a special emphasis on implications for enhancing clinical practice. (1) Emerging technologies challenge families' and family therapists' assumptions about healthy family processes; attention to the self of the therapist at the intersection of cultural values is core in a sound assessment of families adopting emerging technologies. (2) Cultural humility and a curious stance may counteract the pervasive negative discourse about emerging technology adoption. (3) Empowering parents and couples to put technology in its place may ease the negative impact and enhance the positive influence of these technologies on families.Öğe Ethnicity-Related Partner Selection Experiences Among Young Adults from Christian Armenian Families: A Qualitative Study in Turkey(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023) Yuceer, Melis; Zeytinoglu Saydam, Fehime Senem; Akyil, Yudum; Gurmen, SelengaIn this qualitative study partner selection experiences of young Armenian adults were examined using Ecological Systems Theory and Filter Theory as a theoretical basis. The literature review of partner selection was reviewed in three subtitles as theoretical foundations of partner selection, partner selection studies in Turkey, and intermarriage and intramarriage in Armenians. The study was conducted with 10 participants and data analysis was undertaken through thematic analysis using MAXQDA. This approach emerged nine themes and eight subthemes across four levels. Individuals' Filters and Preferences about Partner Selection Level themes were as follows: 1. Choosing an Armenian partner is a priority, 2. Importance of the Partner's Ethnic Identity is Highlighted for Long-Term Relationships, 3. Implementing other selection filters than ethnic identity, 4. Advising Armenian Partner to Children without Rigid Restrictions. Impact of Immediate Social Environment level emerged as Theme 5: Community disapproves and judges out-group marriages, 6. Friends tend to select Armenian partners w/out isolating others, and 7. Families implement and contain partner restriction, Social Connection Level theme revealed: 8. Strength of ties to Armenian Culture/Community promote deeper interiorizing of ingroup partner selection, Attitudes and Ideologies of the Culture Level emerged as 9. Concerns about sustaining culture/population promote in group partner selection. Themes and Subthemes were elaborated upon and discussed in the results and discussion sections providing comprehensive insight into the partner selection experiences of young Armenian Adults. Thematic analysis of the interviews exhibited the interaction of the larger social systems during the partner selection process of Armenian young adults. Thus, this study introduced an extended framework illuminating partner selection experiences among ethnic minorities in the Turkish contextÖğe Experiences of Families Transmitting Values in a Rapidly Changing Society: Implications for Family Therapists(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016) Akyil, Yudum; Prouty, Anne; Blanchard, Amy; Lyness, KevinIntergenerational value transmission affects parent-child relationships and necessitates constant negotiation in families. Families with adolescents from rapidly changing societies face unique challenges in balancing the traditional collectivistic family values that promote harmony with emerging values that promote autonomy. Using modern Turkey as an example of such a culture, the authors examine the transmission process in families that hold more traditional and collectivistic values than their adolescent children. Special consideration is given to generational and cultural differences in the autonomy and relatedness dimensions.Öğe Feminist Family Therapy in Turkey: Experiences of Couple and Family Therapists(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021) Kilicer, Buket; Gurcag, Seniha Nasit; Civan, Aycin; Akyil, Yudum; Prouty, Anne M.Gender inequality is a critical phenomenon in Turkey due to being placed at the bottom of The Global Gender Gap Reports. The aim of this study was to understand couple and family therapists' perceptions and experiences when gender-related topics and gendered dynamics emerged in couple therapy sessions. Interview data were collected from seven female therapists who worked in private practices in Istanbul, Turkey. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to guide the research methods and analyze the data. Results indicated four main themes: (a) gender issues emerging in couple therapy, (b) gender roles as a junction point of universal and local issues, (c) therapists' dilemmas in therapy, and (d) therapists' relationships with feminism. Results are discussed in the light of existing literature and in terms of clinical and training implications.Öğe Professionals Who Work with Couples and Families in Turkey: Demographic Characteristics, Educational Background and Clinical Practices(Istanbul Univ, 2015) Akyil, Yudum; Ustunel, Anil Ozge; Alkan, Sadika; Aydin, HunerMarriage and family therapy is a rapidly developing profession in Turkey. Over the last couple of years the number of family therapy (or family counseling) trainings have been increasing, but the standardization is still missing. For the enhancement of this profession, it is important to first acquire knowledge regarding the current state of those who practice. This study is designed to better understand the characteristics and clinical practices of clinicians who work with couples and families using an online survey distributed to web-based psychology groups and to the graduates of family therapy training programs. The survey includes five categories: demographic characteristics, training, clinical practices, clientele characteristics, and professional development and competency. 204 clinicians participated in the study and the results are discussed comparatively with previous studies that were conducted in Turkey and the U.S. and in terms of its implications for training and policy development.
