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Ersayan, Ayşe Esra

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    The professional experiences and training needs of probation officers in turkey
    (Sage, 2019) Cankaya, Banu; Aydogan, Ramazan; Department of Psychology; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; N/A; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ergin, Murat; Safi, Ommay Aiman; Faculty Member; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Master Student; Department of Psychology; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 222027; N/A; 106427; N/A
    The current study uses a series of focus groups and participatory methodology to investigate the work experiences and needs of Turkish probation officers and their directors. All participants were employed at an office of Parole and Probation in Istanbul, Turkey. During the concurrent focus groups, officers (n = 57) discussed their daily work experiences and needs (Phase I). A follow-up focus group was conducted (n = 25) to discuss potential interpretations of the themes and generate solutions (Phase II), followed by a mini-focus group with the directors (n = 5) to explore their experiences with the probation system and officer training (Phase III). Findings Officers identified needs for training, improvements of the work environment, professional support, and more thorough risk assessment tools. The follow-up focus group revealed that officers were highly motivated to improve their rehabilitative skills but felt constrained in supervising offenders in the punitive justice system. Several solutions generated through focus groups included mentoring programs to support novice officers, training programs to acquire interviewing skills, and team building activities and events to increase morale. Application The current study bridges the gap between officers and directors in the probation system and generates solutions to the occupational needs of officers. Researchers communicated those needs to the directors, and the study initiated action toward implementing rehabilitative training programs for officers with a particular focus on risk assessment and basic clinical skills. The study has direct implications for the improvement of probation practice and supervision in Turkey.
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    The association of gender role attitudes and offense type with public punitiveness toward male and female offenders
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2018) Broers, Nick J.; de Ruiter, Corine; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ergin, Murat; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 106427
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    Transition to professional life through experiential learning: an undergraduate course
    (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) N/A; Department of Psychology; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; Kılıç, Bülent; Akın, Rengin Işık; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ersarı, Pınar Özbek; Özgen, Muhsine Itır; Faculty Member; Teaching Faculty; Teaching Faculty; Teaching Faculty; Teaching Faculty; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; N/A; 186159; 186157
    In today’s competitive business world, young adults strive to be employed by well-known corporations. However, having a degree does not guarantee an employment opportunity, just like a high grade point average does not guarantee a better position, as employers prefer candidates not only with a diploma, but also with professional competencies such as teamwork, relationship management, and creative problem solving. Therefore, higher education institutions develop various courses and certificate programs that buttress the development of competencies. Universities develop such diverse and innovative courses beyond their traditional curriculum, and they are also challenged to use various methodologies in these courses.
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    A preliminary psychometric study of the Turkish Schema mode inventory-forensic (SMI-F)
    (Springer) Soygut, Gonca; Gulum, I. Volkan; Lobbestael, Jill; Bernstein, David P.; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Teaching Faculty; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); N/A; 178452
    The Schema Mode Inventory was the first tool that was developed to assess schema modes (SMI; Young et al., 2007). Recently, the SMI was expanded to also assess forensic modes (Bernstein et al., 2014). The main purpose of the current study was to test The Schema Mode Inventory - Forensics' (SMI-F) reliability and validity. The sample consists of (n = 1271) volunteer undergraduate students across various universities from Turkey. The sample consisted mostly of females (77.5%). The mean age of the whole sample was 20.43 (SD = 2.16, range = 18-57). In order to test the psychometric properties of the SMI-F, we carried out confirmatory factor analysis, multiple regression analysis, correlational analyses for test-retest, and calculated the correlations and internal reliability coefficients. Overall, the results revealed that the SMI-F has satisfactory levels of reliability and validity and might be useful for research and clinical purposes. In conclusion, the inclusion of the forensic modes in this version makes the inventory more comprehensive in reflecting recent developments in the Schema Therapy Model. It could be possible to assess a wide variety of coping modes and formulate a treatment plan for the general population and forensic patients with the SMI-F.
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    The impact of a brief RNR-based training on Turkish juvenile probation officers' punitive and rehabilitative attitudes and recidivism risk perceptions
    (Wiley, 2020) Ruiter, Corine; Department of Psychology; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 178452; 222027
    The present quasi-experimental study examined the impact of a brief training program based on the risk–need–responsivity (RNR) model on Turkish juvenile probation officers' (JPOs) punitive and rehabilitative attitudes toward justice-involved youth and recidivism risk perceptions. Fifty-nine JPOs were recruited through three probation offices in Istanbul, Turkey. Thirty-six JPOs, who received a 1-day training in the RNR model of offending behavior, were compared to JPOs in a wait-list control condition (n = 23). Participants in both conditions completed surveys at baseline and 1-week posttraining. Mixed-factorial analysis of variances revealed a significantly higher decrease in JPOs' punitive attitudes from pre- to posttest, in the training condition compared to the control group, with a medium effect size. Rehabilitative attitudes decreased in both conditions, while recidivism risk perceptions did not change from pre- to posttest in either condition. Future research could expand on these promising results using a more intensive training program and a randomized-controlled design in a larger sample of JPOs.
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    The link between attitudes toward probationers and job burnout in Turkish probation officers
    (Wiley, 2021) Çankaya, Banu; Broers, Nick J.; Ruiter, Corine; Department of Psychology; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 178452; 222027
    The goal of the current study was to investigate individual-level factors associated with job burnout among probation officers (POs) and, specifically, to examine if attitudes toward probationers were linked with job burnout in the context of the recently established probation system in Turkey. Participants (N = 115) were recruited from a probation office in Istanbul. Job burnout was assessed via three components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and professional accomplishment. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that more favorable attitudes toward probationers were related to a lower sense of depersonalization and higher experience of professional accomplishment. However, POs' attitudes toward probationers were not associated with emotional exhaustion. Our findings are discussed in light of the present empirical literature on the contextual factors influential in job burnout. Practical implications for burnout prevention point to the potential effectiveness of working on attitudes among POs toward the people they supervise.