Erkeklerde Benlik Kavramının Netliğinin Mutlak Gerçek İhtiyacı ile Problem Çözme ve Stres Belirtileri Değişkenleri Arasındaki İlişkideki Aracılık Rolünün İncelenmesi

Bireylerin benlik keşfi aşamasında benliklerine ilişkin mutlak bilgiler edinmek istedikleri görül-mektedir. Kendilerine ilişkin mutlak bilgi edinmek isteyen kişilerin yüksek düzeyde soyut kendini analizeğilimlerinin olduğu belirtilmekte ve benliğin veya kişisel deneyimin arkasında yer alan gerçeklik ve aşırıgenel, üst düzey, her durumda geçerli gerçeklik olmak üzere benliğe ilişkin üst düzey temsillerden birisi olanbu eğilim “mutlak gerçek ihtiyacı” (MGİ) olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Mutlak gerçek ihtiyacının yüksekolduğu kişilerin kendilerine ilişkin mutlak bilgi elde etmek adına arayışa girdiklerinde, benlik kavramlarınınnetliğinin azaldığı görülmektedir. Benlik kavramının netliği düşük olan bireylerin de problem çözmekonusunda sorun yaşadıkları ve yoğun stres belirtileri gösterdikleri gözlemlenmektedir. Benlik kavramınınnetliği yüksek olan bireylerin yaşadıkları problemler karşısında daha sağlıklı başa çıkma stratejileri kul-landıkları savunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, erkek bireylerde mutlak gerçek ihtiyacı değişkeninin stresbelirtileri ve problem çözme becerileri değişkenleri üzerindeki etkisinde benlik kavramının netliği değiş-keninin aracı rolünün incelenmesidir. Çalışmanın katılımcılarını, 20-50 yaş arasındaki 200 erkek bireyoluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Demografik Bilgi Formu, Benlik Kavramının Netliği Ölçeği,Mutlak Gerçek İhtiyacı Ölçeği, Stres Belirtileri Ölçeği ve Problem Çözme Envanteri kullanılmıştır.Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, erkeklerde benlik kavramının netliği değişkeni mutlak gerçek ihtiyacı ilestres belirtileri ve problem çözme değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkide aracı değişken rolü oynamaktadır.

Investigation of the Mediator Role of Self Concept Clarity on the Relationship Between Need for Absolute Truth and Problem Solving and Symptoms of Stress in Men

People try to find absolute knowledge about the concept of self during identity exploration. Individuals have a high propensity to engage in abstract self-analysis that aims at capturing absolute knowledge about the self. The motive for this is defined as “the need for absolute truth” (NAT). NAT refers to one of the highest level representations concerning the self: the truth beyond the self or personal experiences, a truth that is overgeneralized, superordinate and valid in all contexts. If people who have a high need for absolute truth try to have absolute knowledge about themselves, the clarity their self concept decreases. Individuals who have a low self concept clarity have problems in problem solving and exhibit a high level of stress. People who have a higher self concept clarity use healthier coping strategies for problem solving. The purpose of this study is to show the mediator role of the clarity of the self concept on the relationship between the need for absolute truth and problem solving and symptoms of stress in men. The participants in this study were 200 men whose ages varied between 20 and 50. A Demographic Information Form, Self Concept Clarity Scale, Need for Absolute Truth Scale, Stress Self-Assessment Checklist and Problem Solving Inventory were employed. According to the findings from this study, the concept clarity has the mediator role in the relationship between need for absolute truth and problem solving and the symptoms of stress in men.

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