Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University

The Blurring of Reality in the Age of AI: Development of the AI-Induced Reality Perception Confusion Scale and Its Association with Generative AI Literacy and AI Anxiety

This study sought to develop the AI-induced Reality Perception Confusion Scale (AI-RPCS) and investigate the mediating role of AI-induced reality perception confusion in the association between GenAI literacy and AI anxiety. In Study I (N = 355), exploratory factor analysis revea...

Design and Implementation of a Switched Back-to-Back E-Slotted Antenna for Bidirectional Wireless Relay Applications

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and experimental validation of a switched back-to-back E-slotted antenna system for bidirectional wireless relay applications. The proposed antenna integrates two identical E-slotted microstrip patches placed on opposite sides of a sin...

Coffeehouses as Symbolic Spaces: Materialism and Experiential Motivations in Coffeehouse Selection

The demand for coffeehouses has been growing globally; however, little is known about the psychological factors associated with individuals’ coffeehouse selection. Drawing on a value–motivation–intention framework, this study examines how materialism–coffeehouse as defining succe...

Investigating the roles of experiential avoidance, emotion regulation difficulties and preoccupation with figure and weight in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and disordered eating in a sample of trauma-exposed women

Abstract Background This study aimed to test a cross-sectional model investigating the indirect association of experiential avoidance, emotion regulation difficulties, and preoccupation with figure and weight in the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and di...

Sense of coherence, experiential avoidance, and internalising and externalising behaviours among adolescents: a two-wave study

Sense of coherence is regarded as a key psychological resource for adolescents' behavioural adjustment, enabling them to perceive stressors as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. However, the role of experiential avoidance in the association between sense of coherence and...

Coffee consumption across generations: consumer habits, motivations and constraints

Purpose This study explores how consumers from Generations X, Y and Z in Türkiye interpret coffee consumption through the interplay of habits, motivations and constraints. Rather than treating coffee as a matter of preference alone, it examines its social, cultural, experiential...

Health risk assessment of heavy metal exposure in children’s playgrounds near air quality monitoring stations in Ankara, Türkiye

Heavy metal contamination of urban soils is an important environmental health concern, particularly in areas affected by intense anthropogenic activity. Children may be especially vulnerable because playground soils represent a potential source of long-term exposure. This study a...