Sinop University

Psychological Needs and Internet Addiction in Adolescents: Emotional Abuse and Emotional Autonomy as Mediators

This study aimed to examine the mediating roles of emotional abuse and emotional autonomy in the relationship between internet addiction and psychological need motivations towards the internet in adolescents. The data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 412 adolesc...

Explainable artificial intelligence in geospatial disaster modeling: A systematic review of methods, applications, and challenges

Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have significantly improved geospatial disaster modeling applications, particularly in flood, landslide, wildfire, and earthquake susceptibility assessments. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models integrated with geogra...

Biodiversity of soft-bottom macrozoobenthos along the Sinop coasts (southern Black Sea): influence of environmental drivers

Context The Black Sea faces continuous anthropogenic pressures, requiring updated baseline data to assess coastal benthic habitat resilience. Aims This study evaluates the seasonal taxonomic composition, diversity and community structure of soft-bottom macrozoobenthos along the S...

Myofascial chain sequencing and performance adaptations in youth football players: an exploratory knowledge graph-supported analysis

Abstract Background This study investigated the effects of myofascial chain-focused training on countermovement jump (CMJ) performance and dynamic balance in a small, specific cohort of youth football players, while also examining how performance changed across the intervention w...

Divan Şiirinde Osmanlı İlim ve Düşünce Dünyasının Temeli Müderris

Osmanlı Devleti’nin merkez teşkilatı kendi içerisinde belli bölümlere ayrılmıştır. Bu bölümlerden biri toplumda dinî hizmetler, öğretim ve yargı faaliyetlerini icra eden görevlilerden oluşan ilmiye teşkilatıdır. Osmanlı Devleti’nin öğretim faaliyetlerinin merkezinde medreseler ve...

Comparative analysis of automatic mask generation methods for agricultural seed instance segmentation

In agricultural image analysis, training deep learning models relies on large amounts of pixel-level labeled data. However, individually labeling densely stacked and overlapping objects, such as pea seeds, is both time-consuming and laborious. This study compares five automated m...

Machine learning based prediction of TOPSIS scores for internal combustion engine performance and emissions

Internal combustion engines operating on alternative fuels face an inherent challenge: optimizing power output and fuel efficiency while simultaneously minimizing exhaust emissions requires the simultaneous management of multiple, often conflicting objectives. Although multi-crit...

Intolerance of Uncertainty and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Roles of Meaning in Life and Death Anxiety

Uncertainty is an inevitable part of human life, yet its association with life satisfaction remains insufficiently understood. While previous research has linked intolerance of uncertainty (IoU) primarily to anxiety and distress, less attention has been given to the existential p...