COMPLETED PROJECTS
Sibling Relationships in the Context of Alcoholism
This project aims to investigate family relationship dynamics among individuals with alcoholism and their siblings in Turkey. We compare and contrast their sibling position, systemic transactions, and mental health outcomes from a family systems perspective.
Collaborator: Suzanne Bartle-Haring (The Ohio State University)
Coordinator: Gizem Erdem
Program Evaluation to Improve Mental Health among Incarcerated Youth
This project funded by Science Academy Turkey Research Award and KU Seed Grant examines the impact of an evidence-based life skills training program on youth in prison. The project incorporates qualitative formative research, survey study followed by a randomized controlled trial.
Collaborator: Esra Ersayan (Koç University)
Coordinator: Hamit Levent Evci
Mental Health Outcomes of Peer Mentoring for Volunteer Mentors
This quasi-experimental study examines trajectories of change in peer mentors' indicators of mental health and positive development as compared to those in the control condition (undergraduate students recruited from the same university). The project followed mentors and non-mentors for a full academic year and assessed their mental health at three time points.
Coordinator: Ommay Aiman Safi
Parental Outcomes of Youth Mentoring
We examined the parental outcomes of youth mentoring and its association with positive youth development in Big Brother Big Sister Canada community based mentoring programs
Collaborator: David DuBois (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Coordinator: Ommay Aiman Safi
DENGE Project for Adolescents in Probation System
In this EU and Turkish Ministry of Justice funded project, we developed and implemented an evidence based risk assessment tool for adolescents in probation. The project aims to prevent recidivism of youth and promote rehabilitative perspective in probation. The project is being implemented in 26 probation bureaus across 21 cities in Turkey.
Collaborator: UNICEF Turkey
Coordinator: Esra Ersayan & Hamit Levent Evci
ÇAM'da Hayat Var Project
We trained probation officers in evidence based schema therapy and family systems therapy to intervene youth in probation and their families. We also explored the impact of Risk-Need-Responsivity Model to change the attiudes of probation officers about youth involved in the criminal justice system.
Coordinator: Esra Ersayan
Positive Youth Development & Peer Mentoring
In this project, we examined the informal mentoring relationships and their role in promoting heathy youth development and prevention of aggression and heavy drinking. The project also examines the impact of peer mentoring via reports of mentors and mentees over 2 years.
Coordinator: Ommay Aiman Safi