TY - JOUR T1 - Explaining Social Problem Solving and Its Effect on Mental Health TT - Sosyal Problem Çözme ve Sosyal Problem Çözmenin Zihin Sağlığına Etkisi AU - Kaya, Cahit AU - Şanal, Mustafa AU - Sarı, Enver PY - 2019 DA - March Y2 - 2019 DO - 10.26466/opus.519469 JF - OPUS International Journal of Society Researches JO - opus PB - İdeal Kent Yayınları WT - DergiPark SN - 2528-9527 SP - 2263 EP - 2270 VL - 10 IS - 17 LA - en AB - Social problemsolving is defined as problem solving that occurs in natural environment.Social problem solving is a learning, coping and self-directed processes. Theaim of this paper is to give introductory information regarding social problemsolving. Background information, definitions, theoretical background, researchexamples, and measurement issues regarding social problem solving is explained.In particular, three types of social problem solving were discussed: rationalproblem solving, impulsive/carelessness problem solving and avoidance problemsolving. The positive outcomes of rational problem solving and its effect of onmental health were provided. In addition to it, measurement tools regardingsocial problem solving were discussed.Overall, social problem solving is an important concept, which haspositive effects on mental health and psychological well-being. This paper canbe used an introductory paper for counseling and psychology students. KW - Social problem solving KW - Mental Health KW - Literature review KW - Research N2 - Sosyal problemçözme bireyin doğal ortamında oluşan öğrenmeyi, baş etmeyi ve öz yönlendirmeyiiçeren problem çözme olarak tanımlanabilir. Bu makalenin amacı sosyal problemçözme konusunda giriş niteliğinde bilgi sunmaktır Bu makalede sosyal problemçözme ile ilgili tanımlar, sosyal problem çözmenin teorik altyapısı, araştırmaörnekleri, ve sosyal problem çözme ile ilgili ölçme yaklaşımları açıklanmıştır.Özellikle üç tür sosyal problem çözmeden bahsedilmiştir.Rasyonel akılcı sosyal problem çözme, dürtüsel/dikkatsiz sosyal problem çözmeve kaçınan sosyal problem çözme açıklanmıştır.Bu problem çözme yöntemleri arasından akılcı/rasyonel problem çözmeninolumlu sonuçlarından bahsedilmiş ve bu problem çözme yönteminin psikolojik iyioluşa etkisi açıklanmıştır. Bunun yanındasosyal problem çözme ölçme araçları ile ilgili bilgi verilmiş, sosyalproblem çözme yaklaşımlarında süreç ve sonuç odaklı ölçümlere değinilmiştir.Sonuç olarak, sosyal problem çözme, zihin sağlığı üzerinde olumlu etkisi olanönemli bir kavramdır. 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