ETHNIC IDENTITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF AMBIVALENCE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 21 Sayı: 65, 428 - 448, 29.01.2026

Cansu Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.14783/maruoneri.1781298

Öz

This study examined the role of ethnic identity and relationship ambivalence in predicting psychological well-being among 422 adults from Turkey. Specifically, the mediating role of relationship ambivalence (direct and indirect) on the link between the importance of ethnic identity and well-being (hedonic and eudaimonic) was examined using an online survey. Mediation analyses, using SPSS PROCESS macro, indicated that the importance attached to ethnic identity positively predicted eudaimonic well-being through a reduction in direct ambivalence, but not through indirect ambivalence. For hedonic well-being, both direct and indirect ambivalence mediated the relationship between the importance of ethnic identity and well-being, with reductions in ambivalence linking to increased well-being. Gender, age, education, and relationship status were included as covariates, with age and relationship status positively predicting well-being outcomes. These findings suggest that the significance individuals place on their ethnic identity may enhance their psychological well-being by alleviating relationship ambivalence, drawing attention to the impact of social relationships on well-being.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ethnic Identity , Relationship Ambivalence , Eudaimonic Well-Being , Hedonic Well-Being

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of Anadolu University.

ETNİK KİMLİK VE PSİKOLOJİK İYİ OLUŞ: YAKIN İLİŞKİLERDE İKİRCİKLİLİĞİN ARACI ROLÜ

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’den 422 yetişkinin katılımıyla etnik kimlik ve ilişkilerde hissedilen ikircikli duyguların psikolojik iyi oluş üzerindeki rolü incelenmiştir. İlişkilerde doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak hissedilen ikircikli duyguların etnik kimliğe verilen önem ile psikolojik iyi oluş (hedonik ve ödamonik) arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rolü üstlenip üstlenmediği çevrimiçi anket yoluyla test edilmiştir. SPSS PROCESS makro kullanılarak yürütülen aracılık analizleri, etnik kimliğe verilen önemin ödamonik iyi oluşu doğrudan ölçülen ikirciklilik aracılığıyla pozitif yönde yordadığını; ancak dolaylı olarak ölçülen ikircikliliğin benzer bir aracılık rolü üstlenmediğini göstermiştir. Hedonik iyi oluş için ise hem doğrudan hem de dolaylı olarak ölçülen ikircikliliğin aracılık rolü olduğu ve ikircikliliğin azalmasının iyi oluşta artışla bağlantılı olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışmada cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim ve ilişki durumu kontrol edilmiş; yaş ve ilişki durumunun bireylerin psikolojik iyi oluşlarına olumlu yönde katkı sağladığı saptanmıştır. Bulgular, etnik kimliğe atfedilen önemin, ilişkilerde hissedilen ikircikli duyguları azaltarak psikolojik iyi oluşlarını güçlendirebileceğini ortaya koymakta ve sosyal ilişkilerin iyi oluşla yakından ilişkili olduğunu vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etnik Kimlik , İlişkilerde İkirciklilik , Ödamonik İyi Oluş , Hedonik İyi Oluş

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, Anadolu Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır.

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