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Papers by Zeynep Sunbay

Cognition & Emotion, 2014

The main goal of the current research is to investigate emotional reactions to situations that im... more The main goal of the current research is to investigate emotional reactions to situations that implicate honor in Turkish and northern American cultural groups. In Studies 1a and 1b, participants rated the degree to which a variety of events fit their prototypes for honor-related situations. Both Turkish and American participants evaluated situations generated by their conationals as most central to their prototypes of honor-related situations. Study 2 examined emotional responses to Turkish or U.S.-generated situations that varied in centrality to the prototype. Highly central situations and Turkish-generated situations elicited stronger emotions than less central situations and U.S.-generated situations. Americans reported higher levels of positive emotions in response to honor-enhancing situations than did Turkish participants. These findings demonstrate that the prototypes of honor relevant situations differ for Turkish and northern American people, and that Turkish honor relevant situations are more emotion-laden than are northern American honor relevant situations.

Tom Ferguson recognized that the evolving model of healthcare called Participatory Medicine ackno... more Tom Ferguson recognized that the evolving model of healthcare called Participatory Medicine acknowledges patients, caregivers and their networks all as powerful medical resources.[2] He coined the term e-Patients as those who actively collaborate to care for others, work with clinicians, shape research, and most relevant to this study, are active participants in their own self-care. While the emphasis in this evolving model of medicine has often been toward accessible information and computer networking, he recognized that medical information and technology alone might not be helpful. Rather, collaborating and communicating in order to enhance the power of self-care is far more effective. This model recognizes that empowering patients requires a transformation in the patient’s level of engagement, their relationship with their caregivers, and with their illness.

Journal of Participatory Medicine, 2012

Introduction: Proactive self-care is a fundamental element of the Participatory Medicine model. F... more Introduction: Proactive self-care is a fundamental element of the Participatory Medicine model. Few indices measure self-care, and research about interventions that enhance self-care is sparse. The objective of this study was to develop a simple, direct measure of the dimension of proactive self-care in medical settings for use in research about participatory medical interventions. Methods: An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to examine the initial factor structure of the 10-item follow-up questionnaire commonly used in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) groups. The sample consisted of 185 participants enrolled in MBSR groups. A confirmatory factors analysis (CFA) was then conducted on part of the sample (n = 94) at MBSR follow-up to test the fit of the model uncovered in the EFA. Results: EFA results revealed a clear 5-item factor assessing what we perceived to be self-care attitude and behavior. The follow-up CFA confirmed a good fit of the data to these items, along with a sixth item we developed. We labeled these six items the Mindful Self-Care Index (MSCI).Conclusion: The MSCI provides a direct measure of proactive self-care and can be reliably employed in studies to help determine the effectiveness of interventions that intend to enhance self-care

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2010

Papers were eligible if they were authored by doctoral students and accepted for publication in a... more Papers were eligible if they were authored by doctoral students and accepted for publication in a society journal by December 31, 2008. A total of 34 papers were eligible this year, and the selection was made by an award committee consisting of Randy Larsen, Duane Wegener, and Wendy Wood (chair).

Summary: Background: Therapeutic modalities involving the practice of mindfulness are gaining wid... more Summary: Background: Therapeutic modalities involving the practice of mindfulness are gaining wide acceptance as effective interventions in medicine and psychotherapy. A growing library of well-designed research studies demonstrate significant and enduring improvements in a host of physical and mental health domains as a consequence of the practice. This effectiveness may be due in large part to the nature of mindfulness, which is an elemental dimension of proactive self-care. Intention: In this review and position paper we outline and explore three decades of evidence for the relevance of mindfulness in the model of Participatory Medicine. Also included is a summary of one community’s experience with a mindfulness-based intervention, MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction (MBSR). The authors of this paper are community physicians, psychologists, therapists, patients, and teachers who have direct personal experience of mindfulness practice and/or observations of their patients who comple...

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2012

The authors tested the hypotheses that Turkish and (Northern) American cultures afford different ... more The authors tested the hypotheses that Turkish and (Northern) American cultures afford different honor-relevant situations and different responses to these situations. In Study 1, the authors found that honor-attacking situations generated by American participants focused more on the individual than did situations generated by Turkish participants, whereas situations generated by Turkish participants focused more on close others and involved more references to an audience than did situations generated by American participants. Moreover, the situations most frequently generated by both groups tended to also differ in nature. In Study 2, new participants evaluated these situations for their impact on the self, close others, and acquaintances’ feelings about their family. Turkish participants tended to evaluate situations as having greater impact on all targets than did American participants. Turkish participants also evaluated all situations to have a similar impact on their own feeli...

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2014

Research evidence and theoretical accounts of honor point to differing definitions of the constru... more Research evidence and theoretical accounts of honor point to differing definitions of the construct in differing cultural contexts. The current studies address the question “What is honor?” using a prototype approach in Turkey and the Northern United States. Studies 1a/1b revealed substantial differences in the specific features generated by members of the two groups, but Studies 2 and 3 revealed cultural similarities in the underlying dimensions of self-respect, moral behavior, and social status/respect. Ratings of the centrality and personal importance of these factors were similar across the two groups, but their association with other relevant constructs differed. The tripartite nature of honor uncovered in these studies helps observers and researchers alike understand how diverse responses to situations can be attributed to honor. Inclusion of a prototype analysis into the literature on honor cultures can provide enhanced coverage of the concept that may lead to testable hypoth...

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 2013

This study compares evaluations by members of an honor culture (Turkey) and a dignity culture (no... more This study compares evaluations by members of an honor culture (Turkey) and a dignity culture (northern USA) of honor threat scenarios, in which a target was the victim of either a rude affront or a false accusation, and the target chose to withdraw or confront the attacker. Turkish participants were more likely than American participants to evaluate positively the person who withdrew from the rude affront and the person who confronted the false accusation. Participants in both societies perceived that others in their society would endorse confrontation more than withdrawal in both types of scenarios, but this effect was larger for Turkish than American participants. Honor values were associated with evaluations of the targets most strongly among Turkish participants who read about a person who confronted their attacker. These findings provide insight into the role of cultural norms and individual differences in the ways honor influences behavior.

Cognition & Emotion, 2013