FAMILY-Lab
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Zebil, B., & Koçak, A. (2026). The relation between emerging adults’ attachment styles and rejection sensitivity: The mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties. Journal of Clinical Psychology Research, 10(1), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438.1557303.
- Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., Alp Christ, A., Michou, A., & Sayıl, M. (2025). Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS): A Turkish adaptation study. Psychology in the Schools, 62(7), 1987-2000. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23449
- Koçak, A. (2024). Ergenin açık ve ilişkisel saldırganlığının Duygusal Güvenlik Kuramı ve Kendini Belirme Kuramı çerçevesinde değerlendirilmesi (Examining the adolescent’s overt and relational aggression within the framework of Emotional Security Theory and Self-Determination Theory). Nesne, 12(32), 177-193. https://doi.org/10.7816/nesne-12-32-03
- Koçak, A. (2024). Olumsuz anne-ergen ilişki niteliği ve içselleştirme sorunları arasındaki ilişki: Temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların engellenmesinin aracı rolünün ikili analiz yöntemiyle incelenmesi. Türk Psikoloji Dergisi, 39(94). https://doi.org/10.31828/turkpsikoloji.1490051
- Koçak, A. (2024). Unravelling the family curse: How parental depressive symptoms link to adolescent’s depressive symptoms through interparental conflict and adolescent triangulation. Current Psychology, 43, 32735–32746, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06823-7
- Mouratidis, A., Michou, A., Koçak, A., Selçuk, Ş., & Alp-Christ, A. (2024). The interplay between autonomy support and structure in the prediction of challenge-seeking, novelty avoidance, and procrastination. Educational Psychology, 44(8), 803-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2024.2402322
- Koçak, A. (2024). From marital conflict to life satisfaction: How basic psychological need satisfaction operates - a dyadic analysis study. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 27(4), 923-938. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12648
- Koçak, A., & Alp Christ, A. (2024). Understanding the relations between parental conditional regard, teacher autonomy support, and adolescent well-being: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Psychology in the Schools, 61(8), 3142-3159. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23212
- Koçak, A., & Mouratidis, A. (2024). When are you going to marry? Intention to marry through the lens of Theory of Planned Behavior and Self-Regulatory Focus. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 14(72), 48-62. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1251530_4
- Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., Uçanok, Z., & Davies, P. T. (2024). Explaining the spillover from interparental conflict to adolescent adjustment through self-determination theory. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33(4), 1108–1119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02564-6
- Koçak, A., Hepdarcan, I., Mumcu, Y., Apuhan, S., & Şensöz, B. (2024). The mediating role of needs frustration in relation between adolescent triangulation and adjustment. Current Psychology, 43(10), 9432-9442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05106-x
- Zebil, B., Gökçe, N., Hepdarcan, I., & Koçak, A. (2023). Attachment security and peer pressure among Turkish university students: A mediation role of rejection sensitivity. Nesne, 11(30), 551-563. https://doi.org/10.7816/nesne-11-30-03
- Selçuk, Ş, Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., Michou, A., & Sayıl, M. (2021). Procrastination, perceived maternal psychological control, and structure in math class: The intervening role of academic self-concept. Psychology in the Schools, 58(9), 1782–1798. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22542
- Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., Uçanok, Z., Selçuk, E., & Davies, P.T. (2020). Need satisfaction as a mediator of associations between interparental relationship dimensions and autonomy supportive parenting: A weekly diary study. Family Process, 59(4), 1874-1890. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12523
- Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., Sayıl, M., Kındap-Tepe, Y., & Uçanok, Z. (2017). Interparental conflict and adolescents’ relational aggression and loneliness: The mediating role of maternal psychological control. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 3546-3558. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0854-x
Books and Book Chapters
- Koçak, A. (2025). Bidirectional pathways between adolescent triangulation into interparental conflict and adjustment. In Columbus, A. M. (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 156 (pp. 171-196). Nova Science Publishing.
- Koçak, A. (2025). Çatışmadan çözüme: Ebeveyn-ergen çatışmasını anlama. Nobel Academic Publishing.
- Koçak, A. (2025). Gelişimle ilgili temel kavramlar. In Gelişim Psikolojisi (Ed. Berna Akçinar). Akademisyen Yayınevi.
- Koçak, A. (Ed.; in preparation). Psychosocial development in young adulthood-Theoretical foundations and contemporary research. IntechOpen.
Conference Presentations
International Conferences
- Koçak, A. (May 15 – 17, 2025). A dyadic study on mother-adolescent relationship quality, psychological needs, and parenting styles. Paper presented at III. Uluslararası Ergenlik ve Gençlik Araştırmaları Kongresi, Aydın, Türkiye.
- Koçak, A. & Branje, S. (May 15 – 17, 2025). A multi-informant study on the relation between emotion-regulation, need satisfaction, and parenting. Paper presented at III. Uluslararası Ergenlik ve Gençlik Araştırmaları Kongresi, Aydın, Türkiye.
- Sağlam, Z. M. & Koçak, A. (July 21 – 26, 2024). “Link between interparental conflict and adolescent adjustment: Cognitive appraisals and basic needs”. Paper presented at 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Koçak, A. (April 29 – May 1, 2021). “Expanding the social disconnection model: The mediating role of perceived partner responsiveness in relation between perfectionism and interparental conflict.” Paper at International Adolescence and Youth Research Congress. EGAD Online Congress Platform.
- Gökçe, N., Zebil, B., Dutak, N., Hepdarcan, I., & Koçak, A. (April 29 – May 1, 2021). “Attachment security and peer pressure among Turkish university students: A mediation role of rejection sensitivity.” Paper presented at International Adolescence and Youth Research Congress. EGAD Online Congress Platform.
- Çıkmaz, E. & Koçak, A. (July 21 – 26, 2024). “Role of emotion regulation in relation between attachment security and perceived responsiveness”. Poster presented at 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.
National Conferences
- Çağlayan, M., & Koçak, A. (June 2 – 3, 2023). “Algılanan partner duyarlılığı ve tıkınırcasına yeme davranışı arasındaki ilişkide temel psikolojik ihtiyaçların aracı rolü”. Paper presented at X. Işık Savaşır Clinical Psychology Symposium, Izmir – Turkey.
- Koçak, A., Mouratidis, A., & Uçanok, Z. (September 19 – 21, 2019). “Kendini belirleme kuramı ışığında annenin özerklik desteğinin öncülleri ve sonuçları.” Poster presented at 2nd National Symposium of Developmental Psychology, İzmir – Turkey.
