Relation between religious orientation and personality

Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Felsefe ve Din Bilimleri Ana Bilim DalıBu çalışmanın konusu, dindarlık yönelimleri ile kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkidir. Literatüre bakıldığında, dindarlığın farklı düzeyleri, boyutları ve yönelimleri olduğu görülmektedir. Dindarlık ile kişilik arasındaki ilişki, Din Psikolojisi alanında uzun süredir çalışılan bir konudur. Bu çalışmalarda bazen dindarlık düzeyi ve kişilik ilişkisi ve bazen dindarlık boyutları ve kişilik ilişkisi ele alınmıştır. Ancak ilk tasnifini Allport'un yaptığı dindarlık yönelimleri olgusuyla kişilik arasında bir ilişkinin olup olmadığı sorusu, diğerlerine göre nispeten ihmal edilmiş bir konudur. Bu çalışmada, dindarlık yönelimleri ve kişilik özellikleri arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığı, varsa nasıl bir ilişkinin olduğu, bu ilişkinin biçimi ve ilişkili sorular, konuyla ilgili daha önce yapılmış çalışmalar bir arada değerlendirilerek cevaplanmaya çalışılmıştır. Tezin ana problemini, "dindarlık yönelimlerinin farklılaşmasında kişilik özelliklerinin bir etkisi olup olmadığı" sorusu oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, dindarlık yönelimleri dörtlü bir tasnifte ele alınmıştır. Allport ve Roos'un öncü çalışmaları ile tanımlanan içyönelimli dindarlık ve dış yönelimli dindarlığa ilaveten, Batson ve Ventis'in tanımladığı arayış olarak dindarlık ve son olarak da Hunsberger ve Altemeyer'in tanımladığı fundamentalist dindarlık, dört farklı dindarlık yönelimi olarak kabul edilmiş ve konuyla ilgili literatür taraması yapılarak, bunlarla kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkiler tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonunda dindarlık yönelimlerinin kişilik özellikleri ile bir ilişkisi olduğu ve bireylerin, kişilik yapılarına göre belli dindarlık yönelimlerine sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Din, Dindarlık, Dindarlık Yönelimi, Kişilik, Mizaç, Benlik.The subject of this study is the relationship between religious orientations and personality. When we look at the literature, it is seen that there are different levels, dimensions and orientations of religiosity. The relationship between religiosity and personality is a long-studied topic in the psychology of religion. In these studies, sometimes the relationship between the level of religiosity and personality, and sometimes the relationship between the dimensions of religiosity and personality have been discussed. However, the question of whether there is a relationship between the phenomenon of religiosity orientations and personality, the first classification of which was made by Allport, is a relatively neglected subject compared to others. In this study, it has been tried to answer whether there is a relationship between religious orientations and personality traits, if there is, what kind of relationship there is, the form of this relationship and related questions, by evaluating the previous studies on the subject together. The main problem of the thesis is the question of "whether personality traits have an effect on the differentiation of religious orientations". In this study, religious orientations are discussed in a four-fold classification. In addition to intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity defined by the pioneering studies of Allport and Ross, quest religious orientation defined by Batson and Ventis and finally fundamentalist religious orientation defined by Hunsberger and Altemeyer have been accepted as four different religious orientations and it was tried to determine the relationships between them and personality by searching the literature on the subject. At the end of the study, it was concluded that religious orientations have a relationship with personality traits and that individuals have certain rreligious orientations according to their personality structures. Keywords: Religion, Religiosity, Religious Orientation, Personality, Temperament, Self

Somatic growth after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease

We report the somatic growth characteristics of 60 infants who underwent corrective surgery for congenital heart disease. Patients were assigned to the following groups: Group 1, cyanosis with pulmonary hypertension (PH); Group 2, cyanosis without PH; Group 3, large left-to-right shunt and PH; and Group 4, left-to-right shunt or obstructive heart lesion and no PH. Weight, length, and head circumference measurements and z scores were obtained before the operation, at 45 days, and 3, 6, and 12 months after the operation. Details about dietary intake, socioeconomic status at presentation, length of stay in the intensive care unit, hospitalization period, and perioperative events were noted. The endpoint was reaching a z score > -1 for all anthropometric measurements. At presentation, 51 patients (85%) had malnutrition. The family income, dietary intake, and presence of preoperative chronic malnutrition were interrelated and influenced the weight of the patient at all times during the postoperative follow-up (p 0.05). The lowest preoperative z scores for weight and height were observed in Group 3. Seven patients could not achieve the endpoint at the end of 12 months (4 in Group 3 and 3 in Group 2). Catch-up growth is attained mostly in the first year after corrective surgery. Delays in reaching z scores > -1 are observed in the chronically malnourished children. If adequate calories are provided and early corrective surgery is performed, the normal growth potential may be fulfilled

A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium and/or heart valves that involves thrombus formation (vegetation). This condition might damage the endocardial tissue and/or valves. An indwelling central venous catheter is a major risk factor for bacteremia at-risked pediatric populations such as premature infants; children with cancer and/or connective tissue disorders. Herbaspirillum huttiense is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacillus that may cause bacteremia and pneumonia rarely in this fragile population. Herein we report the very first case of bacteremia and IE in a pediatric oncology patient caused by H. huttiense

Low serum 25-Hydroxy (OH) vitamin D levels are associated with increased arterial stiffness in healthy children: An echocardiographic study from Turkey

Objective: Arterial stiffness refers to arterial wall rigidity, particularly in central vessels, and is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. 25-Hydroxy (OH) vitamin D has beneficial effects on blood pressure, vascular endothelial function, and arterial stiffness. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the role of 25-OH vitamin D deficiency in arterial stiffness development and its relationship with arterial stiffness in healthy children. Methods: This study included 80 patients with low levels of 25-OH vitamin D and 40 healthy control. The study participants were then divided into three groups: group 1 consisted of patients with a deficient 25-OH D level of &lt; 19.9 ng/mL, group 2 with an insufficient 25-OH D level between 20-29.9 ng/mL; group 3 were considered control group with a sufficient serum 25-OH vitamin D level of ≥30 ng/mL. Aortic strain, distensibility, stiffness index, and standard left ventricular measurements were calculated using M-mode echocardiographic data. Results: Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and interventricular septal diastolic thickness (IVSTd) appeared to increase in group 1 compared to groups 2 and 3. Aortic strain and distensibility were significantly decreased in group 1, whereas aortic stiffness index and elastic modulus were significantly increased. The aortic stiffness index was negatively correlated with serum 25-OH vitamin D levels; however, aortic strain, aortic distensibility, and LVMI were positively correlated. Conclusions: Our study results revealed a significant relationship between 25-OH vitamin D levels indicative of a deficiency and aortic stiffness. We suggest that arterial stiffness may also occur in healthy children with a 25-OH vitamin D deficiency.</jats:p