The Complex Impact of Gender Perceptions and Demographic Differences on Well-being: The Case of Türkiye

Year 2023, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 834 - 855, 01.12.2023

Volkan Aşkun , Murat Erkoyuncu

https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.1283016

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between gender perception and the well-being of individuals in Türkiye, taking into account demographic variables within the framework of social work knowledge base. Using secondary data from the World Values Survey Wave 7 and qualitative comparative analysis, eleven configurations with different well-being patterns were identified. Our findings reveal that traditional gender roles and expectations in Türkiye can have both positive and negative effects on well-being depending on the specific demographic group. This study emphasizes the importance of understanding the complex interplay between demographic variables, gender perceptions, and well-being in different cultural contexts and highlights the need for further research to explore the mechanisms through which gender perceptions and traditional gender roles influence well-being in Türkiye.

Keywords

Gender perception, Social Work, Social Worker, Well-being, Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algısı ve Demografik Farklılıkların Esenlik Üzerindeki Karmaşık Etkisi: Türkiye Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sosyal hizmet bilgi temeli çerçevesinde, demografik değişkenleri göz önünde bulundurarak, Türkiye'deki bireylerin toplumsal cinsiyet algıları ile esenlikleri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktadır. Dünya Değerler Anketi 7. Dalgadan elde edilen ikincil veriler ve nitel karşılaştırmalı analiz kullanılarak, farklı esenlik örüntülerine sahip on bir konfigürasyon belirlenmiştir. Bulgularımız, Türkiye’deki geleneksel toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri ve beklentilerinin, belirli demografik gruba bağlı olarak esenlik üzerinde hem olumlu hem de olumsuz etkileri olabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma, farklı kültürel bağlamlarda demografik değişkenler, toplumsal cinsiyet algısı ve esenlik arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimi anlamanın öneminin sosyal hizmet uygulama alanlarındaki işlevselliğini vurgulamakta ve Türkiye’deki toplumsal cinsiyet algısı ve geleneksel toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinin esenliği etkileme mekanizmalarını keşfetmek için daha fazla araştırma yapılması gerektiğinin altını çizmektedir.

Keywords

Toplumsal cinsiyet algısı, Sosyal Hizmet, Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanı, Esenlik, Nitel Karşılaştırmalı analiz

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