RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Gökdağ, C., Maçkalı, Z., & Toksoy, Ş. E. (2025). Exploring Healing Bonds: The Mediator Role of Relational Needs in the Relationship Between Childhood Traumas and Psychological Distress and Well-Being. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/109267...
Maçkalı, Z., Gökdağ, C. & Toksoy, Ş.E. (2025). The structural associations among childhood traumas, attachment dimensions, and relational needs . Current Psychology, 44, 13367-13377, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08070-w
Toksoy, Ş. E., Hasateş, C. (2025).
Generous Listening and Relational Needs Based Group Program Implemented in the Earthquake Zone and Evaluation of the Program’s Effectiveness.
Turkish Journal of Traumatic Stress, Vol. 1, No. Supplement 1 (IV. Turkish Traumatic Stres Congress. April 10-11, 2025, Istanbul. Oral presantation-6347). (ISSN: 3062-2336).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63175/tjts.26
Toksoy, Ş. E., Cerit, C., Aker, A. T., & Zvelc, G. (2020). Relational needs satisfaction scale: Reliability and validity study in Turkish. Alpha Psychiatry, 21, 37–44.
EFFECTIVENESS STUDY-Pilot Study
" Evaluating the Effectiveness of Art Therapy Practices Conceptualized According to the Relational Needs Model in University Students Experiencing Emotion Regulation Difficulties: A Pilot Study "
Maçkalı, Z., Ok, A. L. & Toksoy, Ş. E. (under review). Meeting Relational Needs, Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Group-Based Path to Emotion Regulation.
DOCTORAL THESİS
Toksoy, Ş. E. (2021). The measurement of relational needs based on Erskine's model and its relation to traumatic stress symptoms. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). Kocaeli University, Health Sciences Institute.
MASTERS’ THESES (COMPLETED)
Avcı, N., Ş. (2021). A review of how parental attachment styles in young adults predicts relational needs . (Unpublished master's thesis). Maltepe University, Graduate School of Education.
İşçioğlu, N. (2022). The mediating role of relational needs in the relationship between marriage satisfaction and psychological well-being in married individuals . (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi, Graduate School of Education.
Karaalp-Kenber, F., E. (2023). Investigating the relationship between pre-clinical students of Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine's habits of using information and communication technologies during learning activities and their relational needs (Unpublished medical doctorate thesis). Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine.
Turan, B. (2023). Examining the relationship between secondary traumatic stress levels and relational needs of healthcare professionals. (Unpublished medical doctorate thesis). Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine.
Bartan, B. (2023). Self-understanding and perceived parental acceptance-rejection levels of individuals in young adulthood predict their level of relational need satisfaction . (Unpublished master’s thesis). Kocaeli University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Çetindağ, Z. (2023). Relational needs satisfaction and narcissism: The moderating effect of guilt and shame . (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Ertürk, A. (2024). Investigation of the relationship between relational needs and marriage satisfaction of patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder . (Unpublished master's thesis). Sanko University, Graduate School of Education.
Uysal, H. (2024). The effect of the relational needs felt by mothers on their self-perception of the parental role . (Unpublished master's thesis). Üsküdar University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Ok, L. (2024). Effectiveness of a Relational Group Process on Emotion Regulation Difficulties. (Unpublished master's thesis). Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Graduate Programs.
Güven, A., F. (2025). The mediating role of relational needs in the relationship between avoidant attachment and infidelity tendency in married individuals. (Unpublished master's thesis). MEF University, Institute of Social Sciences.
Işıktekin, E. (2025). The predictive role of childhood traumas and relational needs in parenting styles. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Institute of Graduate Programs.
Tanrıver, E. (2025). The relationship between childhood trauma experience, the impact of small 't' trauma, and relational needs satisfaction . (Unpublished master's thesis). İzmir Tınaztepe University, Institute of Graduate Programs.
Taluy, B. (2025). Investigating the relationship between relational needs satisfaction, childhood trauma and somatic symptoms. Master's thesis. Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Taluy, B. & Maçkalı, Z. (2025). An Investigation of the Relationship Between Relational Needs, Childhood Traumas, and Somatic Symptoms. Oral presentation. IV. Turkish Traumatic Stress Congress, Istanbul, 10-11 April 2025.
Bilir, B. (2025). Examination of the relationships between childhood trauma, dissociation and relational needs. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Usta, M. (2025). Examining the relationships between relational needs satisfaction, emotional eating behavior and difficulties in emotion regulation. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Omaç, B. (2025). Exploring the relationship between loneliness, relational needs and psychological well-being in emerging adulthood. (Unpublished master's thesis). Istanbul Bilgi University, Institute of Graduate Programs.
Kılavuz, Y. (2025). Examining the relationship between childhood trauma, relational needs satisfaction and psychological resilience. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Doğan, M. B. (2025). The mediating role of narcissism And its subtypes in the relationship between relational needs satisfaction and attitudes toward infidelity. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Yurtsever, S. Ç. (2025). The relationship between loneliness, satisfaction of relational needs and eating attitudes . (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Elbeyi, A. Y. (2025). A study on the relationship between relational needs satisfaction and eating attitudes. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.
Sarıcı, N. (2025). An Examination of the Relationship Between Childhood Traumas, Relational Needs, and Psychological Resilience in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder. (Unpublished master's thesis). Bahçeşehir University, Graduate School of Education.