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- MakaleAçık Erişim2026Scopus SJRQ3Apology and national identity play a role in forgiveness toward Syrian refugees in Turkey
Pehlivan, Neslihan Nur; Coşkun, Hamit
This study investigates how apology and social identity jointly shape forgiveness in intergroup contexts involving refugees. Drawing on Social Identity Theory, the research focused on Turkish university students’ reactions to a minor act of incivility committed by either an in-group (Turkish) or out-group (Syrian) individual, with or without an apology. A total of 144 participants were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions in a 2 (apology: yes vs. no) × 2 (source of behavior: Turkish vs. Syrian) design. After reading the scenario, participants reported their willingness to forgive, along with measures of in-group identification. The results showed that in-group offenders were forgiven more readily than out-group offenders, and that apologies significantly increased forgiveness. The interaction of apology and group membership indicated that offenses committed by Turkish offenders who apologized elicited the highest forgiveness levels. In addition, stronger in-group identification predicted lower forgiveness across conditions, suggesting a direct negative effect rather than the hypothesized moderation. These findings highlight the central roles of interpersonal cues and social identity in shaping forgiveness in migration contexts. The study contributes to understanding the psychological mechanisms that underlie host–refugee relations and offers insights for interventions aiming to promote intergroup harmony and social cohesion.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ1Picture-activated mood and creativity in online brainstorming: the roles of flexibility and persistence
Pehlivan, Neslihan Nur; Coşkun, Hamit
Background: This study examined how mood (positive or negative) and presentation format (picture or text) influence idea generation during online brainstorming. Creativity was assessed by the number of unique ideas (fluency, defined as the total number of non-redundant ideas) generated, with participants brainstorming ways to improve parks. The research drew on the dual pathway-to-creativity model, emphasizing flexibility and persistence as key factors in creativity. Method: The participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: two mood types (positive or negative) and two presentation formats (picture or text). Creativity was measured by counting unique, nonrepetitive ideas and evaluating flexibility (number of unique categories of ideas). Persistence was also analyzed, calculated as the ratio of unique ideas to unique categories. Statistical tests were used to examine the main and interaction effects of mood, presentation format, and persistence on idea generation. Results: The participants exposed to pictures generated more unique ideas than those exposed to text, highlighting the presentation format’s impact on creativity. The positive mood participants outperformed the negative mood participants by generating more unique ideas and exhibiting greater flexibility, as measured by the number of distinct categories of ideas. Persistence played a moderating role, with high persistence in a positive mood condition leading to more unique ideas than medium or low persistence. However, there was no significant difference in idea generation between medium- and low-persistence participants in either mood condition. Conclusions: These findings are consistent with a possible mediating role of flexibility in the relationship between mood and creativity, as proposed by the dual pathway to creativity model. Exploratory analyses suggest that persistence may play a potential moderating role, with high persistence amplifying the effects of a positive mood on creativity. Future research should explore more visually engaging stimuli for online brainstorming and investigate the interplay of additional variables. The role of persistence as a mediator or moderator warrants further exploration.
