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    The changing postdoc and key predictors of satisfaction with professional training
    (Emerald, 2020) Benthem, K. V.; Adi, Mohamad Nadim; Corkery, C. T.; Inoue, J.; Jadavji, N. M.
    Purpose: The postdoctoral position was originally created as a short training period for PhD holders on the path to becoming university professors; however, the single-purpose paradigm of training has evolved considerably over time. The purpose of this paper is to report on the opportunities and challenges faced by postdocs as they navigate this complex training period. Design/methodology/approach: To better understand the changes in postdoctoral training the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars – l’Association Canadienne des Stagiaires Postdoctoraux (CAPS-ACSP) conducted three professional national surveys of postdocs working in Canada and Canadian postdocs working internationally. Using the data from each survey, the authors investigated demographics, career goals and mental health and developed a theory-based path model for predicting postdoctoral training satisfaction, using structural equation modeling. Findings: The analysis revealed that during their training postdocs face mental health symptoms, which play a role in job satisfaction. Additionally, predictors of satisfaction with career training were opportunities for skills development and encouragement from supervisors. Predictors of satisfaction with compensation were salary, skills training, mental health and encouragement from supervisors. Originality/value: This first in-depth analysis of mental health symptoms illuminates the postdoc experience in academia. The study highlights the need for substantive changes to address the challenges facing postdoctoral training in the current research model in North America.
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    Chatbots and mental health: Insights into the safety of generative AI
    (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2023-10-26) De Freitas, Julian; Uğuralp, Ahmet Kaan; Oğuz-Uğuralp, Zeliha; Puntoni, Stefano
    Chatbots are now able to engage in sophisticated conversations with consumers. Due to the “black box” nature of the algorithms, it is impossible to predict in advance how these conversations will unfold. Behavioral research provides little insight into potential safety issues emerging from the current rapid deployment of this technology at scale. We begin to address this urgent question by focusing on the context of mental health and “companion AI”: Applications designed to provide consumers with synthetic interaction partners. Studies 1a and 1b present field evidence: Actual consumer interactions with two different companion AIs. Study 2 reports an extensive performance test of several commercially available companion AIs. Study 3 is an experiment testing consumer reaction to risky and unhelpful chatbot responses. The findings show that (1) mental health crises are apparent in a nonnegligible minority of conversations with users; (2) companion AIs are often unable to recognize, and respond appropriately to, signs of distress; and (3) consumers display negative reactions to unhelpful and risky chatbot responses, highlighting emerging reputational risks for generative AI companies.
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    Çocuk ruh sağlığı ve psikiyatrisini Türkiye’ye tanıtan doktor: Atalay Yörükoğlu
    (Bilkent University, 2020) Yörükoğlu, Emel Yasemin; Çimşit, Deniz; Bayar, Utku; Acar, Alara; Kınay, Emre Can
    Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi, çocukluk ve ergenlik dönemindeki bireylerin akıl sağlığıyla ilgilenir. Bu Anabilim Dalının Türkiye’de kuruculuğunu üstlenen Profesör Doktor Atalay Yörükoğlu’nun hayatı, makalemizin ana konusudur. Konumuz akademik kariyerinin yanında Atalay Yörükoğlu’nun kim olduğunu ve bu ilki nasıl gerçekleştirdiğini de kapsamaktadır. Bu açıdan tıpkı kendisinin çocuk ruh sağlığını inceleyerek insanın temeline inmeyi amaçladığı gibi biz de onun hayat hikayesinin ve Türk toplumuna sağladığı katkıların temellerine inmeyi amaçladık. Makalemizde sırasıyla Çocuk Psikiyatrisinin dünyadaki ve Türkiye’deki tarihinden başlayarak Atalay Yörükoğlu’nun kişisel hayatı, eğitim süreci, kariyeri hayatı, ortaya koyduğu eserler ve Türkiye’ye sağladığı katkılar incelenmiştir.
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