Biography
Dr. Öncül-Demir received her BS, MSc and PhD degrees from Middle East
Technical University. As a researcher she is primarily interested in psychology
of violence. During her graduate studies she conducted intensive interviews
with prison inmates. Besides, as a visiting researcher she engaged in a project
on sexual violence at University of Birmingham, School of Psychology, Centre
for Forensic and Criminological Psychology. Dr. Öncül-Demir’s second area of
research focuses on emotional mechanisms of psychological disorders. She is
currently studying the role of disgust in psychopathologies and how it changes
over the course of adulthood. Dr. Öncül-Demir worked as a research assistant during
2005-2014 at Middle East Technical University, Department of Psychology and as
an assistant professor during 2014-2022 at Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University,
Department of Psychology.
Announcements & Documents
Thesis Documents
Lesson Materiels
Education Information
2008 - 2014
2008 - 2014Doctorate
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology, Turkey
2005 - 2008
2005 - 2008Postgraduate
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology, Turkey
2001 - 2005
2001 - 2005Undergraduate
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology, Turkey
Dissertations
2014
2014Doctorate
INVESTIGATING COGNITIVE MECHANISMS OF OFFENDING AMONG ADULT AND JUVENILE MALE PRISONERS: SUGGESTIONS FOR INTERVENTION
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology
2008
2008Postgraduate
Roles of Basic Personality Traits, Schema Coping Responses, and Toxic Childhood Experiences on Antisocial, Borderline, and Psychopathic Personality Characteristics
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology
Foreign Languages
C2 Mastery
C2 MasteryEnglish
Research Areas
Social Sciences and Humanities
Psychology
Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Academic Titles / Tasks
2022 - Continues
2022 - ContinuesAssistant Professor
Abdullah Gul University, İnsan Ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Psikoloji
2015 - 2022
2015 - 2022Assistant Professor
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty Of Arts And Scıences
2014 - 2015
2014 - 2015Research Assistant PhD
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty Of Arts And Scıences
2005 - 2014
2005 - 2014Research Assistant
Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Arts And Sciences, Department Of Psychology
Managerial Experience
2024 - Continues
2024 - ContinuesDeputy Head of Department
Abdullah Gul University, İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Psikoloji
2021 - 2022
2021 - 2022Erasmus Program Department Coordinator
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty Of Arts And Scıences
Courses
Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2012
2012Examination of Personality Characteristics in a Turkish Sample: Development of Basic Personality Traits Inventory
Gençöz T., Oncul Ö.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY , vol.139, no.3, pp.194-216, 2012 (SSCI)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2023
2023THEMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ON SELF-DISGUST
Öncül Demir Ö.
Erciyes Akademi , vol.37, no.4, pp.1933-1952, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2014
2014Anxiety of Losing Control and the Uncontrollable Panic Disorder: A Case Example
Öncül Demir Ö.
AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi , vol.1, no.2, pp.14-22, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings
2024
2024İnfaz ve Koruma Memurlarında Travmatik Stres ve Travma Sonrası Büyüme: Müdahale Programları için Öneriler
Öncül Demir Ö., Çenesiz G. Z., Elagöz F. Ö.
Psikoloji Lisansüstü Öğrencileri Kongresi, Antalya, Turkey, 5 - 07 September 2024
2024
2024Örümcek ve Kan Yaralanma Fobilerinin Afektif Mekanizması: Tiksinmenin Rolü
Yılmaz İ., Öncül Demir Ö.
Psikoloji Lisansüstü Öğrencileri Kongresi, Antalya, Turkey, 5 - 07 September 2024
2018
2018Psychological Effects of Menopause and Ways of Coping
Serçeoğlu B., Öncül Demir Ö.
20. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 15 - 17 November 2018, pp.366-367
2018
2018Common Problems in Marriages and Ways of Coping
Bolat Ü. S., Tonbuloğlu N. N., Özcan E., Öncül Demir Ö.
22. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 27 - 30 July 2018, pp.84
2018
2018Meanings Attached to the Aggressor and Victim Identities: An Alternative Approach to the Violence Prevention Practices
Öncül Demir Ö.
22. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 27 - 30 July 2018, pp.35
2018
2018Supporting the Relatives: The Importance of Families and the Roles of Psychologists in the Treatment of Psychological Disorsers
Öncül Demir Ö.
22. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 27 - 30 July 2018, pp.53
2018
2018Health Behaviors among University Students: Problems and Suggestions for Improvement
Erçok Ç., Öncül Demir Ö.
22. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 27 - 30 July 2018, pp.67
2018
2018The Process of Adaptation to Retirement
Aydın M., Özyıldız H., Öncül Demir Ö.
22. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 27 - 30 July 2018, pp.83
2018
2018Depression in Late Adulthood
Mısırlıoğlu B., Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.46
2018
2018Depression in Adolescence: Causes, Indicators and Prevention
Kaya E. N., Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.61
2018
2018The Effects of Mobbing
Öncül Demir Ö., Akgüneş E., Kolukırık F. N., Aymergen G., Karaman E.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.60
2018
2018Review of Studies on the Impact of Forgiveness on Interpersonal Relations, Childhood Traumas, Psychological Resilience and Self-Actualization
Sevgili S. N., Yel B., Gök E., Akyüz Ş., Çığın M., Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.57
2018
2018Eating Disorders among Adolescents: Suggestions for Families
Güneyisi R. N., Yekdeş Y., Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.63
2018
2018Anger and Anger Control
Şahin L. K., Olgun K. N., Eyrice İ., Mızrak M., Umut S., Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Psikoloji Kongresi: Deneyim Oluşturma ve Aktarımı – IV, Ankara, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018, pp.59
2016
2016Difficulty in Coping with Anxiety and Chronic Depression: A Case Study
Erdoğan M., Öncül Demir Ö.
19. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 5 - 07 September 2016, pp.174
2016
2016Desistance from Crime as a Process of Change
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
19. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 5 - 07 September 2016, pp.77-78
2015
2015Understanding feelings of helplessness and hopelessness through stages of change in the prison context
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
EAPL + World Conference on Psychology & Law, Nuremberg, Germany, 4 - 07 August 2015, pp.192
2015
2015Characteristics of cold-heartedness as a criminal thinking syle: Challenging findings from a study conducted with male prison inmates in Turkey.
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
EAPL + World Conference on Psychology & Law, Nuremberg, Germany, 4 - 07 August 2015, pp.191
2015
2015Rationalization of Offending among Juveniles in the Context of Power Motivation and Masculinities
Öncül Demir Ö.
Erkek(lik)ler Sempozyumu, İstanbul, Turkey, 7 - 08 May 2015, pp.59
2012
2012Methodogical Criticism of the Literature on Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Öncül Demir Ö.
III. Eleştirel Psikoloji Sempozyumu, Diyarbakır, Turkey, 15 - 16 September 2012, pp.71
2011
2011Social Skills Training with Schizophrenia Patients
Öncül Demir Ö., Yüksel Avcıoğlu M. M.
V. Psikoloji Lisansüstü Öğrencileri Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 14 - 18 September 2011, pp.12
2011
2011Investigating dynamic risk and protective factors: associated variables with criminal thinking.
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
Shanghai International Conference on Social Science, Shanghai, China, 17 - 20 August 2011, pp.50
2011
2011Factors associated with borderline personality characteristics: Criminal versus noncriminal sample
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
7th International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, İstanbul, Turkey, 2 - 05 June 2011, pp.118
2008
2008Antisocial and borderline personality disorders: A comparison through five-factor model of personality
Öncül Demir Ö.
38th Annual Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy, Helsinki, Finland, 10 - 13 September 2008, pp.150
2008
2008Protecting factors regarding criminality: Examining antisocial personality disorder in criminal and non-criminal samples
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
38th Annual Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy, Helsinki, Finland, 10 - 13 September 2008, pp.150
2008
2008Factors associated with Borderline Personality Disorser: Basic Personality Traits, Coping Mechanisms, and Family Environment
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
15. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 05 September 2008, pp.171
2008
2008Psychosocial Variables associated with Criminal Behavior
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
15. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 05 September 2008, pp.77-78
2008
2008Investigating Personality Disorders with Categorical versus Dimensional Approaches
Öncül Demir Ö., Gençöz T.
15. Ulusal Psikoloji Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 05 September 2008, pp.99-100
2007
2007Does Schemas Have Personalities? An Investigation of Young’s Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) through Big Five Personalit
Öncül Demir Ö., Çenesiz G. Z.
5th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Barcelona, Spain, 11 - 14 July 2007, pp.10
2007
2007The relationship between schema coping strategies and ways of coping: Does personality predict fight, flight & freeze?
Öncül Demir Ö., Çenesiz G. Z.
10th European Congress of Psychology, Praha, Czech Republic, 3 - 06 July 2007, pp.64
2007
2007Young's Early Maladaptive Schemas and Basic Personality Traits
Öncül Demir Ö., Çenesiz G. Z.
1. Psikoloji Lisansüstü Öğrencileri Kongresi, İzmir, Turkey, 21 - 24 June 2007, pp.85
2006
2006Elaborating Fear Elements in Movies
Öncül Demir Ö., Çenesiz G. Z.
11. Ulusal Psikoloji Öğrencileri Kongresi, İzmir, Turkey, 5 - 08 July 2006, pp.7
Books & Book Chapters
2020
2020Abnormal Psychology according to DSM-V
Tuna E. (Editor), Öncül Demir Ö. (Editor)
Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, 2020
2020
2020Psychological disorders and neuro-cognitive disorders in late adulthood
Öncül Demir Ö.
in: Abnormal Psychology according to DSM-5, Ezgi Tuna,Öznur Öncül-Demir, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.505-550, 2020
2020
2020Definition and history of psychopathology
Öncül Demir Ö.
in: Abnormal Psychology according to DSM-5, Ezgi Tuna,Öznur Öncül-Demir, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.1-36, 2020
2017
2017Roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists
Öncül Demir Ö.
in: Forensic psychology, Emre Şenol-Durak,Mithat Durak, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.303-324, 2017
2017
2017A Recently Developing Sub-Field of Psychology: Forensic Psychology
Öncül Demir Ö.
in: Forensic Psychology, Emre Şenol-Durak,Mithat Durak, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.13-63, 2017
2017
2017Juvenile criminality
Öncül Demir Ö.
in: Forensic Psychology, Emre Şenol-Durak,Mithat Durak, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.201-230, 2017
2016
2016Within the claws of masculinities: Prison inmates' thoughts about crime, detention, and change
Öncül Demir Ö.
ODTÜ Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016
2012
2012Atkinson and Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology
Öncül Demir Ö., Ferhatoğlu D.
Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2012
Scientific Refereeing
September 2024
September 2024Journal of Religion and Health
Journal Indexed in SSCI
May 2024
May 2024Ayna Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
April 2024
April 2024Ayna Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2024
January 2024Öneri Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2024
January 2024Ayna Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2024
January 2024Türk Psikoloji Dergisi
Journal Indexed in SSCI
December 2023
December 2023Erciyes Akademi
Other Indexed Journal
November 2022
November 2022TUBITAK Project
3005 - Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimlerde Yenilikçi Çözümler Araştırma Projeleri Destek Programı, Erzurum Technical University, Turkey
April 2022
April 2022Erciyes Akademi
Other Indexed Journal
April 2022
April 2022Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
July 2021
July 2021OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
March 2021
March 2021JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (YUKSEKOGRETIM VE BILIM DERGISI)
National Scientific Refreed Journal
June 2020
June 2020STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY-PSIKOLOJI CALISMALARI DERGISI
National Scientific Refreed Journal
April 2020
April 2020AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
April 2020
April 2020AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
September 2019
September 2019AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
May 2018
May 2018AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
February 2018
February 2018AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
December 2015
December 2015TUBITAK Project
1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, Hacettepe University, Turkey
December 2015
December 2015TUBITAK Project
1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey
Tasks In Event Organizations
Haziran 2024
Haziran 2024
6. Ulusal Psikoloji Lisansüstü Öğrencileri Kongresi
Scientific Congress
Öncül Demir Ö.
Ankara, Turkey
Haziran 2023
Haziran 2023
10th Işık Savaşır Clinical Psychology Symposium
Scientific Congress
Öncül Demir Ö.
İzmir, Turkey
Awards
June 2015
June 2015
METU Graduate School of Social Sciences Ph.D Thesis Award
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Congress and Symposium Activities
02 October 2020 - 04 October 2020
02 October 2020 - 04 October 2020
24th National Congress of Psychology Students
Invited Speaker
Zonguldak-Turkey
15 February 2020 - 16 February 2020
15 February 2020 - 16 February 2020
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University 1st Days of Psychology and Life
Invited Speaker
Zonguldak-Turkey
20 April 2019 - 20 April 2019
20 April 2019 - 20 April 2019
Istanbul Ticaret University 7th Days of Psychology
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
20 October 2018 - 20 October 2018
20 October 2018 - 20 October 2018
Bilgi University 5th Days of Psychology
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
27 April 2018 - 28 April 2018
27 April 2018 - 28 April 2018
Uskudar University 2nd Days of Psychology
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
03 December 2016 - 03 December 2016
03 December 2016 - 03 December 2016
POMYAP Symposium on Mental Health in Prisons
Invited Speaker
İstanbul-Turkey
20 March 2015 - 22 March 2015
20 March 2015 - 22 March 2015
II. Forensic Psychology Symposium
Attendee
Aydın-Turkey
09 March 2012 - 10 March 2012
09 March 2012 - 10 March 2012
METU 4th Days of Psychology
Invited Speaker
Ankara-Turkey
05 December 2011 - 07 December 2011
05 December 2011 - 07 December 2011
Ankara University 1st Days of Psychology
Invited Speaker
Ankara-Turkey
Invited Talks
July 2024
July 2024Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam Kapsamında Psikolojik Sağlık ve Eğitim
Workshop
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
June 2024
June 2024Öfke Kontrolü ve Stresle Başa Çıkma
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
May 2024
May 2024Psikolojik Sağlığı Destekleyen Okul Ortamı
Workshop
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
March 2024
March 2024Öfke ve Stres Yönetimi
Seminar
-Turkey
March 2024
March 2024Adli Psikoloji
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
December 2023
December 2023Psychological Health Issues among University Students: What can faculty do?
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
October 2023
October 2023Öfke Kontrolü ve Stresle Başa Çıkma
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
July 2023
July 2023Psychological Health and Education
Workshop
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
May 2023
May 2023Work-Related Stress
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
April 2023
April 2023Deprem Sonrası Çocuklarla Çalışmak
Seminar
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi-Turkey
March 2023
March 2023Çocuk ve Ergenlerde Travma / Yas Danışmanlığı
Seminar
Kocasinan Guidance and Research Center-Turkey
January 2023
January 2023Stigmatization in Psychological Disorders
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
January 2023
January 2023Pozitif Okul Ortamı
Workshop
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
December 2022
December 2022Psychological Resiliency and Prevention of Suicide among Children and Adolescents
Seminar
Kocasinan Guidance and Research Center-Turkey
December 2022
December 2022How can we protect our mental health?
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
November 2022
November 2022The Problem of Child Abuse in Turkey (Child Safety Matters Erasmus Project)
Seminar
Osman Ulubas Kayseri Scince School-Turkey
October 2022
October 2022Work-Related Stress
Seminar
Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi-Turkey
November 2020
November 2020Wonder film analysis
Seminar
Zonguldak Council of Young Psychologists-Turkey
November 2018
November 2018The Costs of Substance Use
Seminar
Zonguldak M Type Closed Prison and Detention Center and Open Prison and Detention Center-Turkey
May 2018
May 2018Seminar
Zonguldak M Type Closed Prison and Detention Center and Open Prison and Detention Center-Turkey
June 2016
June 2016Being a Forensic Psychologist in Turkey
Seminar
Tobb Ekonomi Ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi-Turkey
December 2014
December 2014Being a Forensic Psychologist in Turkey
Seminar
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi-Turkey
April 2014
April 2014Desistance from Crime
Seminar
Ankara Üniversitesi-Turkey
January 2013
January 2013Associates of Criminal Thinking & Motivations for Offending: Examples from Adult & Juvenile Offenders in Turkey
Seminar
University of Birmingham-England
December 2011
December 2011Criminal Thinking and Associated Factors
Seminar
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi-Turkey
December 2011
December 2011Common Psychological Disorders in Prisons and Understanding Prison Inmates
Seminar
Ministry of Justice Directorate General of Prison and Detention Houses-Turkey
November 2011
November 2011Studies on Prevention of Recidivism
Seminar
Çankaya Üniversitesi-Turkey
May 2011
May 2011Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia Patients
Seminar
Ankara Association of Solidarity with Schizophrenia Patients and Families-Turkey
March 2009
March 2009Statistics and Research Methods for Social Sciences & SPSS
Seminar
Ministry of Justice Directorate General of Prison and Detention Houses Ankara Education Center-Turkey
February 2009
February 2009Preventing Recidivism
Seminar
Ministry of Justice Directorate General of Prison and Detention Houses-Turkey
Citations
Total Citations (WOS): 30
h-index (WOS): 1
Jury Memberships
July-2019
July 2019Post Graduate
Post Graduate - Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
July-2019
July 2019Post Graduate
Post Graduate - Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
July-2019
July 2019Post Graduate
Post Graduate - Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
September-2018
September 2018Post Graduate
Post Graduate - Maltepe Üniversitesi
September-2017
September 2017