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Ege University
Mehmet Peker is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ege University. His research broadly focuses on work and organizational psychology, motivation and self-regulation, and employee well-being. He collaborates with academic institutions and industry partners on applied psychological research. This website presents Mehmet Peker’s research, academic work, and professional activities.
Peker, M. & Meşe, G.
in Journal of Managerial Psychology
Peker, M. & Bağlıcakoğlu, G.
in Motivation and Emotion, 49(2), 103-119
Peker, M.
in Current Psychology, 43, 18444-18454
Action–state orientation refers to individual differences in using volitional self-regulatory abilities to disengage from goal-interfering thoughts and affect, initiate intended actions under demanding conditions, and maintain goal pursuit until completion.
This scale measures how state-oriented a person is with respect to a specific task they completed, focusing on difficulty initiating the task and intrusive thoughts that interfere with staying focused. It is designed for repeated, within-person assessment of momentary or episodic self-regulatory states in relation to academic tasks. Main use cases include diary, longitudinal, and repeated-measures studies examining situational antecedents and consequences of self-regulation in tasks.
A work-domain scale that assesses the extent to which employees experience autonomy, competence, and relatedness need satisfaction at work.
The article by Koçak, Peker, Cem Ersoy, and İldiri on the links between maternal work engagement and adolescent academic achievement has been accepted for publication in Current Psychology.
Read moreThe article by Doğru, Peker, and Yavaşlar-Doğru on the Turkish translation and use of the Behaviour Change Technique Taxonomy in psychological research has been accepted for publication in Türk Psikoloji Yazıları.
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