Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin el tercihlerine göre bilişsel kontrol ve esneklik durumları ile bilişsel başarısızlık düzeylerinin değişip değişmediğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel olan çalışmaya 141 gönüllü üniversite öğrencisi katıldı. Bireylerin demografik bilgileri sorgulandıktan sonra el tercihleri Edinburgh El Tercihi Anketi ile belirlendi. Bireylerin stresli durumlarda olumsuz düşünce ve duygularını kontrol edebilme ve esnek bir şekilde baş edebilme yetenekleri Bilişsel Kontrol ve Esneklik Ölçeği ile bilişsel başarısızlıkları ise Bilişsel Durum Ölçeği ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan bireylerin (119 kadın ve 22 erkek) yaş ortalamaları 20,76±1,47 idi. Edinburgh El Tercihi Anketi'ne göre 96 kişinin sağ elini daha sık kullandığı, 18 kişinin sol elini daha sık kullandığı ve 27 kişinin her iki elini kullandığı yani ''ambidextrous'' olduğu belirlendi. Bireylerin el tercihlerine göre Bilişsel Kontrol ve Esneklik Ölçeği'nde gruplar arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmadığı görüldü (p=0,416, 0,944; p>0,05). Bilişsel başarısızlık puanlarında ise her iki elini kullanan bireylerin sağ ve sol el tercihlerine göre daha yüksek puana sahip oldukları bulundu (p=0,048; p<0,05). Sonuç: El tercihlerine göre bireyleri gruplandırdığımız çalışmanın sonuçlarında bilişsel başarısızlık bakımından en düşük puanı sol eli dominant olan bireylerin aldığı görüldü. Çalışma sonuçları bakımından beyin lateralizasyonu ile bilişsel fonksiyonlar arasındaki ilişkiye farklı bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: El tercihi; bilişsel durum; üniversite öğrencisi
Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate whether the cognitive control and flexibility states and cognitive failure levels of individuals change according to their hand preferences. Material and Methods: The 141 volunteer university students participated in the cross-sectional study. After questioning the demographic information of the individuals, their hand preferences were determined with the Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire. Individuals' ability to control their negative thoughts and emotions in stressful situations and to cope flexibly was evaluated with the Cognitive Control and Flexibility Questionnaire, and their cognitive failure was evaluated with the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire. Results: The mean age of 119 female and 22 male individuals participating in the study was 20.76±1.47. According to the Edinburgh Hand Prefence Questionnaire, it was determined that 96 people used their right hand frequently, 18 people used their left hand frequently, and 27 people used both hands, that is ''ambidextrous''. It was observed that there was no statistically significant difference between the groups in the Cognitive Control and Flexibility Questionnare according to the hand preferences (p=0.416, 0.944; p>0.05). In cognitive failure scores, it was found that individuals using both hands had higher scores than right- and left-hand preferences (p=0.048; p<0.05). Conclusion: In the results of the study in which we grouped individuals according to their hand preferences, it was seen that individuals with left-hand dominance received the lowest score in terms of cognitive failure. In terms of study results offer a different perspective on the relationship between brain lateralization and cognitive functions.
Keywords: Handedness; cognitive status; university students
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