Self contsrual in Russians and Turkish adults

The aim of this study is to investigate the Self Concepts of Russian and Turkish individuals and to evaluate them in the context of culture. For this purpose, interviews were conducted with individuals born and raised in Russia and individuals born and raised in Turkey in order to understand their beliefs about their selves, their goals and motivations in life and their approaches to relationships. Qualitative research been conducted and content analysis been used to analyze the data. With the rapid increase in the number of Russian immigrants in Turkey, it is thought that the study will be useful for psychologists who will work with Russian individuals in Turkey in order to understand their self-concepts and gain cultural competence. After analyzing the data, three themes were identified, these themes are: 'Self', 'Ideal Self' and 'Approach to Relationships'. As a result of the study, Russian individuals were characterized as more 'independent' and 'individualistic' than Turkish individuals. In the context of relational self, it was determined that both Turkish and Russian participants were highly relational, and they attributed great meaning to relationships, especially family, with the effect of collectivist structures in their selves concepts. Within the scope of their ideal selves, Russian individuals exhibited more individualistic attitudes, whereas Russian participants were found to have much more collectivist attitudes than Turkish participants in terms of their approach to relationships, especially to partners.