Office: B32

Phone: +90 312 210 5943

E-mail: uahmet@metu.edu.tr

Ph.D., University of Houston, 2010.

M.S., Middle East Technical University, 2004.

B.S., Middle East Technical University, 2002.

Self-determination theory, self-concept, strategic and defensive self processes.

Psychology in game design.

Uysal, A., Ascigil, E., Turunc, G. (2016). Spousal autonomy support, need satisfaction, and well-being in individuals with chronic pain: A longitudinal study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Cheung, I., Campbell, L., LeBel, E.,...,Uysal, A.,... Yong, J. C. (2016). Registered Replication Report: Study 1 from Finkel, Rusbult, Kumashiro, & Hannon (2002). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 11, 750-764.

Uysal, A. (2016). Commitment to multiplayer online games: An investment model approach. Computers in Human Behavior, 61, 357-363.

Uysal, A., &Yildirim, I. G. (2016). Self-determination theory in digital games. In B. Bostan(ed.), Gamer Psychology and Behavior, International Series on Computer Entertainment and Media Technology, Springer

Uysal, A., Akbaş, G., Helvacı, E., & Metin, İ. (2014). Validation and correlates of the vicarious embarrassment scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 60, 48-53.

Uysal, A., Lin, H. L., & Bush, A. (2012). The reciprocal cycle of self-concealment and trust in romantic relationships. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 844-851.

Uysal, A., & Knee, C. R. (2012). Low trait self control predicts self-handicapping. Journal of Personality, 80, 59-79.

Uysal, A., Lin, H. L., Knee, C. R., & Bush, A. (2012). The association between self-concealment from one’s partner and relationship well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 39-51.

Uysal, A., & Lu, Q. (2011). Is self-concealment associated with acute and chronic pain? Health Psychology, 30, 606-614.

Lu, Q., Uysal, A., & Teo, I. (2011). Need satisfaction and catastrophizing: Explaining the relationship among emotional ambivalence, pain and depressive symptoms? Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 819-827.

Uysal, A., Lin, H.L., & Knee, C. R. (2010). The role of need satisfaction in self concealment and well being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 187-199.

Uysal, A., & Lu, Q. (2010). Self handicapping and pain catastrophizing. Personality and Individual Differences.49, 502-505.

Knee, C.R., & Uysal, A. (2010). Does Being Autonomous Prevent People from Being Relationally Close and Well? The Role of Autonomy in Promoting Healthy Dyadic, Familial and Parenting Relations. In Chirkov, V. Ryan, R., & Sheldon, K. (Eds.) Human autonomy in cross-cultural contexts: Perspectives on the psychology of agency, freedom and well being. Springer.

Bond C. F., & Uysal, A. (2007). On lie detection. 'Wizards'. Law and Human Behavior.31, 109-115.

Uysal, A., & Öner-Özkan, B. (2007). A self-presentational approach to transmission of good and bad news. Social Behavior and Personality, 35, 63-78.

National Publications

Orta Metin, İ., Uysal, A., Akbaş, G., Helvacı, E., & Bryan J. L. (2016). Dolaylı utanma ölçeğinin Amerika örnekleminde geçerlik ve güvenirliği. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 19, 48-56.

Uysal, A. (2015). Özerklik desteği ve kronik ağrılar. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 18, 28-35.

Günaydın, G., Selçuk, E., Sumer, N., & Uysal, A. (2005). Ebeveyn ve Arkadaşlara Bağlanma Envanteri Kısa Formunun psikometrik açıdan değerlendirilmesi. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 8, 13-23.

Selçuk, E., Günaydın, G., Sumer, N., & Uysal, A. (2005). Yetişkin bağlanma boyutları için yeni bir ölçüm: Yakın ilişkilerde yaşantılar envanteri-II’nin Türk örnekleminde psikometrik açıdan değerlendirilmesi. Türk Psikoloji Yazıları, 8, 1-11.