article_1767906_1790671636 1790671636 Kıbrıs Ruh Sağlığı Enstitüsü Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology KTPP Dergisi 1302-7840 09 07 2026 8 3 Aliye Canan Taşlıoğlu Sayıner BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3254-5067 Ezgi Cenk Università degli Studi di Padova, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Sociologia, Pedagogia e Psicologia Applicata https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7643-028X Özenç Polat Uppsala University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8282-8470 Social interactions play a fundamental role in shaping human behavior and directly affect both physical and mental health. Individuals may experience varying levels of pleasure from social interactions depending on their personality patterns; however, in depression and related psychopathologies, this pleasure may diminish. Therefore, examining the extent to which individuals perceive social interactions as rewarding is critically important in both general and clinical contexts. Yet the literature lacks a psychometrically validated Turkish instrument to assess this construct. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ) in a sample of 382 adults. Structural validity was assessed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and test–retest methods. Construct validity was assessed via correlations among SRQ subscales, the Big Five Inventory, the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen, and the Interpersonal Communication Style Scale. CFA confirmed that the Turkish SRQ preserved the original six-factor structure and demonstrated good model fit. Subscales showed internal consistency ranging from acceptable to excellent, and test–retest results indicated strong temporal stability over one month. Significant correlations between SRQ subscales, personality traits, dark triad characteristics, and interpersonal communication styles supported construct validity and reinforced the scale’s utility in assessing individual differences in social reward sensitivity. As the first Turkish instrument designed to evaluate the perceived value of social interactions, the SRQ provides valuable opportunities for future research, enabling comprehensive exploration of psychopathology, personality patterns, and cultural influences in social reward processing across diverse populations. 09 09 2026 02 23 2026 263 273 10.35365/ctjpp.26.3.04 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/doi/10.35365/ctjpp.26.3.04 Aldridge-Waddon, L., Vanova, M., Munneke, J., Puzzo, I., & Kumari, V. (2020). Atypical social reward anticipation as a transdiagnostic characteristic of psychopathology: A meta-analytic review and critical evaluation of current evidence. 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