Smoking is still a public health concern in many countries, especially among young adults. Consequently, we determined what factors affect university students' smoking behavior in Turkey.
This ...cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2017 using a simple random sampling method. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on participants' (N = 2,505; mean age = 20.9 ± 2.5 years; 58.9% women) sociodemographic characteristics, cigarette smoking status, and related risk factors. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed with the Backward likelihood-ratio method.
Students were completing either two- or four-year degrees (45.6% and 54.4%, respectively). Regarding familial smoking behavior, 36.1% had a father who smoked, 10.3% had a mother who smoked, and 15.0% had siblings who smoked. Among participants, 27.9% were current smokers: 46% of the men and 15.3% of the women. Mean smoking onset age was 16.34 ± 2.72 years (15.65 ± 2.67 years for men and 16.34 ± 2.72 for women (p < .05). Mean Fagerströmtest score was 4.43 ± 1.82, and women had lower test scores than did men (p < .05). After controlling for potential confounders in multivariate analyses, five factors were significantly positively associated with current smoking: being a man (odds ratio (OR): 3.43; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.75-4.28), studying in a two-year program (OR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.39-2.18), having at least one immediate family member who smoked (OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.31-2.04), having all close friends who smoked (OR: 1.81; 95% CI: 1.40-2.33), and alcohol consumption (OR: 4.39; 95% CI: 3.51-5.49).
There was a higher smoking rate among our study population, both compared to similar national studies and Turkey's overall smoking rate. Underlying factors should be evaluated via qualitative studies and preventive strategies should be implemented accordingly.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of “internet addiction level” on “aggression level” among teenagers and to examine the mediating role of “social anxiety level” on this effect. ...The study participants consisted of 958 students attending private teaching institutions for university preparation in Turkey. Data was collected from voluntary participants through data collection forms delivered to the management of these institutions. “Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire Form”, “Young’s Internet Addiction Test”, “Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire” and “Social Anxiety Scale” were used as data collection tools. A regression analysis based on the bootstrap method was implemented to test whether “social anxiety level” had a mediating role on the influence of students’ “internet addiction level” on “aggression level”. According to the findings, it was determined that the indirect effect of “internet addiction” on “aggression” was significant, and therefore, “social anxiety level” mediated the relationship between “internet addiction” and “aggression".
This study was conducted to adapt the Fear of Earthquake Scale to Turkish. The methodological study, in which individuals in the 15–65 age group were included in the study, was carried out between ...March–April 2023. The sample consisted of 1054 participants 15 to 65 years of age divided into two for explanatory factor analysis (n = 431) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 623). The original Fear of Earthquake Scale has a one, factor structure with 7 items. The explanatory factor analysis (EFA) sample had a mean age of 26.6 + 6.7 years. Over half of the EFA participants were women (65.1%) and single (69.8%). The Turkish version of the Fear of Earthquake Scale has acceptable content and construct validity. It consists of seven items without subscales. It accounts for 65.8% of the total variance, which is quite high for a single-factor scale. It has a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91, indicating high reliability. The original Fear of Earthquake Scale items are scored on a five-point Likert scale. No items are reverse-scored. The total score is the sum of the item scores. The total score ranges from 7 to 35, with higher scores indicating greater fear of earthquakes. The results indicate that the Turkish version of the Fear of Earthquake Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess Turkish people’s fear of earthquakes.
We studied the views of nursing students on family-centered care (FCC) and their knowledge, opinions, self-rated competence, current practice, and perceived implementation barriers with regard to ...trauma-informed pediatric nursing care.
This survey was a descriptive correlational study. The sample consisted of 261 nursing students, 3rd and 4th years, who had completed the Child Health and Diseases Nursing Course. The data were obtained using the “Student Information Form,” “Family-Centered Care Attitude Scale,” and “trauma-informed care (TIC) Provider Survey.”
Nursing students were knowledgeable and held favorable opinions about TIC. The survey showed that students with higher levels and those with a hospitalization experience during childhood had higher scores regarding TIC. A positive relationship was found between the students' TIC to mean score and FCC attitude mean score.
Nursing students are not competent to practice TIC, especially with pediatric patients. Therefore, they need to develop relevant skills for helping pediatric patients.
Efforts to improve nursing students' trauma-informed pediatric care should highlight specific skills related to helping pediatric patients manage emotional responses to difficult medical experiences. By integrating TIC into the baccalaureate curricula, nursing educators can provide the students with appropriate skills and facilities so that they can provide holistic and highly effective care to highly vulnerable patients.
•Age-appropriate interventions for patients gained significance, by realizing that hospitalization is a traumatic experience.•The study revealed that the majority of nursing students had no trauma-informed practices.•It is highly important to incorporate TIC practices systematically in the education of health professionals.
The aim of the study: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of critical thinking education on nursing students' problem-solving skills.
Materials and method: This study was conducted with 93 ...nursing students, 49 in the control group and 44 in the education group. The California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and the Problem-solving Inventory were administered to them before and after 12 weeks of critical thinking education.
Results: The education group's mean critical thinking score was 253.61 on the pretest and 268.72 on the posttest. This increase was statistically significant (p < .001). The posttest mean score of the control group fell to 258.18 on the posttest after a pretest mean score of 260.79, and this difference was statistically significant (p < .001). According to the posttest results, the problem-solving skills of education group increased significantly (p < .001), while the control group's score fell significantly (p < .001).
Conclusion: This study determined that critical thinking education improves problem-solving skills.
Netlessphobia (fear of being without the Internet) and nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone/mobile phone) causes anxiety, discomfort, distress or nervousness during non-use of phones. Past ...studies assessing factors associated with nomophobia have not reported consistent results, and some uncertainties persist. Moreover, only a few studies have measured nomophobia among the general population, and no study has evaluated nomophobia and netlessphobia together. This cross-sectional study determined the factors strongly associated with nomophobia, with an intent toward reducing nomophobia-related negative consequences.
The study sample included 523 individuals. ‘Demographic Characteristics Form’, ‘Fırat Nomophobia Scale’ and ‘Fırat Netlessphobia Scale’ were used as data collection tools. The collected data were analysed using SPSS 26 and AMOS 23. Structural equation modelling was used for predicting factors associated with nomophobia, and the goodness-of-fit values of this model were investigated.
The variables netlessphobia, age, gender, marital status, education level, average time of daily use and average number of daily checks of smart devices were included in the estimated baseline model of the study. Among the independent variables with significant standardised regression coefficients in the model, the effect of ‘netlessphobia’ (91 %) was quite high. The effect of age variable, which was a significant contributor to netlessphobia in the model, was 15 %.
Netlessphobia and age are the factors that are strongly associated with nomophobia.
•Netlessphobia and age variables were determined as the factors affecting nomophobia.•In the study, netlessphobia had a considerably higher effect on nomophobia (91 %).•The superimposed effect of netlessphobia and age variables on nomophobia was determined as 85 %.
Purpose
The present study aimed to determine the level of Netlessphobia in the general population by developing the “Fırat Netlessphobia Scale.”
Design and Measures
Trial form consisting of 19 items, ...which was tested in terms of language and psychometric validity, was applied to a sample group of 690 people. The reliability of the scale was verified by evaluating Cronbach's α reliability coefficient and test‐retest consistency.
Results
The developed “Fırat Netlessphobia Scale” can account for 60.7% of the variance related to Netlessphobia. Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.93.
Conclusions
According to the findings, the Fırat Netlessphobia Scale is a cost‐effective scale that facilitates the valid and reliable estimation of high variance and a low number of items.
Practice Implications
This practical and cost‐effective scale is widely applied owing to its small number of items and short expressions. The present study emphasizes the importance of exploring Netlessphobia and the need for future research in this area to recognize the risk groups and establish protection strategies.
This study aimed to investigate nursing students' levels of mindfulness and its effect on developing preventive health behaviors, and to examine the mediating role of COVID-19 risk perception on this ...effect.
This study used a descriptive and correlational study design.
The level of mindfulness, accompanied by COVID-19 risk perception caused a.104-unit increase in developing preventive health behavior.
The findings revealed that the indirect effect of the level of mindfulness on developing preventive health behavior was at a significant level; therefore, it is concluded that COVID-19 risk perception mediates the correlation between level of mindfulness.
The present study is important to investigate nursing students' levels of mindfulness and the effect of these on developing preventive health behaviors.
•Mindfulness is associated with engagement in preventive health behaviors.•COVID-19 risk perception is the mediating variable between mindfulness and developing preventive health behavior.•Developing preventive health behaviors against COVID-19 caused an increased perception of risk.
Building rapport and trust between healthcare professional and patient/parents would improve satisfaction of patient/parents. The purpose of this study was to develop "The Pediatric Provider ...Communication Skills Assessment Scale" in this study.
A trial form, with linguistic and psychometric validation and consisting of 44 statements, was administered to a sample of 325 individuals. Data were collected between January 20 and October 22, 2021. The validity of the scale was concluded after examining its construct validity and internal validity. "Exploratory factor analysis" was used for determining construct validity, and "comparison of lower-upper groups" for internal validity. "Cronbach's α reliability coefficient" and "split half test consistency coefficient" were calculated for testing the reliability of the scale.
The Pediatric Provider Communication Skills Assessment Scale that we developed consists of one dimension and 20 items, and the variance it can explain was calculated as 62.3%. The Cronbach α reliability coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.90, indicating high reliability.
According to the findings, "The Pediatric Provider Communication Skills Assessment Scale" is a scale with features that can measure in a valid and reliable way, with high variance and a low number of items. The study aims to develop the "The Pediatric Provider Communication Skills Assessment Scale," and present it to the literature as a validated and reliable new objective measurement tool. This study will enable us to understand more about the complex communication processes involved in pediatric care and how these may influence care delivery.
Objective
We analyzed the nomophobia concept to develop the “Fırat Nomophobia Scale” to determine the level of nomophobia in individuals aged 15–65 years.
Design and Measures
A linguistically and ...psychometrically validated trial form consisting of 13 statements was applied to a sample of 678 individuals (69% women).
Results
The “Nomophobia Scale” that we developed consisted of a single dimension and eight items, explicating 55.9% of the variance concerning nomophobia.
Conclusions
Our findings suggest that the Fırat Nomophobia Scale is an economical scale with a low number of items and high variance. In addition, it provides valid and reliable measurements.
Practice Implications
The present study signifies the importance of research on nomophobia and determining the risk groups and protection strategies.
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