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- Abi, Özlem(1)
- Akkus, Yeliz(1)
- Ayşe, Ç.A.L.(1)
- Baltaci, Nazli(1)
- Bas, Kazim(1)
- Baş, Kazım(1)
- Bilgic, Yilmaz(1)
- Bulut, Arzu(1)
- Buyukbayram, Zeliha(1)
- Citlik Saritas, Seyhan(1)
- Engin Esen(1)
- Erkal Aksoy, Yasemin(1)
- Gök, Çiğdem(1)
- Gürçayır, Dilek(1)
- Kaplan Serin, Emine(1)
- Karabulut, Neziha(1)
- Karatay, Gulnaz(1)
- Kızıloğlu Ağgül, Beyzanur(1)
- Nazik, Feyza(1)
- Sengul, Halil(1)
- Söylemez, Nilgün(1)
- Tosun, Nurperihan(1)
- Ulucan, Mihriban(1)
- Uslu, Yeter Demir(1)
- Yaşar Yetişmiş, Habibe(1)
- Yeşiltepe, Akgün(1)
- Yildiz, Metin(1)
- Yücel, Ummahan(1)
- Yüksekol, Ozlem Dogan(1)
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- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ1Examining the levels of awareness, anxiety, and hope regarding global climate change among university students participating in activities at youth offices
Yildiz, Metin
Background: Climate change is one of the most significant issues of today. This study aims to investigate climate change awareness, anxiety, and hope levels among university students who participate in activities at youth offices and examine the relationship between them. Methods: The study population consisted of student members who were actively engaged in Youth Offices located within four public universities in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye. The study sample includes 881 volunteer participants, consisting of 345 (39.2%) male and 536 (60.8%) female students. The data were analyzed employing IBM SPSS 25. Statistical analyses included the independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey’s post-hoc test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: The results indicate that university students have moderate levels of climate change awareness, anxiety, and hope. A positive correlation was observed, wherein higher awareness levels were associated with increased anxiety and hope. Male students demonstrated higher awareness and anxiety levels than female students. Among participants, students from 1. University exhibited the highest levels of climate change awareness, anxiety, and hope. Additionally, graduate students and individuals living in rural areas showed higher awareness and anxiety levels, whereas individuals with better economic conditions exhibited lower anxiety and hope levels. Conclusion: Given these results, it is recommended that universities develop and implement educational programs to enhance climate change awareness and extend these initiatives across campuses.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Scopus SJRQ1Psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary healthcare professionals in Turkey: One year into the pandemic
Yücel, Ummahan; Erkal Aksoy, Yasemin; Yaşar Yetişmiş, Habibe; Gök, Çiğdem
Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to determine the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals working in primary care settings in the first year of the pandemic. Background: The healthcare industry has faced an unprecedented burden in the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary care professionals experienced the high level of psychological problems. Design and Methods: A total of 793 healthcare professionals from different regions of Turkey participated in this cross-sectional study. The STROBE (Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology) checklist was used in the study. Data were collected online. Results: It has been found that more than half of healthcare professionals experienced severe depression, three-quarters experienced anxiety, and almost half experienced stress. It was also found that about half of the participants experienced a high degree of acute and chronic fatigue, and one-fifth experienced low inter-shift recovery. Conclusion: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of primary care professionals, especially nurses and midwives, are alarming. The problems that arise from the flawed healthcare delivery models and gender inequality, which worsen the usual psychological effects of the pandemic on primary care professionals, should be addressed urgently. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Psychological support and rehabilitative services should be expanded to eliminate the short- and long-term psychological effects of the pandemic on healthcare professionals.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2An evaluation of societal perception of monkeypox in terms of disease anxiety and stress levels: A Turkish sample
Yeşiltepe, Akgün; Ayşe, Ç.A.L.
Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine community perception of monkeypox in terms of epidemic anxiety and stress levels. Methods: This research was performed as a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The research was conducted with 1001 individuals between September and December 2022. AMOS 24, JAMOVI, and SPSS version 25 software were employed. The data were collected using a descriptive form, the Epidemic Anxiety Scale, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Results: The mean Epidemic Anxiety Scale score was 52.47 ± 14.52, and the mean Perceived Stress Scale score was 41.88 ± 6.83. Significant positive correlation was determined between the Epidemic Anxiety Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale (r = 0.350, p =.000). A one-unit increase in perceived stress caused a 0.360 increase in epidemic anxiety (ß = 0.360). In addition, having heard of and fearing monkeypox, thinking about its ability to cause an epidemic, and perceived stress emerged as significant predictors of epidemic anxiety. Conclusion: The community was found to exhibit a moderate level of epidemic anxiety and a low level of perceived stress. Epidemic anxiety levels increased in line with perceived stress levels. We recommend that individuals in need receive support by determining epidemic anxiety and perceived stress levels in the community.
AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ4Perceived COVID-19 anxiety, fear and depression levels among university students during the decreased restrictions of COVID-19 pandemic
Baş, Kazım
Introduction and aim. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted human life. It is observed that a significant group affected by this situation are university students. Evaluating the psychological states of students during the transition to normal life from the pandemic period is important. This study was conducted to examine the perceived levels of COVID-19 anxiety, fear, and depression among university students during the descreased restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 1170 university students. The data were collected using “the Introductory Information Form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale – Short Form, and the Depression Scale. Results. It was observed that there was a difference between gender, class, education level, income level, having had COVID-19, and having a deceased relative due to COVID-19 and perceived COVID-19 anxiety and fear and depression levels among university students (p<0.05). Conclusion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, although restrictions have been lifted, students still experience moderate levels of COVID-19 anxiety, fear, and depression. Therefore, considering the factors that affect university students’ mental state, there is a need for services that support students’ mental well-being.
- Yüksek Lisans TeziAçık Erişim2023Erişkin dişi ve erkek sıçanların biyolojik dokularındaki phoenixin ve nesfatin-1'in immunohistokimyasal dağılımının incelenmesi
Engin Esen
Nöropeptidler, nöroendokrin sistemlerde hücresel ve fizyolojik fonksiyonları düzenleyen çeşitli nöronal sinyal molekülleridir. Yakın zamanda keşfedilmiş nöropeptidlerden, birkaç hipotalamik çekirdekte ortak lokalize oldukları ve potansiyel olarak etkileşime girdikleri bildirilen phoenixin (PNX) ve NUCB2/nesfatin-1'in önemli pleiotropik rollerine işaret edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, erişkin dişi ve erkek sıçanların biyolojik dokularındaki PNX ve nesfatin-1'in immünohistokimyasal dağılımının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla 3-4 aylık, 6 adet dişi ve 6 adet erkek olmak üzere toplam 12 adet Spraque-Dawley cinsi sıçan dekapite edilerek beyin, beyincik, karaciğer, akciğer, böbrek, böbrek üstü bezi, ovaryum, uterus ve testis dokuları hızlı bir şekilde çıkarıldı. Alınan dokular immünohistokimyasal incelemeler için %10'luk tamponlu nötral formalin solüsyonunda immersiyon yöntemi ile tespit edildi. Avidin-biotin-peroksidaz kompleksi yöntemine göre immünohistokimya boyama prosedürü uygulanarak dokulardaki PNX-14 ve NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktiviteleri incelendi. Dişi sıçanların beyin dokusunda yoğun PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlenirken beyincik dokusunda orta PNX-14 ve yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi tespit edildi. Karaciğer dokusunda hafif PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlenirken akciğer dokusunda orta PNX-14 ve yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi görüldü. Böbrek dokusunda orta PNX-14 ve yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlenirken böbrek üstü bezinde yoğun PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi tespit edildi. Ovaryum ve uterus dokularında ise yoğun PNX-14 ve orta-yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktiviteleri gözlendi. Erkek sıçanların beyin dokusunda yoğun PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi gözlenirken beyincik dokusunda hafif PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlendi. Karaciğer dokusunda orta PNX-14 ve NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi tespit edilirken akciğer dokusunda yoğun PNX-14 ve NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi görüldü. Böbrek dokusunda yoğun PNX-14 ve orta-yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlenirken böbrek üstü bezinde yoğun PNX-14 ve orta NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi gözlendi. Testis dokusunda ise orta PNX-14 ve yoğun NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immünoreaktivitesi belirlendi. Sonuç olarak, bu iki nöropeptidin, hem dişi hem de erkek sıçanların merkezi ve periferal dokularındaki dağılımı sayesinde pek çok nöroendokrin ve fizyolojik aktivitenin düzenlenmesinde oldukça önemli roller aldıkları düşünülmüştür. Anahtar Kelimeler : Phoenixin, nesfatin-1, sıçan, immunohistokimya
- MakaleAçık Erişim2023DETERMINATION OF ANXIETY LEVELS AND KNOWLEDGE LEVELS ABOUT COVID-19 DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK OF PREGNANTS: SURVEY IN TURKEY
Yüksekol, Ozlem Dogan; Nazik, Feyza; Baltaci, Nazli; Ulucan, Mihriban
Purpose: To determine the anxiety and knowledge levels of pregnant women about outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study was conducted as a descriptive study with 276 pregnant women presenting to obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of hospitals in eastern Turkey. The data were collected using a personal information form, a form for assessing the knowledge levels of the participants about COVID-19, and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale. Results: It was found that 75.4% of the participants were worried that they would catch COVID-19 in the hospital during or after childbirth. The mean COVID-19 Anxiety Scale score of the participants was 6.7 & PLUSMN;2.4 (min: 5, max: 14). The anxiety levels of the participants who were in the last trimester of pregnancy, those who did not receive information about COVID-19, those who changed their mode of delivery due to the pandemic, those who received inadequate prenatal care, those whose social support decreased, and those who felt vulnerable were significantly higher. Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that anxiety in pregnant women is affected by various factors. It is important to provide care and support for these groups.
- MakaleYalnız künye2023Scopus SJRQ2Does surgery cause anxiety, stress and fear in geriatric patients?
Karabulut, Neziha; Gürçayır, Dilek; Abi, Özlem; Kızıloğlu Ağgül, Beyzanur; Söylemez, Nilgün
Background: Because of physiological changes in geriatric patients, their surgical process differs from that of young adults. In this regard, the perioperative period is an extremely risky time for geriatric patients. The present study examined preoperative fear, anxiety, and perceived stress levels as well as the factors affecting them in elderly patients prior to surgical intervention. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design. The study sample consisted of geriatric patients (n = 407) scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a research and training hospital in northeast Turkey. Data were collected by the researchers using the personal information form, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Surgical Fear Questionnaire (SFQ) and Anxiety Specific to Surgery Questionnaire (ASSQ). In the data analysis, descriptive statistics, the t-test in independent groups, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis and Bonferroni tests for post hoc analyses were used. Results: On the PSS–10, the mean score was higher for the 75-and-older age group, single patients, patients with a disease requiring medication, and those who had previously undergone surgery (P < 0.05). On the ASSQ, the mean score was lower for patients aged 65–69, university graduates, patients without children, and those without a disease requiring medication (P < 0.05). On the SFQ, the mean score was higher for the 75-and-older age group, primary school graduates, and single patients (P < 0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that being single, having a chronic disability, and advancing age had an effect on the patients' surgery-specific anxiety, perceived stress, and fear of surgery. Long-standing chronic diseases can negatively affect both stress and anxiety levels of individuals.
AtıfScopus14WoS13OpenAlex13İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on sleep quality of university students and variables predicting sleep quality
Bulut, Arzu; Sengul, Halil; Uslu, Yeter Demir; Bas, Kazim; Tosun, Nurperihan
BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a long period of stress for people worldwide and has significantly affected sleep duration. The pandemic revealed new stress factors that are likely to affect sleep. Uncertainty is a factor that leads to anxiety and depression, which affects sleep. It should also be noted that reductions in sleep quality rather than sleep duration are associated with negative consequences on mental health. This study aims to investigate online that how this situation affected university students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research, with a descriptive study design, was conducted in Turkey between June 01, 2021 and July 30, 2021. The sample included 604 people who accepted voluntary participation, chosen by the random selection method. In the study, sociodemographic information form, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), morningness-eveningness questionnaire scale (MEQ Scale), Beck depression inventory (BDI), and Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) were used as data collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis was utilized to examine the relationship between the scales. Multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate the role of morningness-eveningness, anxiety, depression, and insomnia severity on sleep quality. RESULTS: Sleep quality was negatively correlated with morningness-eveningness scores (r = -0.32, P < 0.01), and positively and significantly related with anxiety (r = 0.43, P < 0.01), depression (r = 0.40, P < 0.01) and insomnia severity (r = 0.55, P < 0.01). According to regression coefficients, while anxiety (β = 0.041, P < 0.001) and insomnia severity scores (β = 0.226, P < 0.001) positively predicted sleep quality, depression did not predict it significantly (β = 0.009, P > 0.05). A significant difference was found in sleep quality according to morning, evening, and intermediate types (F = 27.401, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with reduced sleep quality in connection with increasing negative moods. Considering the importance of sleep for a healthy life, efforts should be made to raise awareness about this issue and to provide psychological help to affected individuals.
AtıfScopus8WoS7OpenAlex10İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2Effects of lavender oil intervention before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography on patients' vital signs, pain and anxiety: A randomized controlled study
Citlik Saritas, Seyhan; Buyukbayram, Zeliha; Kaplan Serin, Emine; Bilgic, Yilmaz
Background: This study was carried out to determine the effects of lavender oil intervention before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on patients' vital signs, pain and anxiety. Materials and methods: This study was designed as a randomized controlled study. The population of the study consisted of adult patients who were going to receive ERCP at the gastroenterology clinic of a university hospital. Ninety patients participated in the study. The data were collected using a Patient Information Form, a Pre-Post Test Record Form, VAS and the State Anxiety Scale. Results: After lavender oil intervention, the pulse rate, systolic-diastolic blood pressure, pain and anxiety levels of the patients in the experiment group were reduced, their oxygen saturation levels were increased, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Lavender oil applied on the patients before the ERCP procedure reduced their pulse rate, systolic-diastolic blood pressure, pain and anxiety levels, while it increased their oxygen saturation levels.
AtıfScopus14WoS9İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2012Scopus SJRQ1Effectiveness of a Multistimulant Home-Based Program on Cognitive Function of Older Adults
Karatay, Gulnaz; Akkus, Yeliz
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of a multistimulant home-based program on cognitive function among older adults. This study was conducted in northeastern Turkey between March and June 2010. It was planned as an experimental versus control two-group design and carried out on 96 (intervention group = 48, control group = 48) participants. The intervention and control groups were similar regarding sex, education, partner status, and continuous drug use. Data were collected with a Standardized Mini Mental Test, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the Beck Anxiety Scale. Each senior received a total of 10 home visits on a once-per-week basis. Results for the intervention group showed that the Mini Mental State Test scores of the participants had statistically increased, and the Beck Anxiety and the GDS scores showed a decrease. The study found an association between the multistimulant home-based intervention program and cognitive function.
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