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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Materials and methods: A questionnaire composed of items on socio-demographic features and knowle... more Materials and methods: A questionnaire composed of items on socio-demographic features and knowledge levels on HIV/AIDS, its transmission routes, and risky sexual behaviors was administered via face to face interviews. Results: One hundred four sex workers were included in the study. Higher educated ones had more knowledge on AIDS, its transmission routes, and risky behaviors (P ≥ 0.05, P ≤ 0.001, P ≤ 0.05). While those with more customers had more knowledge on AIDS (P ≤ 0.05) and transmission routes (P ≤ 0.01), those with regular customer numbers had scored higher on transmission routes and risky behaviors (P ≤ 0.05 and P ≤ 0.05, respectively). Higher monthly income indicated higher levels of knowledge on routes of information (P ≤ 0.05). Women pre-informed on AIDS and who scored higher on both routes of transmission (P ≤ 0.01) and knowledge on transmission routes (P ≤ 0.05, P ≤ 0.01) yielded higher lubricant usage at each intercourse and condom checking. Conclusion: Th e study indicated the defi ciencies in the transmission of gained knowledge to those who need the most-sex workers. Th erefore, obligatory education programs must be revised to enable HIV (+) sex workers' contribution to the training environment in the short and long term objectives.

Ufkun ötesi bilim dergisi, May 1, 2005

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri, yaşadıkları hastalık süreci v... more Bu araştırmanın temel amacı gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri, yaşadıkları hastalık süreci ve sosyal desteğe sahip olup olmaları ile benlik saygısı ve kaygı düzeyleri arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını belirlemektir. Araştırma sonucunda gazilerin eğitim durumu ile benlik saygısı arasıda pozitif, kaygı düzeyi ile negatif bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular sosyal desteğin gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ve tıbbi faktörlere göre daha fazla oranda benlik saygısı ve kaygı düzeyi üzerinde etkisinin olduğunu göstermektedir.

Cukurova Medical Journal, 2019

Amaç: Bu araştırma, "Physicians' Reactions to Uncertainty Scale -Hekimlerin Belirsizliğe... more Amaç: Bu araştırma, "Physicians' Reactions to Uncertainty Scale -Hekimlerin Belirsizliğe Tepki Ölçeğinin (HBTÖ)” Türkçeye uyarlanması amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Çukurova Üniversitesi Hastanesinde uzmanlık eğitimi alan 257 hekim katıldı. Ölçeğin dil geçerliliği çalışmalarının ardından geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizleri yapıldı. Yapı geçerliliği için açımlayıcı faktör analizi ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlik için Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık katsayılarından yararlanıldı. Bulgular: Dil geçerliliği için ölçeğin orijinal ve Türkçeye dönüştürülmüş formlarından alınan puanlar arasındaki korelasyonlar “Belirsizlikten Dolayı Anksiyete (BDA)” için 0,805, “Kötü Sonuçlar Hakkında Endişe (KSHE)” için 0,812, “Belirsizliği Hastalara Açıklama İsteksizliği (BHAİ)” için 0,854, “Hataları Hekimlere Açıklama İsteksizliği (HHAİ)” için 0,890 ve HBTÖ için 0,874 olarak bulundu. Uyum İyiliği Testlerine ilişkin değerler Comparative Fit Index (CFI) için 0,9...

Research on Social Work Practice, 2016

Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionaliz... more Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionalized elderly in terms of reducing depression and improving psychosocial functioning. Methods: Thirty elderly nursing home residents were recruited, and 16 of them elected to receive group treatment for depression and 14 declined treatment. The Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects and the Geriatric Depression Scale were given to both groups when group work began and again when it ended. Results: Clients who received group treatment experienced reductions in depression and their psychosocial functioning improved. Conclusion: Group work intervention was followed by reductions in the depression levels and improvements in their psychosocial functions among institutionalized elderly clients.

Social Work in Health Care, 2015

This study was conducted in Ankara, Turkey. In the study, questionnaire form and Self-Control Sch... more This study was conducted in Ankara, Turkey. In the study, questionnaire form and Self-Control Schedule (SCS) was used. According to the t-test, statistically significant difference between self-control skill and "support of family members to each other" was found. Analysis showed that the occupational status and educational level had a significant effect on self-control skill. Besides, there is a positive relationship between average monthly income and self-control skill, while there is a negative correlation among number of hospitalizations, diagnosis period, and self-control skill. Our results may be a guide to develop more effective intervention strategies for tuberculosis management.

European Journal of Social Work, 2015

Demographic ageing is a challenge for many countries. Even though Turkey has a relatively younger... more Demographic ageing is a challenge for many countries. Even though Turkey has a relatively younger demographic composition, the proportion of the older people (65+) within the population is rapidly increasing. Within this framework, older people are becoming more important clients for both social work students and social workers in Turkey. This study aims to reveal the attitudes of social work students towards older people and determine the various factors that affect their views on older persons. In the scope of the project, Kogan's Attitude Towards Old People Scale was applied to 419 social work undergraduate students at a university located in Central Anatolia. The findings showed that social work students scored a mean of 130.96 and they generally had positive attitudes towards older people. The correlation between year of study, gender and age was not statistically significant. However, having lived mostly in urban areas was positively correlated with the mean Kogan scores and this finding was found to be statistically significant. Exposure to personal contact with older people at both the personal and professional levels was influential in shaping attitudes about the older people.

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Atatürk Lung Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. To determine the relationship... more Atatürk Lung Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. To determine the relationships between differences in socio-demographic and family characteristics and changes that occur within the family and social environment in hospitalised patients with tuberculosis (TB) and levels of quality of life (QOL). TB in-patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and a QOL instrument. Findings indicated that the patients had a lower QOL level, and that those with low levels of education, no social insurance coverage and insufficient housing conditions had lower QOL scores. Patients who experienced negative changes in family life and social environment had lower QOL levels. Diagnosis, changes in family life and social milieu, the illness process and beliefs about the illness have diverse affects on the QOL of TB patients.

Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 2008

The number of elderly people in Turkey is increasing. The purpose of this study was to examine th... more The number of elderly people in Turkey is increasing. The purpose of this study was to examine the life satisfaction levels of elderly people who live in the Ankara, Kocatepe region. Most of the participants had migration experience, and an occupation, and lived in their own houses. Approximately one third of the participants had serious health problems and encountered difficulties in sustaining their daily life. Life satisfaction of the elderly who have an occupation and their own house was found to be high, but those who had health problems encountered difficulties in activities such as paying bills, performing small repairs, shopping, reading, and organizing transport. Moreover, the life satisfaction of people whose income levels were low was found to be significantly lower than for those with higher income levels.

Sex Roles, 2006

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students in Turkey toward ... more The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students in Turkey toward lesbians and gay men. Findings indicate that relatively negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are prevalent, but attitudes toward lesbians seem to be more positive than attitudes toward gay men. Gender differences directly affect attitudes, and religiosity also has great impact on the attitudes of the students toward lesbians and gay men. An active sex life and liberal attitudes toward premarital relations correlate with more positive attitudes toward homosexual persons. Finally, the data indicate that interpersonal contact with gay men and lesbians is associated with positive attitudes toward homosexuals.

Bu calismanin amaci ders disi etkinliklere katilimin sosyal beceri duzeyi uzerinde bir etkisi olu... more Bu calismanin amaci ders disi etkinliklere katilimin sosyal beceri duzeyi uzerinde bir etkisi olup olmadiginin anlasilmasidir. Arastirmada, Turkiye’de Hacettepe Universitesi Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakultesi Sosyal Hizmet Bolumunde ders disi etkinliklere katilan ve katilmayan ogrencilerin sosyal beceri duzeylerinin karsilastirilmasina calisilmistir. Arastirmaya 97 ogrenci katilmistir. Arastirmada elde edilen veriler, ogrencilerin bazi demografik ozellikleri ile sosyal beceri envanteri alt olcekleri arasinda istatistiksel acidan anlamli iliskilerin varligi gosterirken; sanatsal, sportif ve sosyal herhangi bir faaliyete katilan ogrencilerin sosyal beceri toplam puanlarinin, katilmayan ogrencilerden anlamli derecede yuksek oldugunu ortaya koymustur.

Cinsel sağlık eğitimi, 2016

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Every person under the age of 18 is a child. One's attitude towards children is made up of the pe... more Every person under the age of 18 is a child. One's attitude towards children is made up of the person's basic beliefs about children and their reaction to the idea of being with children. Pediatric nurses are expected to understand children's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development, to advocate for children, and to show aff ection towards and interest in children. Th is study is conducted to determine the level of liking of children of nurses who are working at pediatric clinics. Materials and methods: Th is descriptive study was conducted on 207 nurses employed at pediatric clinics of university and state hospitals. Th e study uses Barnett's Liking of Children Scale (BLOCS), a 14-item, 7-point Likert-type scale designed to assess the extent to which individuals have a favorable attitude towards children. Th e validity and reliability of the scale in Turkish has been determined by Duyan and Gelbal in 2008. Th e score range is 14-98, with high scores indicating that people like children more and low scores indicating that they like children less. Results: In our study, the mean age of the nurses was 31.76 ± 6.25, 38.7% of them graduated from health programs in vocational schools, 67.3% of them were married and 81.7% of the married nurses had children. Hospitals run by the Ministry of Health employed 77.9% of the nurses, 95.7% of them are clinical nurses, and they have been working for an average of 11.3 years (136.28 ± 86.52 months). Each day, the nurses care for 15.63 children (±29.87). Just over half (54.8%) of them read books about children and 67.3% watched television news about children. A great majority of them (81.9%) knew children's games, with the mean number of children's games that nurses knew being 3.32 ± 1.88. Volunteer work was not found to be common; 94.0% of our subjects did not work at voluntary organizations. Of the nurses involved in this study, 49.2% of them were satisfi ed in their workplace while 50.8% of the nurses indicated they want to leave their workplace due to conditions of overwork and fatigue. Th e results of our study showed that the nurses' liking of children scores were very high (82.07 ± 16.35). Th ere were not any signifi cant diff erences between the pediatric nurses' scores with regard to personal factors such as workplace, age, parental status, employment status, or length of employment (P > 0.05). On the other hand, factors like marital status, frequency in changing of workplace, the number of children they cared for daily, their interest in following news related to children, and knowledge of children's games were determined to be signifi cant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, pediatric nurses display a relatively high level of liking of children. Furthermore, this level correlates with personal factors such as marital status, workplace turnover, the number of children cared for daily, a knowledge of children's games, and the desire to follow news about children.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

A number of radical changes in social conditions have created new hazards, such as STDs and HIV/A... more A number of radical changes in social conditions have created new hazards, such as STDs and HIV/AIDS, for young people. The purpose of this research was to determine the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge and information sources of the youngsters who are under social protection in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Participants of the study were 649 female and 739 males between the ages of 12 and 24 (M = 15.3, SD = 1.92) who are under social protection in Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, sources of HIV/AIDS information questionnaire, and HIV/AIDS questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered in the evenings when most of the youngsters under social protection were in the dormitory. Finally, we reached 1388 youngsters (39.5% of the total). Results: Healthcare workers (e.g., doctors and nurses) and peers were the significant sources of HIV knowledge among youngsters under social protection and their HIV/AIDS knowledge was quite low. Gender differences did not affect knowledge on HIV/AIDS. However, level of education and age were positively correlated with the level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Finally, youngsters who lived urban areas most were more knowledgeable on HIV/AIDS. Conclusions: We concluded that adolescents under social protection need education on sexually transmitted diseases.

Schools are important educational institutions which enable individuals to develop, grow and take... more Schools are important educational institutions which enable individuals to develop, grow and take place as qualified humanpower in society, beginning from the pre-school period and have important role during the process of socialization. From diverse life situations and different socio-economic backgrounds, students face with different kinds of problems which negatively affect their school attendance and peer relations and threaten their bio-psychosocial development. In dealing with these kinds of problems, in addition to family’s and treatment institutions’ responsibility, the educational institution itself has a significant role both in finding solutions, guiding and providing and protecting the wellbeing

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2021

Manevi iyilik hali, bireyin manevi olarak önem verdiği ilahi değerlerin, toplum ve kendisi ile tu... more Manevi iyilik hali, bireyin manevi olarak önem verdiği ilahi değerlerin, toplum ve kendisi ile tutarlı ve dengeli bir bütünleşme içerisinde olması anlamında kullanılan bir kavramdır. Manevi iyilik hali dinî bilimler, psikoloji, felsefe ve sosyal hizmet gibi pek çok disiplin tarafından ilgi duyulan ve çalışmalar gerçekleştirilen bir alandır. Manevi iyilik halinin değerlendirilmesine ilişkin gerek nitel gerekse nicel ölçme ve değerlendirme araçlarına gereksinim duyulmaktadır. Bu çalışmada manevi iyiliği çok boyutlu olarak değerlendirmeyi sağlayan ve Ingersoll tarafından 1995 yılında geliştirilen Manevi İyilik Hali Envanteri'nin (MİHE) Türkçe sürümünün geçerlik ve güvenirlik düzeyinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, üniversite öğrencisi olan ve %64'ü kadınlardan oluşan 513 kişi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. MİHE'nin orijinal yapısının doğrulanıp doğrulanmadığının belirlenmesi amacıyla çalışma grubundan elde edilen verilere doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda ki-kare ve serbestlik derecesi değerlerinde 3907,17 ve sd=2,84 oranı elde edilmiştir. Bu kapsamda belirlenen model ile veri arasındaki uyum, mükemmel uyuma karşılık gelmektedir. Sonuç olarak manevi iyilik halini ölçmek amacıyla geliştirilen MİHE'nin Türkçe sürümünün maddelerinin istenen özelliklere sahip olduğu, güvenirliğinin ve geçerliğinin yüksek bulunduğu belirlenmiştir.

Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı hemşirelerin “yararsız tıbbi bakım” ve “iyi ölüm ilkeleri” konusundaki... more Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı hemşirelerin “yararsız tıbbi bakım” ve “iyi ölüm ilkeleri” konusundaki algı ve deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki çalışma, Ankara’da 11 devlet ve 3 üniversite hastanesinde gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma, yoğun bakım ve onkoloji birimlerinde çalışan 856 hemşireyle yapıldı. Demografik özellikleri ve yararsız tıbbi bakım uygulamalarını içeren bir anket ile “Saygın Ölüm İlkelerine İlişkin Tutumlar Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcılar ortalama 30.49±6.12 yaşında, %92,3’ü kadın, %61,7’si evli, %62,7’sinin eğitimi lisans düzeyinde idi. Hemşireler, “yaşam kalitesini etkilemediği” (%35,4), “hastalığı tedavi etmediği” (%46,8) ve “hastanın acısını uzattığı” (%42,9) için bakımı yararsız bulduklarını, ancak hastane politikası (%32,9), doktor kararı (%54,9) veya hasta yakınlarının kararı (%29,3) nedeniyle yararsız tıbbi bakıma devam ettiklerini belirttiler. Dört hemşireden üçü hastanelerinde iyi ölüm ilkelerinin uygulanmadı...

Provision of Social Relationship Scale was developed to measure perception of social support acco... more Provision of Social Relationship Scale was developed to measure perception of social support according to provision of social relationship by Turner, Frankel & Levin (1983). The purpose of the present study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Provision of Social Relations Scale in Turkish society. The reliability study of the Provision of Social Relations Scale on 1070 primary school students revealed an internal consistency of Cronbach Alpha .81 and a test-retest reliability coefficient of .85. Family support subscale internal consistency of .74, friend support subscale internal consistency of .75 According to the confirmatory factor analysis which is applied for reliability, it was determined that Provision of Social Relations Scale can be accepted as a valid and reliable tool which can be used for primary school secondary degree students.

Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi, 2013

Introduction: The main purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of Kogan’... more Introduction: The main purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of Kogan’s Scale of Attitudes Towards the Elderly with a group of university students. Materials and Method: In order to examine the validity and reliability of the scale, a Turkish version of the form is administered to 911 students from different departments of Ankara, Gazi and Hacettepe universities. Among the randomly selected sample, 627 students (68.8%) were female and 284 (31.2%) were male. Age of the students ranged from 18 to 35, and the mean age for the sample was 21.46 (2.11). Results: Cronbach Alpha test, showing the internal consistency of the Kogan’s Scale of Attitudes towards the Elderly, was 0.789 for positive attitudes subscale; was 0.794 for negative attitudes subscale and was 0.840 for total scale. Principal component analysis was applied to examine the validity of the scale. The results showed that the scale had two dimensions: total variability of the positive attitudes was 1...

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Materials and methods: A questionnaire composed of items on socio-demographic features and knowle... more Materials and methods: A questionnaire composed of items on socio-demographic features and knowledge levels on HIV/AIDS, its transmission routes, and risky sexual behaviors was administered via face to face interviews. Results: One hundred four sex workers were included in the study. Higher educated ones had more knowledge on AIDS, its transmission routes, and risky behaviors (P ≥ 0.05, P ≤ 0.001, P ≤ 0.05). While those with more customers had more knowledge on AIDS (P ≤ 0.05) and transmission routes (P ≤ 0.01), those with regular customer numbers had scored higher on transmission routes and risky behaviors (P ≤ 0.05 and P ≤ 0.05, respectively). Higher monthly income indicated higher levels of knowledge on routes of information (P ≤ 0.05). Women pre-informed on AIDS and who scored higher on both routes of transmission (P ≤ 0.01) and knowledge on transmission routes (P ≤ 0.05, P ≤ 0.01) yielded higher lubricant usage at each intercourse and condom checking. Conclusion: Th e study indicated the defi ciencies in the transmission of gained knowledge to those who need the most-sex workers. Th erefore, obligatory education programs must be revised to enable HIV (+) sex workers' contribution to the training environment in the short and long term objectives.

Ufkun ötesi bilim dergisi, May 1, 2005

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri, yaşadıkları hastalık süreci v... more Bu araştırmanın temel amacı gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri, yaşadıkları hastalık süreci ve sosyal desteğe sahip olup olmaları ile benlik saygısı ve kaygı düzeyleri arasında bir ilişki olup olmadığını belirlemektir. Araştırma sonucunda gazilerin eğitim durumu ile benlik saygısı arasıda pozitif, kaygı düzeyi ile negatif bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca araştırma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular sosyal desteğin gazilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ve tıbbi faktörlere göre daha fazla oranda benlik saygısı ve kaygı düzeyi üzerinde etkisinin olduğunu göstermektedir.

Cukurova Medical Journal, 2019

Amaç: Bu araştırma, "Physicians' Reactions to Uncertainty Scale -Hekimlerin Belirsizliğe... more Amaç: Bu araştırma, "Physicians' Reactions to Uncertainty Scale -Hekimlerin Belirsizliğe Tepki Ölçeğinin (HBTÖ)” Türkçeye uyarlanması amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Çukurova Üniversitesi Hastanesinde uzmanlık eğitimi alan 257 hekim katıldı. Ölçeğin dil geçerliliği çalışmalarının ardından geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizleri yapıldı. Yapı geçerliliği için açımlayıcı faktör analizi ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlik için Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık katsayılarından yararlanıldı. Bulgular: Dil geçerliliği için ölçeğin orijinal ve Türkçeye dönüştürülmüş formlarından alınan puanlar arasındaki korelasyonlar “Belirsizlikten Dolayı Anksiyete (BDA)” için 0,805, “Kötü Sonuçlar Hakkında Endişe (KSHE)” için 0,812, “Belirsizliği Hastalara Açıklama İsteksizliği (BHAİ)” için 0,854, “Hataları Hekimlere Açıklama İsteksizliği (HHAİ)” için 0,890 ve HBTÖ için 0,874 olarak bulundu. Uyum İyiliği Testlerine ilişkin değerler Comparative Fit Index (CFI) için 0,9...

Research on Social Work Practice, 2016

Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionaliz... more Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionalized elderly in terms of reducing depression and improving psychosocial functioning. Methods: Thirty elderly nursing home residents were recruited, and 16 of them elected to receive group treatment for depression and 14 declined treatment. The Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects and the Geriatric Depression Scale were given to both groups when group work began and again when it ended. Results: Clients who received group treatment experienced reductions in depression and their psychosocial functioning improved. Conclusion: Group work intervention was followed by reductions in the depression levels and improvements in their psychosocial functions among institutionalized elderly clients.

Social Work in Health Care, 2015

This study was conducted in Ankara, Turkey. In the study, questionnaire form and Self-Control Sch... more This study was conducted in Ankara, Turkey. In the study, questionnaire form and Self-Control Schedule (SCS) was used. According to the t-test, statistically significant difference between self-control skill and &amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;support of family members to each other&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; was found. Analysis showed that the occupational status and educational level had a significant effect on self-control skill. Besides, there is a positive relationship between average monthly income and self-control skill, while there is a negative correlation among number of hospitalizations, diagnosis period, and self-control skill. Our results may be a guide to develop more effective intervention strategies for tuberculosis management.

European Journal of Social Work, 2015

Demographic ageing is a challenge for many countries. Even though Turkey has a relatively younger... more Demographic ageing is a challenge for many countries. Even though Turkey has a relatively younger demographic composition, the proportion of the older people (65+) within the population is rapidly increasing. Within this framework, older people are becoming more important clients for both social work students and social workers in Turkey. This study aims to reveal the attitudes of social work students towards older people and determine the various factors that affect their views on older persons. In the scope of the project, Kogan's Attitude Towards Old People Scale was applied to 419 social work undergraduate students at a university located in Central Anatolia. The findings showed that social work students scored a mean of 130.96 and they generally had positive attitudes towards older people. The correlation between year of study, gender and age was not statistically significant. However, having lived mostly in urban areas was positively correlated with the mean Kogan scores and this finding was found to be statistically significant. Exposure to personal contact with older people at both the personal and professional levels was influential in shaping attitudes about the older people.

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Atatürk Lung Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. To determine the relationship... more Atatürk Lung Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. To determine the relationships between differences in socio-demographic and family characteristics and changes that occur within the family and social environment in hospitalised patients with tuberculosis (TB) and levels of quality of life (QOL). TB in-patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and a QOL instrument. Findings indicated that the patients had a lower QOL level, and that those with low levels of education, no social insurance coverage and insufficient housing conditions had lower QOL scores. Patients who experienced negative changes in family life and social environment had lower QOL levels. Diagnosis, changes in family life and social milieu, the illness process and beliefs about the illness have diverse affects on the QOL of TB patients.

Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 2008

The number of elderly people in Turkey is increasing. The purpose of this study was to examine th... more The number of elderly people in Turkey is increasing. The purpose of this study was to examine the life satisfaction levels of elderly people who live in the Ankara, Kocatepe region. Most of the participants had migration experience, and an occupation, and lived in their own houses. Approximately one third of the participants had serious health problems and encountered difficulties in sustaining their daily life. Life satisfaction of the elderly who have an occupation and their own house was found to be high, but those who had health problems encountered difficulties in activities such as paying bills, performing small repairs, shopping, reading, and organizing transport. Moreover, the life satisfaction of people whose income levels were low was found to be significantly lower than for those with higher income levels.

Sex Roles, 2006

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students in Turkey toward ... more The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of university students in Turkey toward lesbians and gay men. Findings indicate that relatively negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are prevalent, but attitudes toward lesbians seem to be more positive than attitudes toward gay men. Gender differences directly affect attitudes, and religiosity also has great impact on the attitudes of the students toward lesbians and gay men. An active sex life and liberal attitudes toward premarital relations correlate with more positive attitudes toward homosexual persons. Finally, the data indicate that interpersonal contact with gay men and lesbians is associated with positive attitudes toward homosexuals.

Bu calismanin amaci ders disi etkinliklere katilimin sosyal beceri duzeyi uzerinde bir etkisi olu... more Bu calismanin amaci ders disi etkinliklere katilimin sosyal beceri duzeyi uzerinde bir etkisi olup olmadiginin anlasilmasidir. Arastirmada, Turkiye’de Hacettepe Universitesi Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakultesi Sosyal Hizmet Bolumunde ders disi etkinliklere katilan ve katilmayan ogrencilerin sosyal beceri duzeylerinin karsilastirilmasina calisilmistir. Arastirmaya 97 ogrenci katilmistir. Arastirmada elde edilen veriler, ogrencilerin bazi demografik ozellikleri ile sosyal beceri envanteri alt olcekleri arasinda istatistiksel acidan anlamli iliskilerin varligi gosterirken; sanatsal, sportif ve sosyal herhangi bir faaliyete katilan ogrencilerin sosyal beceri toplam puanlarinin, katilmayan ogrencilerden anlamli derecede yuksek oldugunu ortaya koymustur.

Cinsel sağlık eğitimi, 2016

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Every person under the age of 18 is a child. One's attitude towards children is made up of the pe... more Every person under the age of 18 is a child. One's attitude towards children is made up of the person's basic beliefs about children and their reaction to the idea of being with children. Pediatric nurses are expected to understand children's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development, to advocate for children, and to show aff ection towards and interest in children. Th is study is conducted to determine the level of liking of children of nurses who are working at pediatric clinics. Materials and methods: Th is descriptive study was conducted on 207 nurses employed at pediatric clinics of university and state hospitals. Th e study uses Barnett's Liking of Children Scale (BLOCS), a 14-item, 7-point Likert-type scale designed to assess the extent to which individuals have a favorable attitude towards children. Th e validity and reliability of the scale in Turkish has been determined by Duyan and Gelbal in 2008. Th e score range is 14-98, with high scores indicating that people like children more and low scores indicating that they like children less. Results: In our study, the mean age of the nurses was 31.76 ± 6.25, 38.7% of them graduated from health programs in vocational schools, 67.3% of them were married and 81.7% of the married nurses had children. Hospitals run by the Ministry of Health employed 77.9% of the nurses, 95.7% of them are clinical nurses, and they have been working for an average of 11.3 years (136.28 ± 86.52 months). Each day, the nurses care for 15.63 children (±29.87). Just over half (54.8%) of them read books about children and 67.3% watched television news about children. A great majority of them (81.9%) knew children's games, with the mean number of children's games that nurses knew being 3.32 ± 1.88. Volunteer work was not found to be common; 94.0% of our subjects did not work at voluntary organizations. Of the nurses involved in this study, 49.2% of them were satisfi ed in their workplace while 50.8% of the nurses indicated they want to leave their workplace due to conditions of overwork and fatigue. Th e results of our study showed that the nurses' liking of children scores were very high (82.07 ± 16.35). Th ere were not any signifi cant diff erences between the pediatric nurses' scores with regard to personal factors such as workplace, age, parental status, employment status, or length of employment (P > 0.05). On the other hand, factors like marital status, frequency in changing of workplace, the number of children they cared for daily, their interest in following news related to children, and knowledge of children's games were determined to be signifi cant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, pediatric nurses display a relatively high level of liking of children. Furthermore, this level correlates with personal factors such as marital status, workplace turnover, the number of children cared for daily, a knowledge of children's games, and the desire to follow news about children.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

A number of radical changes in social conditions have created new hazards, such as STDs and HIV/A... more A number of radical changes in social conditions have created new hazards, such as STDs and HIV/AIDS, for young people. The purpose of this research was to determine the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge and information sources of the youngsters who are under social protection in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Participants of the study were 649 female and 739 males between the ages of 12 and 24 (M = 15.3, SD = 1.92) who are under social protection in Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, sources of HIV/AIDS information questionnaire, and HIV/AIDS questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered in the evenings when most of the youngsters under social protection were in the dormitory. Finally, we reached 1388 youngsters (39.5% of the total). Results: Healthcare workers (e.g., doctors and nurses) and peers were the significant sources of HIV knowledge among youngsters under social protection and their HIV/AIDS knowledge was quite low. Gender differences did not affect knowledge on HIV/AIDS. However, level of education and age were positively correlated with the level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Finally, youngsters who lived urban areas most were more knowledgeable on HIV/AIDS. Conclusions: We concluded that adolescents under social protection need education on sexually transmitted diseases.

Schools are important educational institutions which enable individuals to develop, grow and take... more Schools are important educational institutions which enable individuals to develop, grow and take place as qualified humanpower in society, beginning from the pre-school period and have important role during the process of socialization. From diverse life situations and different socio-economic backgrounds, students face with different kinds of problems which negatively affect their school attendance and peer relations and threaten their bio-psychosocial development. In dealing with these kinds of problems, in addition to family’s and treatment institutions’ responsibility, the educational institution itself has a significant role both in finding solutions, guiding and providing and protecting the wellbeing

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2021

Manevi iyilik hali, bireyin manevi olarak önem verdiği ilahi değerlerin, toplum ve kendisi ile tu... more Manevi iyilik hali, bireyin manevi olarak önem verdiği ilahi değerlerin, toplum ve kendisi ile tutarlı ve dengeli bir bütünleşme içerisinde olması anlamında kullanılan bir kavramdır. Manevi iyilik hali dinî bilimler, psikoloji, felsefe ve sosyal hizmet gibi pek çok disiplin tarafından ilgi duyulan ve çalışmalar gerçekleştirilen bir alandır. Manevi iyilik halinin değerlendirilmesine ilişkin gerek nitel gerekse nicel ölçme ve değerlendirme araçlarına gereksinim duyulmaktadır. Bu çalışmada manevi iyiliği çok boyutlu olarak değerlendirmeyi sağlayan ve Ingersoll tarafından 1995 yılında geliştirilen Manevi İyilik Hali Envanteri'nin (MİHE) Türkçe sürümünün geçerlik ve güvenirlik düzeyinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, üniversite öğrencisi olan ve %64'ü kadınlardan oluşan 513 kişi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. MİHE'nin orijinal yapısının doğrulanıp doğrulanmadığının belirlenmesi amacıyla çalışma grubundan elde edilen verilere doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda ki-kare ve serbestlik derecesi değerlerinde 3907,17 ve sd=2,84 oranı elde edilmiştir. Bu kapsamda belirlenen model ile veri arasındaki uyum, mükemmel uyuma karşılık gelmektedir. Sonuç olarak manevi iyilik halini ölçmek amacıyla geliştirilen MİHE'nin Türkçe sürümünün maddelerinin istenen özelliklere sahip olduğu, güvenirliğinin ve geçerliğinin yüksek bulunduğu belirlenmiştir.

Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı hemşirelerin “yararsız tıbbi bakım” ve “iyi ölüm ilkeleri” konusundaki... more Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı hemşirelerin “yararsız tıbbi bakım” ve “iyi ölüm ilkeleri” konusundaki algı ve deneyimlerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki çalışma, Ankara’da 11 devlet ve 3 üniversite hastanesinde gerçekleştirildi. Çalışma, yoğun bakım ve onkoloji birimlerinde çalışan 856 hemşireyle yapıldı. Demografik özellikleri ve yararsız tıbbi bakım uygulamalarını içeren bir anket ile “Saygın Ölüm İlkelerine İlişkin Tutumlar Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcılar ortalama 30.49±6.12 yaşında, %92,3’ü kadın, %61,7’si evli, %62,7’sinin eğitimi lisans düzeyinde idi. Hemşireler, “yaşam kalitesini etkilemediği” (%35,4), “hastalığı tedavi etmediği” (%46,8) ve “hastanın acısını uzattığı” (%42,9) için bakımı yararsız bulduklarını, ancak hastane politikası (%32,9), doktor kararı (%54,9) veya hasta yakınlarının kararı (%29,3) nedeniyle yararsız tıbbi bakıma devam ettiklerini belirttiler. Dört hemşireden üçü hastanelerinde iyi ölüm ilkelerinin uygulanmadı...

Provision of Social Relationship Scale was developed to measure perception of social support acco... more Provision of Social Relationship Scale was developed to measure perception of social support according to provision of social relationship by Turner, Frankel & Levin (1983). The purpose of the present study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Provision of Social Relations Scale in Turkish society. The reliability study of the Provision of Social Relations Scale on 1070 primary school students revealed an internal consistency of Cronbach Alpha .81 and a test-retest reliability coefficient of .85. Family support subscale internal consistency of .74, friend support subscale internal consistency of .75 According to the confirmatory factor analysis which is applied for reliability, it was determined that Provision of Social Relations Scale can be accepted as a valid and reliable tool which can be used for primary school secondary degree students.

Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi, 2013

Introduction: The main purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of Kogan’... more Introduction: The main purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of Kogan’s Scale of Attitudes Towards the Elderly with a group of university students. Materials and Method: In order to examine the validity and reliability of the scale, a Turkish version of the form is administered to 911 students from different departments of Ankara, Gazi and Hacettepe universities. Among the randomly selected sample, 627 students (68.8%) were female and 284 (31.2%) were male. Age of the students ranged from 18 to 35, and the mean age for the sample was 21.46 (2.11). Results: Cronbach Alpha test, showing the internal consistency of the Kogan’s Scale of Attitudes towards the Elderly, was 0.789 for positive attitudes subscale; was 0.794 for negative attitudes subscale and was 0.840 for total scale. Principal component analysis was applied to examine the validity of the scale. The results showed that the scale had two dimensions: total variability of the positive attitudes was 1...