Kadın/Woman 2000

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An extended literature review on in-service EFL teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs

Self-efficacy (SE) plays an important function for a teacher in boosting teacher-student engagement which may lead to positive outcomes. To investigate the different SE-related concerns among teachers, meta-analysis studies, systemic reviews, and many other sorts of studies in the field of education have been undertaken. In this study, an extended literature review was conducted to particularly investigate the issue of in-service EFL teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. To this end, using terms such as "self-efficacy in general teachers," "self-efficacy in EFL teachers," and "self-efficacy in language teachers," the researcher searched several important databases and found 31 relevant academic journal articles published over the past six years (2015–2021). These papers were derived from the following databases: Elsevier, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online Library, Google Scholar, the JSTOR digital library, Education Source, ERIC (EBSCO), Sage Journal, Cambridge Core, Research Gate, and Research Online. This literature review reveals that research in this field is required to demonstrate how elements in the surroundings of teachers might predict changes in and build teacher self-efficacy beliefs. Additionally, this study is believed to have significant implications in understanding the need for research on self-efficacy via a complex dynamic system theory (CDST) perspective as well as an enhancement in the future of teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs

Assesment of chronological life span dependent molecular damages of S.cerevisiae deficient in mitochondrial antioxidant genes

Thesis (Master)--Izmir Institute of Technology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir, 2009Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 38-40)Text in English; Abstract: Turkish and Englishx, 40 leavesAging is referred as the time-dependent accumulation of biological and physiological changes in an organism. This complex process is the major factor that is associated with many diseases such as cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders.The free radical theory of aging, which states that the molecular damages formed upon free radicals lead to the aging process, is the most widely accepted aging theory. The free radicals that are primarily produced in the mitochondria upon aerobic metabolism, are known to damage the biomolecules such as DNA, proteins and lipids. However, cells have evolved different defense systems for the elimination of these molecular damages. Antioxidant defense mechanism is one these systems that play role in the repair of the molecular damages. Since mitochondria are the main sites for the free radical production, the antioxidant genes that function in mitochondria gained an importance for their roles in preventing the molecular damages in a cell. In this study, the differences in the life spans and levels of molecular damages among different mitochondrial antioxidant gene mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae were tried to be identified throughout the chronological aging process, which is the model that mimics post-mitotic cell aging in higher eukaryotes. It was shown that deletion of some mitochondrial antioxidant genes resulted in different levels of biomolecular damages as well as different sensitivities against reactive species, which may be a critical outcome for the prevention of the detrimental effects of free radicals on biomolecules formed during chronological aging

The effect of attachment styles on attitude towards help seeking

The aim of the study is to determine whether there is a difference among university students’ attitudes towards help seeking in regard to their attachment styles. Participants of this study were composed of 572 university students (264 female, 308 male). The data was obtained by using the Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help – Shortened and Relationship Questionnaire. One way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. Dependent variable of the study was attitude towards help seeking, independent variable was attachment style and covariance was gender. The findings of the study indicated that students with secure attachment style was found to have more positive attitude towards psychological help seeking than preoccupied and fearful attachment styles

Cadastral services in Turkey within the framework of new public management

Central, national, political-managerial actors and the organization, processes and personnel structure of the public administration are changing within the framework of the new public management paradigm that envisages the superiority of private sector and private sector management techniques over the public sector. Restructuring of public management has been put on the agenda in 2000s in Turkey and various regulations have started to be established accordingly. In this process, new expansions have been made in the roles of the cadastre sector -which is considered to be a traditional public service- by bringing new legal and public regulations. The most significant step taken in this regard is the purchase of technical services from the private sector and handover of demand-oriented tasks (amalgamation, position determination, type variations etc.) conducted by the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM) to the licensed private measurement offices. Therefore, thanks to its reduced work load, TKGM uses all its facilities to establish a guiding, supervisory and spatial information system. This study analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of private-sector involvement in providing cadastral services in Turkey. Various options for the role of the private-sector are examined

Reviewing assertiveness level of elite male and female Athletes in Different Sports Branches

The purpose of this research was to review the assertiveness levels of elite level athletes who study in İstanbul Aydın University and play different sports. For this purpose, the survey model was used in the study. A total of 121 students including 36 female (age average x=20,11±1,83) and 85 male (age average x=20,34±2,47) volunteered for this study. Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAE) that was developed by A.S Rathus (1973) was used as data collection tool to determine the assertiveness levels of participants (Voltan 1980). Adaption works for Turkish of this schedule was performed by Nilüfer Voltan Acar (1980). Independent T-test and One Way ANOVA Test in SPSS 24.0 packaged software were used in statistical analyses of the data obtained. It was found at the end of the research that the assertiveness level of 19 students is at timidity level, the assertiveness level of 102 students is at an aggressive level. While there were no statistically significant differences in variables of gender, branch, income level and educational background of the parent; there was found statistically significant difference by evaluation based on age ranges

Kalp Transplantasyonu Adayı Hastalarda Yorgunluk ve Yaşam Kalitesinin Değerlendirilmesi

Bu çalışma kalp transplantasyonu adayı hastalarda yorgunluk ve yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın kapsamına Ekim 2012 ile Ocak 2013 tarihleri arasında araştırmaya alınma kriterlerine uygun, Sağlık Bakanlığı Dr Siyami Ersek Kalp Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde kalp nakli polikliniğinde ve kardiyoloji servislerinde takip edilen kalp transplantasyonu adayı 97 hasta dahil edildi. Araştırma verileri etik kurul onayı alındıktan sonra Yorgunluk İçin Görsel Benzerlik Ölçeği ve Avrupa Kanser Tedavi ve Organizasyon Komitesi Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (EORTC QLQ-C30) soru-cevap ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veriler hastalarla yüzyüze görüşülerek toplanmıştır. Hastaların yaş ortalamasının 41.5±10.4, %82.5 (n=80)’inin erkek, fiziksel aktiviteye göre kalp yetersizliğinin sınıfı %91.8 (n=89)’inin New York Heart Association (NYHA) II %62.9 (n=61)’unun kalp transplantasyonu adayı olma nedeni kardiyomiyopati bulundu. Çalışmamızda araştırmaya katılan hastaların yorgunluk alt boyutu 48.5±25.1, enerji alt boyutu ortalaması 31.1±10.5, genel yaşam kalitesi skoru ortalaması 57.9±23.5 bulundu. Hastaların deneyimledikleri yorgunluk semptomu arttıkça yaşam kalitesinin azaldığı saptandı (p=0.05). Sonuç olarak kalp transplantasyonu adayı hastaların yorgunluk semptomu ile enerji düzeyinin; ağrı, bulantı-kusma, halsizlik, dispne, fiziksel işlev, duygusal işlev, zihinsel işlev, sosyal işlev, genel işlev, iştah kaybının birbiri ile anlamlı ilişkileri olduğu; genel yaşam kalitesinin etkilendiği saptanmıştır

TEKSTİL VE/VEYA KONFEKSİYON SEKTÖRLERİNDE FAALİYET GÖSTEREN KÜÇÜK VE ORTA BÜYÜKLÜKTEKİ İŞLETMELERİN PAZARLAMA SORUNLARI VE ELEKTRONİK TİCARETTEN BEKLENTİLERİ -MERSİN ÖLÇEKLİ BİR UYGULAMA-

ABSTRACT In this article, the marketing problems of 44 SMEs' which function in textile and garment sectors in Mersin region, were questioned and analyzed. Thus, the opinions of these SMEs' managers' about electronic commerce are investigated. By this way, we tried to conduct new perspectives to these businesses about the solution of marketing problems, electronic commerce and electronic marketing.Bu çalışmada, Mersin Ticaret ve Sanayi Odasına kayıtlı, bu ilde tekstil ve/veya konfeksiyon sektörlerinde faaliyet gösteren küçük ve orta büyüklükteki işletme niteliğindeki 44 adet tekstil ve konfeksiyon işletmesinin yöneticileri ile görüşülerek pazarlama sorunları araştırılmış, bu sorunlar derinlemesine analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, bu işletmelerin yöneticilerinin elektronik ticaret konusundaki görüş ve beklentileri alınmıştır. Bu görüşler ışığında, araştırma yapılan küçük ve orta büyüklükteki işletmelere elektronik ticaret ve elektronik pazarlama konularında yeni açılımlar kazandırılmaya çalışılmıştır

The relationship between serum paraoxonase levels and carotid atherosclerotic plaque formation in Alzheimer's patients

Low paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and carotid atherosclerosis have been suggested to be important risk factors for dementia. However, the studies to date could not fully clarify the relationship between PON1, carotid atherosclerosis and dementia. The present study aimed to measure carotid atherosclerosis and PON1 activity in Alzheimer's Disease and to evaluate the relationship between them. The study included 25 Alzheimer's patients and 25 control subjects, for a total of 50 individuals. The study measured the serum PON1 activity and other biochemical parameters and carotid atherosclerotic plaque values of the participants. The mean paraoxonase activity (31.06±2.31U/L) was significantly lower in the Alzheimer's group compared to the control group (59.05±7.05U/L) (P<0.001). Nonetheless, the carotid plaque values were significantly higher in the patient group (3.02±0.52mm) compared to the control group (1.84±0.45mm) (P<0.001). Furthermore, there was a negative correlation (81.0%) between PON1 activity and carotid plaque in the overall study group (P<0.05). Also serum homocystein level was higher in the patient group (22.15±7.05) compared to the control group (13.30±3.32). In conclusion, our findings show inverse association between PON1 activity and carotid atherosclerosis in Alzheimer patients: the lower the PON1 activity the more progressed the atherosclerotic process in AD