EXAMINING THE UNIVERSITY SPORTS ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY ON TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

While studies have been conducted to determine the social-emotional development and learning outcomes associated with participation in sports facilities, very few studies have been conducted on the university sports environment. It is important to know why university recreation centers are important for student life and to understand what benefits students derive from the program as a whole (Miller, 2011). For this reason, our study aims to examine the attitudes of Turkish students towards university sports environments. In the research, the university sports environment scale developed by Shin, Chiu and Lee (2018) and adapted into Turkish by Yılmaz and Esentürk (2020) was used. Homogeneity and cronbach alpha reliability analysis were performed on the measurement tool. After these analyses, an independent t-test for paired groups and Anova test (Benferoni) for groups of three or more were performed. SPSS program was used for these analyses. In addition, FDR analysis was performed with Graphpad Prism 9 program to avoid type I error. When the results of the study are examined; It has been determined that there are significant differences in gender, age, being a student of sports sciences and welfare level

Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar’ın Eserlerinde Yapı Kurucu Unsur Olarak Zaman

Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar (1887-1963), Cumhuriyet dönemi Türk edebiyatı içerisinde geçmiş zamana odaklanan eserleriyle bilinmektedir. Kendine has üslubuyla eski İstanbul’a, çocukluk ve gençlik yıllarına dair mutlu anılar anlatmaktadır. Geçmiş zaman, onun eserlerinde sadece bir nostalji konusu olmaktan öte felsefi, psikolojik, mitik hatta yer yer politik bir işlev görmektedir. Böylece romanları başta olmak üzere, birer roman gibi okunabilecek hatıra kitaplarında da zaman, yapı kurucu unsur olarak işlev görmektedir.Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar (1887-1963) is known with his works which focus on past time in Turkish literature of Republican era. He narrates happy memories about old Istanbul, his childhood and youth with his special style. Past time is not only a subject of nostalgia in his literary works, but also it functions as a philosophical, psychological, mythical and sometimes a political matter. Thus, time, in the first instance in his novels and memoirs, which can be read as novels, functions as a structure founder element

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on barriers to middle-aged adults' participation in physical activity in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Background: Physical inactivity is one of the greatest problems facing the world today. The purpose of this study was to examine the level of barriers to physical activity for middle-aged adults during the COVID-19. Methods: Using an online survey, a sample of the Turkish population (n = 432: 48.6% female, 51.4% male; mean age 57.3 years) answered questions about sociodemographic characteristics as well as barriers to participation in physical activity during COVID-19 process. A scale of barriers to physical activity was used to determine the barriers to physical activity faced by the participants COVID-19 process. Since the data were homogeneously distributed across binary groups, independent t-tests and ANOVAs were performed for groups of three or more. In addition, if there were significant differences in the results of the ANOVA, Tukey's post hoc test was also applied. The data were analyzed using SPSS Version 22.0. (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results: According to the findings of this study, barriers to physical activity increase significantly as perceived health status decreases, and women's barriers to physical activity, participation are greater than those of men, and increase with age. At the same time, the strongest relationship was found for environmental factors. In addition, important results were found for the personal and social environment dimensions, and we also found that barriers to physical activity increase significantly with age. Conclusions: Finally, we determined that the barriers to physical activity for individuals with COVID-19 were significantly greater at the personal level compared to those who did not have COVID-19. That is the COVID-19 process negatively affected participation in physical activity

OPINIÕES DOS ALUNOS SOBRE O USO DE AMBIENTES DE APRENDIZAGEM EXTRAESCOLARES EM CURSOS DE ESTUDOS SOCIAIS

The aim of this research is to determine the views of 6th-grade students regarding historical site trips organized within the context of out-of-school learning environments in social studies courses. The research was conducted with a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group of the research consisted of 12 students attending the 6th grade in a secondary school affiliated with the Muş Provincial Directorate of National Education during the 2022-2023 academic year. In the research, “Open-Ended Questionnaire Form”, “Semi-Structured Interview Form”, and “Student Trip Diary” were used as data collection tools. The data obtained was evaluated through content analysis in the research.  It was determined that students were willing to visit out-of-school learning environments such as historical sites or museums to gain knowledge, to see different places, and to learn lessons in these environments. It was concluded in the study that the school trips organized to out-of-school learning environments and the activities carried out during these trips provided benefits in terms of evoking emotions such as excitement, happiness, pride, and enjoyment in students. Furthermore, it was observed that the activities conducted during these visits to the historical sites were liked by students due to being both fun and educational. The research revealed that students’ level of knowledge about historical sites in their local environment increased. In addition, it was concluded that out-of-school learning environments contributed to students’ experiential learning, facilitating permanent and effective learning, and fostering students’ enjoyment of the subject.O objetivo desta pesquisa é determinar as opiniões dos alunos do 6º ano sobre as visitas a locais históricos organizadas no contexto de ambientes de aprendizagem extraescolares em cursos de estudos sociais. A pesquisa foi realizada com estudo de caso, um dos métodos de pesquisa qualitativa. O grupo de estudo da investigação era composto por 12 alunos que frequentavam o 6º ano de uma escola secundária afiliada à Direcção Provincial de Educação Nacional de Muş durante o ano lectivo de 2022-2023. Na pesquisa foram utilizados como instrumentos de coleta de dados o “Formulário de Questionário Aberto”, o “Formulário de Entrevista Semiestruturada” e o “Diário de Viagem do Aluno”. Os dados obtidos foram avaliados por meio de análise de conteúdo na pesquisa. Foi determinado que os alunos estavam dispostos a visitar ambientes de aprendizagem fora da escola, como locais históricos ou museus, para adquirir conhecimento, conhecer lugares diferentes e aprender lições nesses ambientes. Concluiu-se no estudo que as viagens escolares organizadas para ambientes de aprendizagem extraescolares e as atividades realizadas durante essas viagens proporcionaram benefícios em termos de evocar emoções como excitação, felicidade, orgulho e diversão nos alunos. Além disso, observou-se que as atividades realizadas nessas visitas aos locais históricos foram apreciadas pelos alunos por serem lúdicas e educativas. A investigação revelou que o nível de conhecimento dos alunos sobre os locais históricos no seu ambiente local aumentou. Além disso, concluiu-se que os ambientes de aprendizagem extraescolares contribuíram para a aprendizagem experiencial dos alunos, facilitando a aprendizagem permanente e eficaz e promovendo o gosto dos alunos pela disciplina

ECORECREATIONAL ATTITUDE OF PARTICIPANTS IN SPORTIVE RECREATION ACTIVITIES

The aim of this research is to develop an attitude scale for ecorecreation and to investigate the effect of variables on the level of ecorecreational attitudes of the individuals participating in sportive recreation activities with the measurement tool obtained. During the scale development phase of the study, data were collected from students who were trained at different faculties of Gazi University by test re-test method. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis and literature survey was conducted. The test form was applied on 544 students in the first application and it was found that the obtained data were suitable for the factor analysis of the number of the resultant samples of KMO (.95) and Barlett (17536.301,

SERIOUS LEISURE CAREER IN STUDENTS' CAREER FUTURE

The aim of this research is to examine the current status of university students who are members of the university communities, through their activities in the communities, towards serious leisure and career future. At the same time, the extent to which some variables change these parameters and the impact of a serious leisure career on the future of the career were evaluated. In this context, “Serious Leisure Career” which is developed by Ayyıldız, Özdemir and Karaküçük (2020) and “Career Futures Inventory (CFI)” which is developed by Rottinghaus, Day and Borgen, (2005), translated to Turkish culture by Ağargün et al., (2005) and which is evaluated about psychometric properties in Turkish sample by Kalafat (2012) is used. While analysis; descriptive statistics, independent sample T test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test, Tukey (HSD-LSD) test, Pearson Correlation test and regression analysis were used for in-group comparisons. As a result of the research, it can be said that serious leisure and career future are differentiated by certain variables and serious leisure career, which is an important factor affecting future career, is a tool to increase positive perception of career.  Article visualizations

The Effect of Ocular Demodex Colonization on Schirmer test and OSDI Scores in Newly Diagnosed Dry Eye Patients

Objective: To determine whether ocularDemodexcolonization results in differences in Schirmer test scores and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire values in individuals with dry eye disease (DED) diagnosed for the first time. Method: Eighty-eight adults aged 40 to 68 years who were admitted to Ophthalmology outpatient clinic for routine ophthalmological examination or presbyopia examination and diagnosed with DED for the first time and who do not have any chronic disease were included in the study. All the patients were asked to complete the OSDI, which is widely used for assessing dry eye symptom severity and vision-related functioning. The Schirmer test was performed, and then two eyelashes were taken from the inferior eyelids of each eyes. After saline (0.09% NaCl) was added to the sample, it was quickly taken to the microbiology laboratory, which is located next to the Ophthalmology policlinic. The sample was evaluated by a parasitologist experienced inDemodex. Results: One hundred sixty-eight eyes of 84 patients were included in the study. Average Schirmer test score was 2.1 +/- 0.5, the OSDI questionnaire score was 61.82 +/- 10.95, and the mean age was 55.36 +/- 8.74 years in patients who hadDemodexcolonization (n=30), whereas the average Schirmer test score was 6.6 +/- 0.9 score, OSDI questionnaire score was 40.96 +/- 12.73, and the mean age was 49.12 +/- 6.87 years in patients withoutDemodexcolonization (n=58). It has been observed that dry eye patients withDemodexcolonization had a higher mean age (P: 0.001), higher mean OSDI score (P: 0.001), and lower average Schirmer test score (P: 0.001) compared with those withoutDemodex. The significant relationship between lower Schirmer test score and higher OSDI rates and occurrence ofDemodexinfestation continued after adjusting for mean age values (P=0.012;P=0.035). Conclusion: It was determined that the presence of ocularDemodexcolonization was associated with the average Schirmer test scores, OSDI scores, and age values in patients with newly diagnosed DED. Demodex quantity was found increased in older aged patients, but the significant relationship between lower Schirmer test score and higher OSDI rates andDemodexinfestation persisted even after controlling the mean age values. Supporting these findings with large-numbered and randomized-controlled studies will help in clarifying the association of the Demodex infestation with etiopathogenesis of dry eye

Lineer Delta Robotun Doğruluk ve Tekrarlanabilirlik Performansı

Paralel kinematik mekanizmalar ailesinden olan lineer delta robot, 3 adet lineer aktüatör ile hareket edilen, sabit ve hareket platformdan oluşan bir robottur.  Bu çalışmada, lineer delta robotun prototipi yapılarak doğruluk ve tekrarlanabilirlik performansı gerçekleştirilmiştir. Lineer delta robot için deney tasarımı düzeneği kurulmuş ve ISO 9283 standardına göre ortalama doğruluk ve tekrarlanabilirlik parametreleri Microscribe G2X koordinat ölçme cihazı kullanılarak robotun performansı bulunmuştur. Yapılan testlerde robotun ortalama doğruluğu 1,25 mm ve ortalama tekrarlanabilirliği ise 1,45 mm bulunmaktadır. Sonuç olarak yapılan testler açık çevrim kontrol metoduyla yapıldığı için literatürdeki çalışmalara benzerlik göstermektedir

Foraminifera of shallow and very shallow facies from the upper Eocene-lower Oligocene Kazandere Member, Soğucak Formation, Thrace Basin, northwest Turkey

The middle-late Eocene to early Oligocene sediments, mainly limestone of the Soğucak Formation with its shallow water marine foraminiferal species occur most widespread in the territory of the Thrace basin. So far, the very shallow water Priabonian sediments with here described foraminiferal species have not been reported from Tharece basin. The here established Kazandere memeber of the Soğurcak Formation located between Kıyıköy andKömürköy,(NW of Kırklarel) was studied with respect to the sedimentologic as (microscopic and macroscopic), environmental and descriptive paleontology of the bentic foraminifers. Furthermore, the Eocene-Oligocene boundary in the new member defined first by the here described very shallow-water Priabonian and known shallow-water early Oligocene foraminiferal species

Development of Preverbal Communication Skills Scale for Children with Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment

Communication is crucial for any human being and the children with disabilities are no exception. Due to the number and combination of their disabilities and/or conditions, children with multiple disabilities and visual impairment (MDVI) have especially limitations of the ability to communicate the meaningful and functional way with their environment. In order to improve the communication skills of children with MDVI, it is very important to identify unique, individual communication behaviors of these children. Thus, the aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable developmental assessment tool to evaluate preverbal communication skills of Turkish children with MDVI.Sequential explanatory mixed methods were used in the study. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the mothers of 34 children suffering from MDVI to explore the preverbal communication behaviors of the children based on the daily observances of their mothers’ with a descriptive analysis being performed on the data. From the findings of the interviews and the literature review, Preverbal Communication Skills Scale for Children with Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairment (PCSS-MDVI) and the scoring guide were developed. During the quantitative phase, 65 mothers of children with MDVI were given this scale in order to determine the validity and reliability of the scale. For the reliability analysis, 34 mothers of typically developing (TD) children age between 1 to 24 months old also were given the scale.The findings of the qualitative phase indicated that children with MDVI were communicating mostly with preverbal behaviors and the analysis on data from the quantitative phase with respect to item analysis, reliability and validity revealed that the scale is valid and reliable. The scale has 17 items and three subscales, which are; regulating behaviors, social interaction and joint attention. The majority of children with MDVI cannot communicate verbally and there is lack of studies and assessment tools for the purpose of effectively evaluate these children’s preverbal communicative behaviors in our country. Based on the analysis, the PCSS-MDVI has been demonstrated good preliminary psychometric properties and it can be used as an instrument to evaluate preverbal communication behaviors of children with MDVI. It is the preliminary study of the development of the scale. Thus, validation of the scale should be repeated with more participants and the data of the video observations of preverbal communication behaviors of children with MDVI should be added to the analysis.