Effect of perceived social support level among school of healthy students on smoking

AMAÇ: Bu çalışma sağlık yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin sigara kullanma durumları ve algılanan sosyal destek düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. GEREÇ ve YÖNTEM: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışma, 2012-2013 eğitim-öğretim yılında, Erzincan Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nda yapılmıştır. Örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş ve Hemşirelik bölümünde okuyan 270 öğrenci çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Ancak çalışma, ulaşılabilen ve araştırmada yer almayı kabul eden 228 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür (katılım oranı %84). Veriler, öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini içeren anket formu ve Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizi, SPSS 19.0 paket programında tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t testi, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, korelasyon, varyans testleri ile yapılmış ve p<0.05 olması istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin %68.9'unu kızlar, %31.1'ini ise erkekler oluşturmuştur. Öğrencilerin Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 63.39±16.72, aileden algılanan sosyal destek puan ortalaması 23.45±5.68 olarak belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin %24.1'inin sigara kullandığı belirlenirken, sigara kullanan öğrencilerin aileden algıladıkları sosyal destek puan ortalamalarının (21.56±6.50), sigara kullanmayan öğrencilere oranla (24.81±4.47) anlamlı düzeyde düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). SONUÇ: Öğrenciler tarafından algılanan sosyal destek puan ortalamalarının genel olarak iyi düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Cinsiyetin, gelir düzeyinin, sigara kullanıyor olmanın sosyal destek üzerinde etkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir.Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of determining the smoking status and the level of Perceived Social Support of the School of Health students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cros-sectional study was made in Erzincan University School of Health in the 2012-2013 academic year. In this study there was no sample selection made and 270 students studying in the nursing department were included in this study. However, the study was conducted with 228 students who can be access edandagreed to participate (response rate 84%). The data were collected with the questionnaire containing sociodemographic characteristics of students and by using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Analysis of the data obtained was performed with the SPSS 19.0 package program, descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, correlation, variance tests and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 68.9% of the students who participated in the study were girls, 31.1% of students were men. The average total Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support score was 63.39±16.72, perceived social support average score from family was defined as 23.45±5.68. While 24.1% of the students were found current smoker, smoker students' average score of social support they perceive from their family (21.56±6.50) was defined significantly lower than the ones' (24.81±4.47) who were non-smoker (p<0.05). Conclusion: The score averages of social support perceived by students were generally found to be at a good level. Gender, income level, being a smoker have been found to be effective on social support

Determining the relationship between sleep disturbances in children and parental stress during COVID-19 pandemic

Makale (Early Access)This study aimed to determine the relationship between child sleep disturbances and parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional web-based study was conducted between February and April 2021 among 409 parents residing in Turkey who had children between the ages of 6 and 16 years. Data were collected online using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) and the Parental Stress Scale (PSS). In the study, there was a significant relationship found between the mean scores of the SDSC and PSS (r = 0.499, p < 0.001). In the multiple regression analysis, family type, socioeconomic status, occupation, the presence of sleep problems in the child before the pandemic, and the total score of the PSS significantly affected the total score of the SDSC. The presence of sleep problems in the child before the pandemic was significantly associated with the total score of the PSS (p < 0.05). Approximately 3.9% of the children had sleep disturbances (at scores over 70 points) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In conclusion, as the stress levels of parents increase, the rate of sleep disturbances in their children increases, and many demographic characteristics are associated with the occurrence of sleep disturbances in their children. It is important that parents do not reflect on their stress related to the pandemic and that their children maintain a normal sleep pattern whenever possible. School nurses should educate children and their parents about the importance of enough sleep and factors that contribute to inadequate sleep among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Turkish validity and reliability of coronavirus anxiety scale

Telif hakkı dergiye aittir.The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) was developed to diferentiate individuals who were functionally impaired by anxiety about COVID-19 from those anxious, but not disabled by their emotional reactions to the disease. The aim of the present study is to validate the Turkish version of the CAS. The study was carried out in two stages. In the frst phase, the validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted with 95 people. The single-factor structure of the scale was confrmed with exploratory factor analysis and confrmatory factor analysis results. Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefcient was found to be 0.86. In the second stage; the data were collected using the Turkish version of CASand Herth Hope scale. The scales were applied to 720 people. It was determined that there was a statistically signifcant relationship between total CAS scores and the Herth Hope Index. These fndings revealed that the CAS was a valid and reliable measurement tool for evaluating the anxiety levels of individuals

Sağlık yüksekokulu öğrencilerinde algılanan sosyal destek düzeyinin sigara kullanımı üzerine etkisi

Bu çalışma sağlık yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin sigara kullanma durumları ve algılanan sosyal destek düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. GEREÇ ve YÖNTEM: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışma, 2012-2013 eğitim-öğretim yılında, Erzincan Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu'nda yapılmıştır. Örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş ve Hemşirelik bölümünde okuyan 270 öğrenci çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Ancak çalışma, ulaşılabilen ve araştırmada yer almayı kabul eden 228 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür (katılım oranı %84). Veriler, öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini içeren anket formu ve Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizi, SPSS 19.0 paket programında tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t testi, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, korelasyon, varyans testleri ile yapılmış ve p<0.05 olması istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin %68.9'unu kızlar, %31.1'ini ise erkekler oluşturmuştur. Öğrencilerin Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 63.39±16.72, aileden algılanan sosyal destek puan ortalaması 23.45±5.68 olarak belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin %24.1'inin sigara kullandığı belirlenirken, sigara kullanan öğrencilerin aileden algıladıkları sosyal destek puan ortalamalarının (21.56±6.50), sigara kullanmayan öğrencilere oranla (24.81±4.47) anlamlı düzeyde düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). SONUÇ: Öğrenciler tarafından algılanan sosyal destek puan ortalamalarının genel olarak iyi düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Cinsiyetin, gelir düzeyinin, sigara kullanıyor olmanın sosyal destek üzerinde etkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir.This study was conducted with the aim of determining the smoking status and the level of Perceived Social Support of the School of Health students. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cros-sectional study was made in Erzincan University School of Health in the 2012-2013 academic year. In this study there was no sample selection made and 270 students studying in the nursing department were included in this study. However, the study was conducted with 228 students who can be access edandagreed to participate (response rate 84%). The data were collected with the questionnaire containing sociodemographic characteristics of students and by using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Analysis of the data obtained was performed with the SPSS 19.0 package program, descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, correlation, variance tests and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 68.9% of the students who participated in the study were girls, 31.1% of students were men. The average total Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support score was 63.39±16.72, perceived social support average score from family was defined as 23.45±5.68. While 24.1% of the students were found current smoker, smoker students' average score of social support they perceive from their family (21.56±6.50) was defined significantly lower than the ones' (24.81±4.47) who were non-smoker (p<0.05). Conclusion: The score averages of social support perceived by students were generally found to be at a good level. Gender, income level, being a smoker have been found to be effective on social support

The effect of peer education upon breast self-examination behaviors and self-esteem among university students

Objective The current study was semi-experimentally designed in order to identify the effect of peer education upon breast self-examination (BSE) behaviors and self-esteem among university students. Materials and methods The study was undertaken with 100 female students who studied at Erzincan University. Peer educators were recruited from the 4th year students. The data were collected with a questionnaire form, BSE skill form and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale in two phases one month before and after the BSE peer education. For the data assessment; percentage distributions, frequency, mean, standard deviation and Simple T test were employed. Results The mean age of the participant students was 20.45±1.67 year and all of them were single. It was found that during the first data collection phase, only 16 % of the students performed BSE while during the final data collection phase, the rate of the students performing BSE rose to 77 %. During the first data collection phase, students received a mean score of 2.36±4.13 from BSE skill form while during the last data collection phase they had a mean score of 10.70±3.40 from BSE skill form. When the scores obtained from Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale by the students were examined, it was seen that they received a mean score of 1.20±1.34 during the first data collection phase while they had a mean score of 0.84±1.07 during the final data collection phase. Conclusion Although short-term feedback was obtained, it was noted that students’ BSE knowledge and skills increased considerably