THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EFL TEACHERS’ BURNOUT AND THEIR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

        The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ burnout and their classroom management. This study includes English language teachers who have different experiences and different ages work at different foundation universities in a city of Turkey. The data of this descriptive survey study was collected via the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator’s survey developed by Maslach et al. (1996) and a semi- structured interview questions as a qualitative tool were used in order to gain deeper insights. The findings of data was measured by statistics program (SPSS). The findings were disscussed in the light of the relevant literature and research findings offered some implications for EFL teachers. The results imply a positive correlation between burnout among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and their efficacy in classroom management. As burnout levels rise, the challenges associated with classroom management also increase. The stressful situations highlighted by teachers are likely to complicate the teaching process, particularly in terms of classroom management, as they embark on their teaching duties

Climate Change Adaptation and Integrated Waste Management in the time of Pandemic in Ondokuz Mayıs University

In this study, consumption data for 2020 were obtained from the Administration Activity Reports published annually by Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU). Waste data were also taken for the 2020 period as the amounts recorded within the scope of the Zero Waste Project carried out by the university. With the collected data, in the second part, the changes in waste types and amounts will be mentioned in addition to the approximate carbon footprint calculation with the effect of the pandemic process experienced with the year 2020, within the scope and limits determined by the university. The amount of waste per person as students and faculty members of the wastes originating from the units of the university was also calculated. By using the amounts of glass, paper, metal and plastic waste types collected separately by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, the amount of gains to be obtained against parameters such as energy, raw material use and emission reduction was calculated with the help of zero waste counter. In order to evaluate the zero waste studies carried out by the University. Within the scope of Zero Waste studies of Ondokuz Mayıs University, the types and amounts of waste coming from the units during the 2020 pandemic period were evaluated. Considering the data obtained from the different units of the university, a decrease was observed in the amount of waste, as in the consumption data. In addition to the harmonization of integrated waste management and transfer mechanisms in our university, carbon capture gardens have been designed to be implemented in our university.Keyword: integrated waste management, carbon release, carbon footprint, carbon capture garde

Assessing thought disorder in patients with schizophrenia

Thought disorder (TD) is one of the main symptom clusters of schizophrenia. Most of the researchers approached psychotic speech as the reflection of impairment in thought processes and asserted that disorganized thought emerged as disorganized speech. This approach seeks to measure language elements that are believed to reflect TD elements. On the other hand, linguistic perspective suggests that disorganized speech is the result of cognitive impairments related to the ability of organization of language and seeks to investigate features of language structure relevant to those impairments. As it is difficult to describe TD in a subjective way and in order to increase the reliability of assessing TD, objective language impairments emerging during speech and communication are agreed to be concentrated on. In this review, we aimed to provide a summary of scales used widely for the assessment of TD in patients with schizophrenia.Thought disorder (TD) is one of the main symptom clusters of schizophrenia. Most of the researchers approached psychotic speech as the reflection of impairment in thought processes and asserted that disorganized thought emerged as disorganized speech. This approach seeks to measure language elements that are believed to reflect TD elements. On the other hand, linguistic perspective suggests that disorganized speech is the result of cognitive impairments related to the ability of organization of language and seeks to investigate features of language structure relevant to those impairments. As it is difficult to describe TD in a subjective way and in order to increase the reliability of assessing TD, objective language impairments emerging during speech and communication are agreed to be concentrated on. In this review, we aimed to provide a summary of scales used widely for the assessment of TD in patients with schizophrenia

AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' FLOW LEVELS ON PROFESSIONAL JOB SATISFACTION

The forms of organizational regulation expressed by "Human Resources Management" started to come up after 1980s, and as a result, the concept of "work related flow", which is a positive attitude towards the act of working, gained currency. Based on this concept, the purpose of the present research is investigating whether the people who have flow experience pleasure and excitement while working. 278 pre-school teachers working in pre-school education institutions affiliated to Düzce Provincial Directorate of National Education constitute the universe of the present research conducted in the relational screening model. The work group consisted of 162 preschool teachers who were selected by convenient sampling method. "Job Satisfaction Scale" developed by Kuzgun, Sevim and Hamamcı (2005) and "Work-related Flow Scale" developed by Yalçınkaya (2013) were utilised as data collection tools of the present research. According to the findings of the present research, there is a positive relationship between the teachers' flow motivation and Job Satisfaction levels. In addition, there is a significant difference between the flow levels of teachers, employment, seniority, number of students in the class variables.  Article visualizations

Association of Appetite, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Alcohol and Substance Abusers

Amaç: Bu çalışma alkol ve madde bağımlılığı olan bireylerin iştah ve beslenme durumlarının saptanması ve karşılaştırılması, beslenme alışkanlıklarının ve beslenme durumu ile yaşam kaliteleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bireyler ve Yöntem: Çalışma Manisa Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hastanesi AMATEM Servisi’nde yatan, yaşları 20-60 yıl arasında değişen, 167 madde ve 46 alkol bağımlısı olmak üzere toplam 213 erkek birey üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Bağımlılara yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile anket uygulanmış, genel bilgiler, beslenme alışkanlıkları, 24 saatlik besin tüketim durumu saptanmış, Basitleştirilmiş Beslenme İştah Anketi, Kısa Beslenme Değerlendirme Anketi (SNAQ), Besin Çeşitliliği Skoru (DDS), Kısa Form Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (SF-36) uygulanmış ve antropometrik ölçümleri alınmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada SNAQ’ya göre madde kullanan bireylerin %71.3’ünde, alkol kullanan bireylerin %69.6’sında ağır malnütrisyon bulunduğu, ayrıca madde kullananların %87.4’ünde, alkol kullananların %93.5’inde iştahın bozulmasına bağlı olarak gelecek 6 ayda önemli düzeyde ağırlık kaybı riski bulunduğu belirlenmiştir. Alkol bağımlılarının %78.3’ünün, madde bağımlılarının %69.5’inin DDS’nin yetersiz olduğu, tüm grup değerlendirildiğinde ise bireylerin genellikle tek öğün tükettikleri (%57.7) ve bu durumun alkol bağımlılarında (%76.1) madde kullanan bireylere (%52.7) göre daha yaygın olduğu bulunmuştur (?2:8.880, p<0.05). Madde bağımlılarının antropometrik ölçümleri ile vücut bileşimi değerlerinin alkol kullanan bireylerden daha düşük olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0.01). Ayrıca madde bağımlılarında fiziksel fonksiyonları yerine getirebilme ile BKİ, malnütrisyon, iştah durumu ve DDS puanları arasında önemli ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Alkol bağımlarında ise sosyal işlevsellik, BKİ ve ÜOKÇ ile ruhsal sağlık, iştah durumu ve malnütrisyonla ilişkilidir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak alkol ve madde bağımlılarının beslenme ve iştah durumunun bozulduğu ve yaşam kalitelerinin oldukça kötü olduğu belirlenmiştir. Tedaviye alınan kişilerde mutlaka beslenme durumu uygun değerlendirme araçlarıyla incelenmeli ve farmakolojik tedavinin yanında kişiye özel bir beslenme programı uygulanmalıdır.Aim: This study was conducted to detect the appetite and nutritional status of alcohol and substance abusers and to determine the relationship between their dietary habits, nutrition, and quality of life. Subjects and Method: The study consisted of 167 substance- and 46 alcohol- abusers, in total, 213 male participants who are hospitalized in the AMATEM Service of the Manisa Hospital of Mental Health and Disease. The ages of the participants ranged from 20 to 60 years. The researcher conducted a survey through face-to-face interviews, obtained general information, and determined their dietary habits and food consumption over 24 hours. The Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire, Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ), Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) and Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36) were used to collect data, including the subjects’ anthropometric measurements. Results: Based on the SNAQ 71.3% of the individuals who abuse substances and 69.6% of alcohol users have severe malnutrition; 87.4% of substance abusers and 93.5% of alcohol abusers are at risk of significant weight loss during the following 6 month-period caused by loss of appetite. The DDS of 78.3% of the alcohol abusers and 69.5% of the substance abusers was determined to be insufficient; when evaluated as a group, these individuals usually have a single meal per day (57.7%). This is more common among alcohol abusers (76.1%) than substance abusers (52.7%) (?2= 8.880, p<0.05). The values of anthropometric measurements and body composition of substance abusers are found to be lower than those of alcohol abusers (p<0.01). Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between substance abusers’ performing physical functions and their BMI, malnutrition, appetite, and DDS (p<0.05). Social functionality of alcohol abusers was related to BMI and MUAC, mental health, appetite, and malnutrition (p<0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrates vital conclusions showing that nutritional and appetite status of both the alcohol and the substance abusers have deteriorated; and their quality of life was quite unsatisfactory. The nutritional status of people treated for addiction should be investigated through appropriate assessment tools, and each patient should be provided with a personal dietary program as well as pharmacological treatment

Time-restricted eating (16/8) and energy-restricted diet: effects on diet quality, body composition and biochemical parameters in healthy overweight females

Abstract Background Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a current popular dietary strategy for noncommunicable diseases. However, studies demonstrated contradictory results for it and in all dietary strategies, diet quality is an the important part of the well-being. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of TRE and energy-restricted diet (ERD) on the nutritional status and diet quality of individuals. Methods This pilot study was completed 23 healthy overweight female. Anthropometric and body composition measurements of individuals were taken. The energy expenditure was measured using indirect calorimetry. Blood pressure and heart rate measurements were made. Biochemical parameters were evaluated and food consumption were taken. The quality of dietary intake was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) -2015. The physical activity levels of the individuals were estimated using the physical activity record. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 22.0) software was used for all analyses. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results After 8 weeks of intervention, while no change was observed in the diet quality of the individuals in the TRE group (p > 0.05), a significant increase was found in the diet quality score of the individuals in the ERD group (p  0.05), a 7.1% decrease was observed in the ERD group (p < 0.05). A statistically significant decrease was found in the total cholesterol (3.7%) in the ERD group, and in the total cholesterol (6.7%) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (6.5%) in the TRE group. In addition, a statistically significant increase was found in adiponectin (77.3%) and total antioxidant status (TAS) (13.2%) in the ERD group. Conclusion Energy-restricted diet yielded better results in weight loss and improvement of body composition and diet quality compared to TRE. Also, a decrease in total cholesterol level was found in the ERD group. However, more studies should be done with longer follow-ups and high sample sizes are very important in terms of creating public health-based recommendations

Evaluation of Abdominal Obesity/Adiposity and Atherogenic Predictors in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Amaç: Bu çalışmada tip 2 diabetes mellituslu (DM) bireylerde insülin direnciyle ilişkili olan abdominal obezite/adipozite göstergeleri ile aterojenik indeksin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bireyler ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya yaşları 18-65 yıl arasında değişen tip 2 DM’li yetişkin 100 gönüllü birey dahil edilmiştir. Bireylere ait genel ve sağlık bilgileri anket formu aracılığıyla alınmıştır. Bireylerin antropometrik ve vücut bileşim ölçümleri araştırmacılar tarafından kurallarına uygun şekilde yapılmıştır. Biyokimyasal bulgularından açlık glukoz, açlık insülin, glukozillenmiş hemoglobin (HbA1c), kan lipit parametreleri alınmıştır. Abdominal obezitenin değerlendirilmesinde bel kalça oranı ve bel boy oranı, abdominal adipozitenin değerlendirilmesinde viseral adipozite indeksi (VAİ) ile koniklik indeksi (Kİ) hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca vücut adipozite indeksi (BAİ) hesaplanmıştır. Ateroskleroz risk değerlendirilmesinde serum aterojenik indeksi (Aİ) kullanılmıştır. Bireylerin insülin direnci değerlendirilmesinde homeostaz model değerlendirmesi (HOMA-IR) hesaplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen erkek (%91.2) ve kadın (% 98.5) bireylerin tamamına yakınının şişman olduğu saptanmıştır. Bel boy oranına göre kadınların (%100) tamamının erkeklerin ise %94.1’inin hastalık riskinin yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Aterojenik indeks sınıflamasına göre erkeklerin %85.3’ü, kadınların ise %83.3’ü yüksek riskli ateroskleroz grubundadır. Bireylerin insülin direnciyle Beden Kütle İndeksi (BKİ) (r=0.212, p=0.035), bel çevresi (r=0.222, p=0.027), VAİ (r=0.323, p=0.001), Aİ (r=0.318, p=0.001), viseral yağlanma % (r=0.201, p=0.044), HbA1c (r= 0.297, p=0.003) ve trigliserit düzeylerinin (r=0.289, p=0.004) pozitif ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Bireylerin aterojenik indeks ile abdominal obezite/adipozite göstergeleri arasındaki ilişki değerlendirildiğinde ise erkeklerde Aİ, yaş (r=0.414, p=0.015) ve VAİ (r=0.778, p=0.000) ile kadınlarda ise bel kalça oranı (r=0.250, p=0.043), bel boy oranı (r=0.264, p=0.032), VAİ (r=0.708, p=0.000) ve açlık insülin değeriyle (r=0.271, p=0.006) pozitif ilişkili bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Artmış Aİ tip 2 DM riskinde artışla ilişkili olup kardiyovasküler hastalık gelişimini olumsuz etkilemektedir. Buna bağlı olarak Aİ tip 2 DM’li bireylerde kardiyovasküler hastalık risk tahmininde objektif bir gösterge olarak kullanılabilir. Ancak tip 2 DM bireylerde kardiyovasküler hastalıklar açısından en iyi risk tahminini bulmak için daha ileri çalışmalara gereksinme vardır.Aim: This study aimed to evaluate atherogenic index with abdominal obesity/adiposity indicators associated with insulin resistance in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 patients with type 2 DM aged 18-65 years. the general and health information of individuals was obtained by a questionnaire. Anthropometric and body composition measurements of individuals were applied by the researchers in accordance with its rules. Biochemical findings (fasting glucose, fasting insulin, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and blood lipid parameters) were taken. Waist hip ratio and waist to height ratio were calculated for evaluating abdominal obesity. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) and conicity index (CI) were calculated for evaluating abdominal adiposity and body adiposity index (BAI) was also calculated. Serum atherogenic index (AI) was used for assessment of atherosclerosis risk. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated for evaluation of insulin resistance. Results: Almost all of the men (91.2%) and women (98.5%) were obese. Accordingly depending on waist to height ratio, all of women (100%) and 94.1% of men had high risk of disease. Overall 85.3% of men and 83.3% of women were in high atherosclerosis risk group according to atherogenic index classification. There was a positive correlation between insulin resistance and BMI (r: 0.212; p: 0.035), waist circumference (r=0.222; p=0.027), VAI (r=0.323; p=0.001), AI (r=0.318; p=0.001), visceral adiposity (r=0.201, p=0.044), HbA1c (r=0.297, p=0.003) and triglyceride levels (r=0.289, p= 0.004). There was a positive correlation between AI and age (r=0.414, p=0.015), VAI (r=0.778; p=0.000) in males and waist to hip ratio (r=0.250, p=0.043), waist to height ratio (r=0.264, p=0.032), VAI (r=0.708, p=0.000) and fasting insulin value (r=0.271, p=0.006) in females. Conclusion: Increased AI is associated with increased risk of type 2 DM and it adversely affects the development of cardiovascular disease. AI can be used as an objective indicator in predicting cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with type 2 DM. However, further studies are needed to find the best risk prediction for cardiovascular diseases in individuals with type 2 DM