Analysis on Sportspersonship Orientations of Students Studying in Faculty of Sports Sciences/School of Physical Education and Sports

The purpose of this study is to analyze the sportspersonship orientations of students studying in the faculty of sports sciences/school of physical education and sports by different variables. The population of this descriptive research is composed of the students studying in faculty of sports sciences/school of physical education and sports in six different universities while the sample is composed of 949 students studying in different grades and departments. As the data collection tool, personal information questionnaire and “Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale-MSOS” developed by Vallerand et al. (1997) of which reliability and validity of Turkish version was ensured by Sezen-Balçıkanlı (2010) were used. The scale comprises of four sub-dimensions and 20 questions. The reliability coefficient of the multidimensional sportspersonship orientation scale was found to be (0.89). Data were analyzed in statistical package program. In the analysis of the study, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, independent samples t test and one way variance analysis were used. It has been determined in the study that the multidimensional sportspersonship orientation of students is high. It has also been ascertained that there are significant difference in the variables of sex, age and the grade studied in terms of the multidimensional sportspersonship orientation of students (p<0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in the variables of the university studied and doing sports (p>0.05). It has been concluded that the variables of university studied and doing sports aren’t effective on sportspersonship orientation of students while the variables of sex, age and the grade studied are effective on sportspersonship orientation of students

Ratlarda Deneysel Omurilik Travmasında Karvedilol’ün İkincil Hasara Etkisi

Aim: Previous studies have shown that carvedilol has a neuroprotective effect in animal models of brain ischemia and brain oxidative damage in vitro. This study was perfomed to investigate the effect of carvedilol on the secondary damage in experimental spinal cord injury (SCI). Material and methods: Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups. Group 1 underwent laminectomy alone. Group 2 underwent laminectomy followed by SCI and received carvedilol. Group 3 underwent laminectomy followed by SCI and received no medication. The neurological functions were assessed by Tarlov’s motor scale at the first and 24th hours. Oxidative stress status was assessed by MDA, SOD, MPO, GSH activities. A TUNEL-based apoptosis kit was used for evaluating apoptosis in the spinal cord samples and hematoxylinand eosin-stained specimens were used for light microscopic examination. Results: Carvedilol reduced apoptosis and regulated oxidant and antioxidant status by increasing SOD and GSH levels and reducing MPO and MDA levels in the spinal tissue homogenate. Neurological examination of rats revealed statistically significant improvement 24 hours after the trauma. Conclusion: Carvedilol has a statistically significant therapeutic effect, especially on functional recovery, and we found that carvedilol reduced secondary damage by inhibiting apoptosis and regulating the oxidant and antioxidant status.Amaç: Beyinde oksidatif hasar ve iskemi ile ilgili daha önce yapılan in vitro hayvan modeli çalışmalarında karvedilolün nöron koruyucu etkilerinin olduğu gösterildi. Çalışmada karvedilolün deneysel spinal travma modelinde ikincil hasar üzerine olan etkileri araştırıldı. Yöntem ve Gereçler: 24 adet Wistar albino tipi sıçan üç gruba ayrıldı. Spinal kord yaralanması ağırlık düşürme modeli ile gerçekleştirildi. Birinci gruba sadece laminektomi uygulandı. İkinci gruba laminektomi yapılarak spinal kord yaralanması oluşturuldu ve karvedilol verildi. Üçüncü gruba laminektomi yapılıp spinal kord yaralanması oluşturuldu ve herhangi bir medikasyon uygulanmadı. Tüm gruplarda deneklerin birinci ve 24. saatlerde Tarlov motor skorlaması ile nörolojik muayeneleri kaydedildi. Oksidatif stres ölçümü için MDA (malonildialdehit), SOD (süperoksit dismutaz), MPO (myeloperoksidaz) ve GSH (glutatyon) aktiviteleri kullanıldı. Apoptozis düzeyini belirlemek için TUNEL kiti ve ışık mikroskobi bulguları için hematoksilen eozin boyası kullanıldı. Bulgular: Karvedilol apoptozis düzeyini azalttı ve SOD ile GSH düzeyini artırıp MPO ve MDA düzeylerini azaltarak oksidasyon ve antioksidasyon olaylarını düzenledi. Sonuç: Karvedilol özellikle fonksiyonel iyileşme üzerine istatistiksel olarak olumlu etki oluşturdu ve apoptozisi azaltıcı ve oksidasyon-antioksidasyon olaylarını olumlu yönde düzenleyici etki gösterdi

Navigating Across Heritage and Destination Cultures: How Personal Identity and Social Identification Processes Relate to Domain-Specific Acculturation Orientations in Adolescence

Personal identity and social identification processes can be challenging for adolescents belonging to an ethnic minority, who have to cope with the acculturation task of navigating several (and often conflictual) alternatives put forth by their cultural heritage community and destination society. Because identity and acculturation tasks are embedded in core domains of adolescents’ life, this three-wave longitudinal study with ethnic minority adolescents (N = 244, 43.4% male; M age = 14.9) examined how personal identity processes and social identifications are related to acculturation orientations in the education and friendship domains. Results of traditional cross-lagged models showed that, in the educational domain, adolescents who scored higher on cultural heritage maintenance compared to their peers, scored higher on commitment later on. In the friendship domain, stronger associations were found, such that adolescents who scored higher on cultural heritage maintenance compared to their peers, reported higher commitment and in-depth exploration later on, while those who scored higher on identification with friends reported over time also higher cultural heritage maintenance and destination culture adoption. Random-intercept crossed-lagged models indicated that, when adolescents reported above their own average on reconsideration of educational commitment, they reported increased cultural heritage maintenance later on. Furthermore, consistent associations (at baseline and over time) emerged. Overall, this study points to virtuous alliances between the fulfillment of tasks related to adolescents’ identity development and acculturation

A qualitative study on loss of a spouse, coping strategies after loss and the future expectations among eldersYaşlılarda eş kaybı, kayıp sonrası başa çıkma stratejileri ve gelecek beklentileri üzerine nitel bir araştırma

With this study, it is aimed to present data about the important effects of losing a spouse among elders, especially to the related areas which provide services for elderly people such as healthcare, nursing and psychological counseling. Three sub-objectives were examined within the scope of the current study, namely, (1) emotional, cognitive, social and physical influences caused by the loss of a spouse in the elderly, (2) coping strategies used by the elders to cope with the loss of a spouse, and (3) the future expectations of elders after loss of a spouse.In the research, phenomenological approach is used from qualitative research methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten participants (5 males, 5 females) who were were 65 years old or older, have lost their spouses, and were not in the nursing home. The gathered data was analyzed with frequency and categorical analysis.The results of the analysis demonstrated that the loss of a spouse in the elderly can be classified in five main general area namely, “cognitive, emotional, social and physical effects of losing of a spouse”, “methods used to cope with loss of a spouse”, “future expectations of the elders”, “expressions related the loss of a spouse”, and “other expressions”. When the statements on the effects of the losing a spouse were examined, it was seen that “cognitive effects” were the most frequent, and “physical effects” were the least frequent subcategories. Besides, “lifestyle habits” were the most frequent and “receiving psychological support from an expert” was the least frequent subcategories of the second main general category which is called as the coping strategies after loss of a spouse among elders. Lastly, “expectations, plans and objectives” were the oftenest subcategory in the future expectations category of the current study.The findings of the study were discussed in comparison to the relevant information in the field of psychology, and suggestions were provided in the context of guidance and psychological counseling.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışma ile yaşlılık döneminde önemli etkileri olan eş kaybı hakkında özellikle yaşlılara sağlık, bakım, psikolojik danışma gibi hizmet veren ilgi gruplarına veri sunulması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında; (1) yaşlılarda eş kaybetmenin yarattığı duygusal, bilişsel, sosyal ve fiziksel etkilerin (2) yaşlıların eş kaybıyla baş etmede kullandıkları stratejilerin ve  (3) yaşlılarda eş kaybı sonrası geleceğe ilişkin beklentilerin neler olduğu alt amaç olarak incelenmiştir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik yaklaşım kullanılmıştır. Belirlenen amaçlar doğrultusunda 65 yaş ve üzeri eşini kaybetmiş ve bakım evinde olmayan on katılımcı (5 erkek, 5 kadın) ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşmelerde toplanan veriler frekans analizi ve kategorisel analiz yöntemleri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda “yaşlılarda eş kaybetmenin bilişsel, sosyal, duygusal ve fiziksel etkileri”, “eş kaybıyla baş etmede kullanılan stratejiler”, “geleceğe ilişkin beklentiler”, “eş kaybına ilişkin söylemler” ve “diğer ifadeler” şeklinde sıralanan beş genel alan kategorisi oluşturulmuştur. Yaşlılarda eş kaybetmenin yarattığı etkilere ilişkin ifadeler incelendiğinde en sık “bilişsel etkilerden” en az ise, “fiziksel etkilerden” bahsedildiği görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte yaşlıların eş kaybı ve bu kaybın ortaya çıkardığı durumlarla baş etmede en sık “yaşam alışkanlıkları” en az da  “uzmandan destek alma” alt alanına ilişkin söylemleri olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yaşlıların geleceğe ilişkin beklentilerine yönelik söylemleri incelendiğinde en sık “beklentiler, planlar ve hedefler” alt alanına ilişkin ifadelerin yer aldığı görülmüştür. Çalışmanın bulguları alan yazındaki bilgilerle karşılaştırılarak tartışılmış, bulgular doğrultusunda psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik alanında yaşlılara verilecek hizmetler çerçevesinde öneriler sunulmuştur.

Understanding adolescents’ acculturation processes: New insights from the intergroup perspective

Recent developments in the acculturation literature have emphasized the importance of adopting intergroup perspectives that provide a valuable background for investigating how acculturation orientations (i.e., maintenance of the culture of origin and the adoption of the destination culture) of adolescents from migrant families are embedded in their proximal socialization contexts. Accordingly, we sought to understand the combined effects of the perceived parents’ acculturation orientations and classmates’ acculturation preferences on adolescents’ own acculturation orientations in two independent cultural contexts, namely North‐East of Italy (Study I) and South‐East of Turkey (Study II). Participants were 269 (53.2% female; Mage = 14.77) and 211 (71.1% female; Mage = 15.37) adolescents from migrant families in Italy and in Turkey, respectively. Findings indicated that adolescents’ acculturation orientations were influenced by their perceptions of both parents’ acculturation orientations and classmates’ acculturation preferences. In addition, the effects of parents’ adoption of the destination culture were stronger than the effects of classmates’ preferences for adoption of the destination culture in both countries. However, the effects of parents’ maintenance of the culture of origin were stronger than the effects of classmates’ preferences for maintaining the culture of origin in Turkey, but not in Italy