Depression in health college students: relationship factors and sleep quality

This research was conducted to determine depression symptom frequency in health sciences students (n = 445), to investigate sleep quality and some related factors. In this study of the students approximately one fifth of the students showed depressive symptom. Students with poor academic performance, poor economic status, smoking or alcohol use, chronic illness or mental problems are more likely to experience depression. As sleep quality deteriorates, the level of depression also increases. The risk of depressive symptoms in students with poor sleep quality was 3.28 times.

Social Jetlag in adolescents: From a nursing perspective

PROBLEM

Social Jetlag (SJL) is a condition leading to many important physical, mental, behavioral, and cognitive problems in adolescents.

METHODS

The sample of this study, which used a descriptive and correlational design, consisted of 247 high school students. The SJL parameters were informed by the literature, while chronotype was identified using the Morningness-Eveningness Scale for Children. The factors associated with SJL were determined using a structured questionnaire.

FINDINGS

Students' SJL value was 2 h 10 min ± 01:11. As students' tendency to be an evening chronotype increased, the SJL value increased, as well (r = -0.472; p < 0.001). In terms of SJL, student's grade level (β = -0.167; p = 0.004) and chronotype (β = -0.438; p < 0.001) were a negative risk factor, while spending time in bed with TV/computer/smartphone before sleeping (β = 0.127; p = 0.031) was a positive risk factor.

CONCLUSIONS

The students had a high SJL value. The results might be useful for nurses to develop intervention strategies to improve adolescents sleep habits.

Examining psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Nursing Job Rotation Stress Scale (NJRS)

PURPOSE

This study was designed to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the "Nursing Job Rotation Stress Scale (NJRS)".

DESIGN AND METHODS

This methodological study was carried out with 200 nurses in 2018.

FINDINGS

The content validity index for NJRS is 0.98, the Cronbach's α coefficient of the whole scale is calculated as .92. The internal reliability of the subscales was 0.86, 0.83, and 0.81 respectively. The goodness of fit indexes are 0.054 for root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), 0.95 for goodness-of-fit index (GFI), 0.98 for comparative fit index (CFI), 0.98 for incremental fit index (IFI), 0.94 for relative fit index (RFI), 0.96 for normed fit index (NFI), and 0.97 for Tucker-Lewis index (TLI).

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS

The Turkish version of the NJRS was evaluated and it was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish nurses.

Examining psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire

OBJECTIVES

This study was designed to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire".

METHODS

The study was methodological and was conducted with 310 pregnant women. A descriptive information form and "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" were used to collect the data.

RESULTS

The Content Validity Index rate of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" was found to be 0.885 on the basis of the scale. Construct validity was found to be Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin = 0.898 and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity test result was X2 = 7373.95 (p < 0.001). In the reliability analysis, it was determined that Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole scale was 0.935, and its sub-dimensions ranged between 0.801 and 0.934. The total variance explained by the scale was 75.42%. It was understood that the Turkish version of the scale consisted of 27 items and 6 sub-dimensions for women who had unplanned pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS

The Turkish version of the "Women's Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy Questionnaire" was evaluated and it was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish pregnancy. The scale can be used in other studies to assess the severity of anxieties and fears of women who have had an unplanned pregnancy.

Determining the sensitivity of university students to violence toward children

PURPOSE

This study was planned to determine the sensitivity of university students to violence toward children.

DESIGN AND METHODS

This cross-sectional study consisted of students from nursing, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and midwifery departments, health technician programs, and medical faculty. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form and the scale of sensitivity to violence toward children.

FINDINGS

The difference between the scores of the university students from the scale was found statistically significant according to their departments, gender, and years (P > 0.05). The sociodemographic variables of the students were determined to affect the scores that they got from the scale of sensitivity to violence toward children by 4.6% (P < 0.05).

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

More child-related content should be added to the educational curriculum.