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.

The effect of ylang oil and lemon oil inhalation on labor pain and anxiety pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: and purpose: To date, there has been very limited experimental research on the impact of ylang ylang oil and lemon oil inhalation labor pain. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of aromatherapy, one of the non-pharmacological pain methods, on anxiety and labor pain in the active phase in primiparous pregnant women. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial design was used in the study, which was conducted with 45 primiparous pregnant women. Volunteers were randomized into the lemon oil group (n = 15), ylang-ylang oil group (n = 15), and control group (n = 15) by using the sealed envelope method. The visual analog scale (VAS) and the state anxiety inventory were applied to the intervention and control groups before the application. After the application, the VAS and the state anxiety inventory were applied at 5-7 cm dilatation and the VAS was applied alone at 8-10 cm dilatation. The trait anxiety inventory was applied to the volunteers after delivery. RESULTS: The mean pain scores at 5-7 cm dilatation in the intervention groups (lemon oil 6.90, ylang ylang oil, 7.30) were significantly lower than in the control group (9.20) (p = 0.005). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of their mean pre-intervention and 5-7-cm-dilatation anxiety scores (p = 0.750; p = 0.663), mean trait anxiety scores (p = 0.094), and mean first-and fifth-minute Apgar scores (p = 0.051; p = 0.051). CONCLUSION: It was found that aromatherapy applied by inhalation at labor reduced the perception of labor pain but had no effect on anxiety.

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 (ß = -0.167; p = 0.004) and chronotype (ß = -0.438; p < 0.001) were a negative risk factor, while spending time in bed with TV/computer/smartphone before sleeping (ß = 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.

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.

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.

The job satisfaction and burnout levels of primary care health workers in the province of Malatya in Turkey.

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine the job satisfaction and burnout levels of primary care health workers in Malatya in Turkey. METHODS: The sample of the study included 186 physicians, 126 midwives and 106 nurses working in primary health care. The Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale and the Maslach Burnout Scale were used in the study. RESULTS: The general, internal and external job satisfaction score medians of the study group were 3.35, 3.50 and 3.12 respectively, while the median of the Maslach Personal accomplishment score was 23.00, the Emotional Burnout score median was 15.00, and the Depersonalisation score median was found to be 3.00. CONCLUSIONS: The manner of their employment in the departments where they work, their perception of their economic circumstances and their satisfaction of the department where they work have an impact on the job satisfaction and burnout levels of workers.