Quiet Quitting reason and behavior scale design and development process.

BACKGROUND: The concept of "Quiet Quitting", which might be considered new in the literature, is used to describe a passive and silent giving up. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to develop a scale to evaluate both the causes and consequences of "quiet quitting" which is believed to be increasing for various reasons in our country as well as in the world. METHOD: Five-stage scale development method which was presented by Cohen and Swerdik was used in the process of developing the Quiet Quitting Reason and Behavior Scale (QQRBS). First, the conceptual structure of the scale was determined. In the second stage, the scale was structured. Structuring the scale is deciding on the scale type and scaling technique. The third stage is the first application of the scale. After the scale was applied, factor analysis, internal consistency assessment and validity studies were carried out in the item analysis section, which is the fourth stage. The fifth stage is the second application stage of the scale and at this stage, the scale was reviewed by test-retest and an application guideline was prepared. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha value of draft items is 0.87, quiet quitting behavior sub-dimension Cronbach's Alpha value is 0.76 and reasons for quiet quitting Cronbach's Alpha value is 0.820. It was decided to keep the remaining 35 items after EFA analysis because the corrected correlation numbers of the items were >0.30. This study explains the design and development process of the QQRBS in Turkish society. CONCLUSION: According to this developed scale, as the scale mean score of the total and sub-dimensions increases, the tendency to quiet quitting increases.

Effect of training about child neglect and abuse to teachers and its effect to awareness.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of child neglect and abuse training on the knowledge and awareness of medical vocational schoolteachers in Turkey. METHODS: This study was conducted based on data taken from a sample of teachers from Kayseri, Turkey, between October 2016 and April 2017. Teachers who agreed to participate in the study received training pertaining to child neglect and abuse. Data were collected through a survey form and the Scale for Identifying the Symptoms and Risks of Child Abuse and Neglect. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.20.0 software. For statistical analyses, Student's t test, analysis of variance and McNemar tests were conducted, with a value of p <  0.05 being considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Of teachers in the sample, 63.7% were female, and 80.5% were married. Teachers' mean age was 40.5 ± 9.9 years. Among teachers, 87.4% reported that the training was sufficient. Teachers' level of knowledge concerning neglect and abuse and the percentage of teachers who reported that they would report such situations to the authorities when faced with such a case increased after training. Female teachers' scores on the neglect and abuse scale increased among teachers without children and those who found the training to be sufficient. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge level of teachers in the study group was found to be increased compared to their knowledge level prior to training. The subject of child neglect and abuse should be further discussed in the context of teachers' formal training.