The effect of exposure to emotional violence on sexual function, sexual quality of life and psychological well-being in women: Structural equation modeling.

Emotional violence is all of the destructive behaviors that humiliate the individual and cause him/her to feel under pressure to disrupt mental health. These destructive behaviors can affect women's sexuality. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of exposure to emotional violence on sexual function, sexual life quality, and psychological well-being in women. The study was conducted in a descriptive and relational screening model. The sample of the study consisted of 213 women. Personal information forms, the female sexual function index, the sexual quality of life questionnaire, the exposure to emotional violence scale, and the psychological well-being scale were used in the study. Structural equation modeling was used to determine the direct and indirect predictive power of the independent variable on the dependent variable. The effect of exposure to emotional violence on psychological well-being (ß = -0.323; p < 0.001), and the effect of quality of sexual life on psychological well-being were statistically significant (ß =0.315; p < 0.001). Moreover, the effect of exposure to emotional violence on sexual life quality was determined to be statistically significant (ß = -0.665; p < 0.001). The effect of quality of sexual life on female sexual function was statistically significant (ß = -0.288; p = 0.002). Furthermore, while the effect of psychological well-being on the female sexual function index was not statistically significant (ß = -0.101; p = 0.266), the effect of exposure to emotional violence scale on the female sexual function index was statistically significant (ß = -0.087; p = 0.373). The mediating role of exposure to emotional violence in the relationship between sexual life quality and psychological well-being was high. Furthermore, the sexual life quality of 43.6 % of women was explained by exposure to emotional violence. On the other hand, 28.7 % of psychological well-being score was explained by the sexual life quality and exposure to emotional violence.

The Desire for Being Liked and the Fear of Negative Evaluation in Rhinoplasty Patients.

OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to determine patients' desire for being liked and the fear of negative evaluation before and after surgery. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The study was conducted quasi-experimentally using a one-group pretest-posttest (sixth month) design. The study population consisted of rhinoplasty patients hospitalized in the ear, nose, and throat service. The study was completed with 60 people. Participant information form, the desire for being liked scale, and the brief fear of negative evaluation scale were used as data collection tools. The data of the study were collected face-to-face between November 15, 2021, and March 15, 2023. FINDINGS: It was determined that the mean scores of the desire for being liked were 19.43 ± 7.44 in the pretest and 12.15 ± 4.76 in the posttest, and the difference between the measurements was highly significant. Furthermore, it was determined that the mean score of fear of negative evaluation was 27.78 ± 9.81 in the pretest and 17.72 ± 6.91 in the posttest, and the difference between the measurements was highly significant. It was observed that there was a high, statistically significant, and positive relationship between the pretest and posttest fear of negative evaluation and desire for being liked scores. CONCLUSION: Patients' desire for being liked and fear of negative evaluation, which were high before surgery, decreased significantly six months after surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of contents or the online instructions to authors www.springer.com/00266 .

The mediating effect of work-family life balance on the relationship between the sense of coherence and job satisfaction in nurses.

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of work-family life balance on the relationship between the sense of coherence and job satisfaction in nurses. The nursing profession is the most likely to be exposed to various stressors and therefore stress in terms of the working environment and conditions, and the responsibilities it undertakes. Therefore, the work-family life balance of nurses may deteriorate. The study was carried out with a descriptive-relational design. The population of the study consisted of 300 nurses who met the criteria for inclusion in the study. The data were obtained by the researchers using the personal information form, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) and Work-Family Life Balance Scale (WFLBS). SOC mean score was 52.9 ± 10.7, MSQ mean score was 2.86 ± 0.79, and WFLBS mean score was 3.32 ± 0.66. The mediating role of WFLBS was found to be moderate. Furthermore, 12 % of nurses' WFLBS scores are explained by MSQ. Besides, 14 % of SOC scores are explained by MSQ and WFLBS. As a result of this study, it was determined that the WFLBS among nurses moderately mediated the relationship between the SOC and MSQ.

The effect of cognitive flexibility in nurses on attitudes to professional autonomy.

BACKGROUND: Professional autonomy, which directly affects the quality of professional nursing in patient care, and cognitive flexibility, which is an important factor for adaptation to change and developing nursing roles, are important concepts for nursing. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: This research was carried out to determine the effect of cognitive flexibility on attitudes towards professional autonomy in nurses. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a descriptive study. PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH CONTEXT: The research was conducted with 415 nurses working in a city hospital of a province, meeting the inclusion criteria and agreeing to participate in the study. A questionnaire form, The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), and the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses (APASN) were used to collect data. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Ethical approval was obtained from the university ethics committee before starting the study. Institutional permission was obtained from the city hospital where the study was conducted. Electronic informed consent was obtained from the nurses included in the study. FINDINGS: In the study, the mean CFI score was 80.62 ± 11.55 and the mean APASN score was 70.42 ± 18.79. There was a weak positive correlation (r = 0.270; p < 0.05) between CFI and APASN scores. Moreover, the effect of the CFI mean score on the APASN mean score was found to be statistically significant (ß = 0.278; p < 0.001). Furthermore, CFI explains 7.7% of APASN. CONCLUSION: In the study, nurses' attitudes towards professional autonomy and cognitive flexibility scores were found to be at a good level. Cognitive flexibility has a positive effect on attitudes towards professional autonomy. Interventional studies that will increase the level of cognitive flexibility are recommended in the development of nurses' attitudes towards professional autonomy.

The mediating effect of sense of coherence in the relationship between eating attitudes and self-esteem in adolescents.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of a sense of coherence (SOC) in the relationship between eating attitudes and self-esteem in adolescents. METHODS: The study was conducted in a descriptive-correlational exploratory design. The sample of the study consisted of 1175 adolescents who met the inclusion criteria. Data were obtained by the researchers using personal information form, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). RESULTS: SOC-13 mean score was 50.21 ± 11.06, EAT-26 mean score was 14.53 ± 10.17, and RSES mean score was 4.17 ± 1.66. It was found that there was a statistically significant negative relationship between the mean scores of RSES and the EAT, a positive relationship between the mean scores of the RSES and SOC, and a negative relationship between the mean scores of EAT and SOC. Moreover, the mediating role of SOC was found to be moderate. Furthermore, 4.5% of adolescents' SOC scores are explained by eating attitude. On the other hand, 16.4% of self-esteem scores are explained by eating attitude and SOC. CONCLUSION: As a result of this study, it was determined that students' SOC moderately mediated the relationship between eating attitude and self-esteem. At the same time, eating attitude had a direct predictive effect on self-esteem.

The effect of sense of coherence on mindful attention awareness and academic self-efficacy in nursing students.

AIM: This research was conducted as a descriptive relational study to determine the effect of sense of coherence on mindful attention awareness and academic self-efficacy of nursing students. METHOD: The study was conducted with 410 students who were studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university, who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Introductory Information Form, Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) were used to collect data. Ethics committee approval, institutional permission and informed consent of the students included in the study were obtained for the study. RESULTS: In the study, the mean SOC score of the nursing students was 49.95 ± 10.30, the mean MAAS score was 56.57 ± 12.41 and the mean ASES score was 16.13 ± 2.96. It was determined that there was a moderately positive relationship between sense of coherence and mindful attention awareness and a very weak negative correlation between academic self-efficacy and sense of coherence and mindful attention awareness (p < 0.05). 36.4% of students' SOC scores are explained by MAAS and ASES. In our study, it was determined that the Grade point average (GPA) had a statistical effect on the SOC score. The interactions between GPA and choosing the nursing profession were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: As a result of the study, the student's sense of coherence, mindful attention awareness and academic self-efficacy scores were obtained at a moderate level. While there was a positive relationship between sense of coherence and GPA, there was a negative relationship between sense of coherence and academic self-efficacy. It can be recommended to plan interventions that will increase academic self-efficacy and to make plans so that students can realize and develop their own abilities in the university environment.

The effect of salutogenesis-based care on the sense of coherence in peritoneal dialysis patients.

AIMS: This research is conducted to determine the effect of salutogenesis-based home care on the sense of coherence in patients with peritoneal dialysis. BACKGROUND: Recent studies on the salutogenesis model have shown that the model is effective in promoting and improving health. It was observed that studies based on the salutogenesis model were carried out in the form of a training programme, and there was no study that shows its effectiveness on patient care by integrating it into the nursing process. DESIGN: The research is conducted as a pre-test-post-test control group experimental study. METHODS: The study included 73 patients, including 36 in the intervention group and 37 in the control group. The research data are collected using the Patient Identifier Information Form, Dialysis Symptom Index (DSI), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Sense of Coherence Scale (SIS). The intervention group is provided care based on the salutogenesis model by making home visits 1 time per week for 8 weeks. In this study, the TREND checklist was followed for non-randomised controlled trials. RESULTS: In the study, the pre-test DSI, GSES and SIS (meaningfulness, comprehensibility, manageability sub-dimension) mean scores of the individuals in the intervention and control groups are similar. The third-month and sixth-month intervention group SIS total and sub-dimension scores and GSES scores are found to be statistically significantly higher than the scores of the control group. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the study, it is determined that the care based on the salutogenesis model provided to peritoneal dialysis patients increases the sense of coherence and self-efficacy and provides symptom control and decreases the dialysis symptoms. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: It has been observed that the salutogenesis model can be used as a step of nursing care in providing symptom control by strengthening the self-efficacy of patients in clinical and home care.

Effect of Psychosocial Skills Training on Functional Remission of Patients With Schizophrenia.

This study was conducted as a two-group pretest-posttest design to determine the effect of psychosocial skills training on functional remission levels of patients with schizophrenia. A total of 100 patients were divided into the training group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). The data were collected using a Personal Information Form and Functional Remission of General Schizophrenia (FROGS) scale. The 13-session training program was given in the form of face-to-face group training and 45- to 60-min sessions twice a week. Training was completed by five groups. Every group comprised of 9 to 12 individuals on average. The training group had higher scores significantly on functional remission levels compared with the control group after psychosocial skills training (p < .001). Psychosocial skills training has become considerably effective in increasing the functional remission levels of patients with schizophrenia.