The association between posttraumatic stress disorder and mental health of adolescents who exposed to the worst disaster of the century: Extensive data from southeast Turkey.

PROBLEMS: This study was conducted to examine the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and mental health status of adolescents exposed to the worst disaster of the century. METHODS: This study was descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational. This research was conducted between March 31 and July 1, 2023. The study was conducted with earthquake survivors who migrated from Kahramanmaras, the epicenter of the earthquake, and Adiyaman and Hatay, the other two cities where it was most effective, to Sanliurfa. The study was conducted with a total of 947 adolescents. "Personal Information Form," "Child Posttraumatic Stress Reaction Index," and "Symptom Distress Check List- (SCL-90)" were used to collect data. Linear regression method was used in the analysis of the research. Path analysis was performed using PATH analysis. FINDINGS: The mean age of the adolescents participating in the study was 16.69 ± 1.41 years. It was found that the Global Severity Index (GSI) of the adolescents was at the pathological level with a mean of 2.36 ± 0.68. Posttraumatic stress reactions of the adolescents who experienced the earthquake was found to explain 97.2% of their mental symptoms (anxiety, depression, somatization, anger-hostility, obsession-compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, psychotic symptoms, other problems, and GSI) (p < 0.001). It was found that the age of the adolescents, total number of losses in the earthquake, the time they stayed under the rubble, the time they waited for siblings to be pulled from under the rubble and the state of having loss due to the earthquake explained 74.4% of the posttraumatic stress reactions (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: As a conclusion, it was found that the adolescents who experienced the earthquake experienced severe posttraumatic stress symptoms. It was also found that adolescents who experienced high levels of trauma symptoms showed pathological mental symptoms. After the earthquake, adolescents should be evaluated periodically in terms of posttraumatic stress symptoms. In the evaluations to be made, it is important to determine how adolescents are affected especially mentally. In this context, interventions should be implemented for the identified mental symptoms (anxiety, depression, somatization, etc.).

Mental Health States of Housewives: an Evaluation in Terms of Self-perception and Codependency.

Housewives are individuals who assume the role of caregiver in the family in almost every society and experience serious psychological difficulties in line with this role. These psychological difficulties may develop due to the pathological relationships that women have, especially with their family members. In this context, the study aims to examine the mental health states of housewives within the framework of codependence and self-perceptions. This study, which was planned as descriptive, relational, and cross-sectional, by online questionnaire method, consists of 371 housewives. Personal information form, Codependency Assessment Tool (CODAT), social comparison scale (SCS), and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) were used to collect data. In the analysis of the research, a structural equation model was established by using SPSS 25 and AMOS 23 package programs. It was found that the mean age of the housewives included in the study was 35.19 ± 9.85 and 35.5% of the participants were university graduates, 13.2% lived in an extended family, 13.7% had a poor relationship with their spouse, and 51.5% were only responsible for housework. Besides, according to the results of the study, it was found that the total mean score of SCS was 75.16 ± 21.73, SCL-90-R was 1.96 ± 0.95, and CODAT was 76.16 ± 17.75. In the case of analysis, there was strong correlation between the mental status of housewives and both their codependency levels and their self-perceptions. It has been determined that increased levels of codependency and negative self-perception of housewives increase the psychological symptoms experienced.

The effect of the communication skills psychoeducation program on the communication skills and self-esteem of the care personnel working in a rehabilitation center.

PURPOSE: The study was conducted to determine the effect of the communication skills psychoeducation program on the self-esteem and communication skills of the care staff working in a rehabilitation center. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The sample was 61 in the study, which was conducted in a quasi-experimental way with a single group pretest, posttest and follow-up pattern. FINDING: At the end of the psychoeducation program, it was determined that the psychoeducation has a positive effect on the self-esteem and communication skills of the care staffs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Implementation of this practice, which can be applied to all care staffs in the clinics or rehabilitation centers, with repeated measurements such as 6 or 12-month periods may contribute to the literature.

The effect of interpersonal relational role analysis on nursing students' anxiety levels and interpersonal problem-solving orientation.

PURPOSE: This study has been performed to investigate the effects of the interpersonal relational role analysis (IRRA) on the nursing students' anxiety levels and their interpersonal problem-solving orientation. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study was conducted with randomized controlled, pre-test-post-test control group design and follow-up test patterns (n = 8). FINDING: Following the practice of IRRA sessions, the findings showed that IRRA has a positive effect on the anxiety levels and interpersonal problem-solving orientations of nursing students. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Implementation of this practice, which can also be employed by psychiatric nurses in the clinic, in other samples with repeated measurements, such as in 6-monthly or 12-monthly periods, could contribute to the literature.

The levels of anger and aggression in street children with substance dependence.

PROBLEM: This is a descriptive study to determine the levels of anger and aggression in street children with substance dependence. METHODS: The study was conducted between October 2013 and March 2014 with 103 street children who use substances. Personal Information Form, Aggression Scale (AS), and Trait Anger and Anger Expression Styles Scale (STAXI) were used as data collection tools. FINDINGS: The rate of the children reported that they lived on the streets due to the conflicts with the family was 67% and 35% of participants reported that they were exposed to violence on the street. The total score of AS was 146.78 ± 25.91, the mean score of the anger subscale of the STAXI was 31.05 ± 9.00 while the scores of the anger-in subscale and the anger-out subscale scores were 19.02 ± 4.55 and 23.04 ± 6.19, respectively. The total scores of AS had a significant positive correlation with both the trait anger and "anger-in" subscale scores. The results show that substance use negatively affected anger control in street children. CONCLUSION: The data demonstrated that the presence of continuous anger and turning the anger against oneself correlated with increased levels of aggression. Increasing the duration of living on the street, working on the street and being exposed to stressful situations in the street increased the "anger-in" scores.