Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems that negatively affect the quality of life. Functioning, social relationships, daily activities, and physical health are negatively affected. Therefore, it is very important to manage these problems and to investigate effective treatments for individuals to lead a healthy life. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hydrotherapy and balneotherapy on anxiety and depression. Randomized controlled trials published in the last 20 years comparing hydrotherapy and balneotherapy with active control or waiting lists in adults with anxiety and depressive symptoms were included. Pubmed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched until August 2023. The random effects model and fixed effects model were used for data analysis. The heterogeneity of the study was assessed using the I² index, and publication bias was assessed using Egger and Begg tests and funnel plots. Seventeen eligible studies with a sample size of 977 participants were selected. After data analysis, the results showed that hydrotherapy and balneotherapy led to a statistically significant reduction in anxiety scores (SMD: 0.46 95% CI: 0.27, 0.65), depression scores (SMD: 0.53 95% CI: 0.38, 0.67). Subgroup analysis based on intervention type showed that balneotherapy reduced anxiety scores (SMD: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.27, 0.65) but not depression scores. Evidence suggests that hydrotherapy and balneotherapy can reduce anxiety and depression in adults. Based on these findings, hydrotherapy and balneotherapy can be applied as an adjunct to standard treatments to improve the mental health of adults.Registration: The study protocol was registered in the International Register of Prospective Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with accession number CRD42023448993.

The loss of a loved one can cause intense grief, and religious rituals play a significant role in coping with this pain. This study explores the psychosocial impact of religious rituals on grief within Turkish-Islamic society. Twenty-two participants who had lost a close relative were selected through purposive sampling on Instagram and Twitter. The average age was 33 ± 9.1; 68.2% were female, and 72.7% were single. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) focused on individual experiences, while Thematic Analysis (TA) identified shared themes. Three main themes emerged: social unity, confronting death, and family cohesion. Participants highlighted the importance of funeral prayers, Mevlid, and Quran recitation during mourning. Collective rituals were found to strengthen social support, while family-based rituals promoted emotional sharing and stronger family ties. The findings show the positive effects of religious rituals on grief and emphasize the need for spiritually informed approaches in mental health counseling.

Background: Intensive care units (ICUs) are environments where nurses are open to emotional interactions because of complex structures and dynamic relationships. Nurses' susceptibility to emotional contagion and their spiritual care competence may affect the quality of care by influencing their ability to manage and respond to the emotional dynamics present in these environments.Aim: This study aimed to determine the level of emotional contagion and spiritual care competence in intensive care nurses.Study Design: This study is a descriptive cross‐sectional study conducted with 199 nurses working in the ICUs of a training and research hospital in Turkey. The data were collected between December 2021 and June 2022 using the Emotional Contagion Scale (ECS) and the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS).Results: The mean score of the nurses was 50.29 ± 15.36 on the ECS and 90.29 ± 29.53 on the SCCS. A statistically significant difference was found between the ECS and SCCS and gender, marital status, weekly working hours and some approaches about spiritual care (p < .05). It was determined that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the total scales and sub‐dimensions of the ECS and SCCS (p < .05). In this study, it was found that intensive care nurses' susceptibility to emotional contagion was high, and that their spiritual care competence was at a moderate level. The results show that gender, marital status, weekly working hours, type of ICU and some approaches about spiritual care are crucial factors in nurses' emotional contagion and spiritual care competence. In addition, as the intensive care nurses' susceptibility to emotional contagion increased, their spiritual care competence also increased.Conclusions: The results of this study will guide the planning of interventions to protect intensive care nurses from the negative effects of emotional contagion and increase their spiritual care competence.Relevance to Clinical Practice: It is necessary to protect intensive care nurses from the negative effects of emotional contagion and to increase their competences in spiritual care.

This study was conducted to examine the effect of social media addiction and phubbing on authenticity in adults. This study based on person-centered approach and cross-sectional design, was conducted with 1046 individuals living in Turkiye between February and August 2024. R programming language 4.1.3, G*Power 3.1 and SPSS-22 program were used in the analysis of the study. With LPA it was found that there are 3 classes. It was found that individuals with high digital addiction had low levels of authenticity (p <.05). In our study, digital addiction was found to negatively affect the level of authenticity. It is recommended to examine the effect of digital addiction on autism and other psychological factors.

Objective Spiritual care has been shown to assist patients in managing anxiety, fear of death and existential concerns commonly encountered during the preoperative period. Nevertheless, surgical clinics often fail to prioritise this dimension of care. Accordingly, it is essential to gain a thorough understanding of how surgical nurses perceive and implement spiritual care. This study aims to describe the views of nurses working in surgical units regarding the provision of spiritual care in the preoperative phase, the challenges they encounter and the factors that influence this process. Design A qualitative descriptive study using an inductive thematic analysis approach. Setting The study was conducted in the general surgery units of a tertiary-level hospital providing healthcare services to a diverse patient population, with the aim of enhancing nurses’ views related to spiritual care. Participants 18 nurses with a minimum of 6 months of experience in surgical units were selected using purposive sampling. Head nurses and those on leave during the data collection period were excluded from participation. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted via video conferencing or telephone between September and October 2023, each lasting between 45 and 60 min. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Braun and Clarke’s six-step thematic analysis method. Data collection ceased at the point of thematic saturation. Results Three key themes emerged: (1) perceptions of spirituality—nurses viewed spirituality as abstract and subjective, yet recognised religious rituals as visible signs of patients’ emotional and spiritual needs. (2) Spiritual care in nursing—though seen as vital to holistic care, spiritual support was limited by privacy concerns and unclear professional boundaries. (3) Dynamics of spiritual care—delivery was shaped by institutional barriers, nurses’ personal traits and patients’ non-verbal communication of distress. Conclusion This study revealed the views of general surgical nurses regarding spiritual care. The findings indicate that while nurses acknowledge the importance of spiritual care, they encounter obstacles in its implementation. Consequently, the results suggest that nurses need to be culturally sensitive and receive institutional support—particularly in collectivist and high-context cultures such as Turkey—in order to better understand and meet spiritual needs. Future studies should explore spiritual care models adapted to different cultural contexts.

Purpose: Violence against women is a common public health problem and causes negative mental health outcomes. Mind–body therapies aim to positively affect a person's mental health by focusing on the interaction between mind, body, and behavior. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of mind–body therapies on women's mental health. Methods: Randomized controlled trials published in the last 20 years comparing mind–body therapies with active control or waiting lists in women victims of violence were included. Pubmed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched until August 2023. The random effects model and fixed effects model were used for data analysis. The heterogeneity of the study was assessed using the I² index, and publication bias was assessed using Egger's test and funnel plot. Results: Twelve eligible studies with a sample size of 440 women victims of violence were selected. Mind–body therapies led to a statistically significant reduction in anxiety scores (SMD: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.89), depression scores (SMD: 1.68, 95% CI: 0.83, 2.52) and posttraumatic stress scores (SMD: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.73, 1.18). There was a high level of heterogeneity in the outcome for anxiety (I² = 85.18), a high level of heterogeneity for depression (I² = 88.82), and a low level of heterogeneity for PTSD (I² = 19.61). Results of subgroup analysis based on the number of sessions showed that eight or fewer sessions reduced anxiety (SMD: 3.10, 95% CI: 1.37, 4.83) and depression scores (SMD: 3.44, 95% CI: 1.21, 5.68), while PTSD scores did not change. Conclusion: Evidence suggests that mind–body therapies may reduce anxiety, depression, and PTSD in women victims of violence.