This study aims to investigate the perceived fear of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in nursing students. This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study with the participation of 1167 nursing students. Personal Information Form, Vaccine Hesitancy Scale and Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used for data collection. The reasons for the vaccine hesitancy of the students were listed as follows: 57.6% of them stated that it had side effects, 17.7% stated there was no conclusive evidence that the vaccine was effective, and 12.6% stated it was not reliable. A positive correlation was found between fear of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy.

Purpose This study was conducted to examine the relationship between nurses' fear levels and their insomnia, influencing sociodemographic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design and Methods This study utilized cross-sectional methods and the data were collected between July 15 and August 15, 2020. In the data collection, “Socio-demographic question form,” “Covid-19 Fear Scale,” and “Bergen Insomnia Scale” tools were used. Descriptive statistics, numbers, percentages, independent samples t test, analysis of variance test, and correlation were used on the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 22.0 package program in evaluating the research data. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Batman University. Findings A positive correlation was found between COVID-19 Fear Scale and the Bergen Insomnia Scale (r = .392; p = .001). The relationship between COVID-19 Fear and Bergen Insomnia Scale score averages and nurses' educational status, income level, shift working status, the status of their relatives being diagnosed with COVID-19, the state of being satisfied with the management of the pandemic process by the Ministry of Health, the situation of having resources in the settings where they work, the status of being in quarantine was statistically significant (p < .05). Conclusion The relationship between the nurses' fear levels of COVID-19 and their insomnia levels was moderate. Practice Implications The results of this study are important in terms of understanding the nurses' fear and insomnia during the pandemic and provide data support for the proper interventions. Also, nurses working in Turkey may call for more attention and support from policymakers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the relationship between smartphone addiction and social and emotional loneliness in high school students. It was planned to be descriptive and cross-sectional. This study was conducted between November and December 2019. ‘Student Identification Form’, ‘Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Form’ and Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale were used to collect data in the study. In the statistical analysis of the data, number, percentage values, independent samples t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression were used. A statistically significant difference was found between school type, income status, daily internet usage time, the state of having a computer and smartphone, and smartphone addiction scale mean scores (p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between smartphone usage and social and emotional loneliness (r = 0.216, p = 0.001). Daily internet usage, smartphone usage time, and social media engagement predicted smartphone addiction by 36% (R² = 0.36, p < 0.001). A significant relationship was found between smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school students.

ÖZETAmaç: Bu araştırma, bir hastanede çalışan hemşirelerin kültürel duyarlılıkları ile kültürel zekaları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel olarak planlanan bu araştırma Haziran-Ağustos 2017 tarihleri arasında Adıyaman ilinde bir hastanede yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın evrenini hastanede çalışan toplam 649 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın örneklemi güç analizine göre, 0.05 yanılgı, 0.95 güven aralığında 0.3 etki büyüklüğünde 0.95 evreni temsil gücüyle 144 hemşire olarak hesaplanmıştır. Veriler, “Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Ölçeği” ve “Kültürel Zeka Ölçeği” kullanarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde sayı, yüzdelik değerler ve Pearson korelasyon testi uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın yapılabilmesi için Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesinde, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu’undan etik kurul onayı ve katılımcıların onam izinleri alınmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 30.63±6.74, Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Ölçek puan ortalamaları 82.56±9.38 ve Kültürel Zeka Ölçek puan ortalaması 99.02±17.49’dur. Hemşirelerin %75.7’si kadın, %68.1 hemşirelik mesleğini isteyerek seçtiğini, %51.3'ü kolay iş bulacağından dolayı hemşireliği tercih ettiğini, %42.4’ü hemşireliğe başladıktan sonra bakış açısının olumlu değiştiğini, %71.5’i herhangi bir nedenden dolayı başka kültürdeki bireylerle iletişim kurduğunu, %2.8’i lisans eğitiminde öğrenci değişim programından yararlandığını, %61.1 yurtdışında hemşire olarak çalışmak istediğini ve %18.8’i Kültürlerarası hemşirelik konulu panel, sempozyum ve kongreye katıldığını belirtmiştir. Hemşirelerin kültürel duyarlılık ölçek puan ortalamaları ile kültürel zeka ölçek puan ortalamaları arasındaki ilişki pozitif yönden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur (r= 0.519, p=0.001). Sonuç: Hemşirelerin kültürel duyarlılıkları artıkça kültürel zekalarının da pozitif yönde artığı saptanmıştır. Sağlık hizmetlerinin istendik seviyeye ulaşabilmesi ve hizmetten yararlanan birey, aile, toplum memnuniyetinin artırılabilmesi için hemşirelerin kültürel duyarlılığının ve kültürel zekalarının farkındalığının artırılması önerilmektedir. Sağlık personellerinin kültürel farkındalığının artırılabilmesi için hizmet içi eğitim programlarında kültürel duyarlılık ve kültürel zeka konularına da yer verilmesi önerilir.

Objective: The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of watching cartoon during treatment on anxiety and fear in children. Methods: A total of 92 children (43 in the cartoon group and 49 in the control group) were included in the study. The results of the study were obtained using Information Form, Children’s State Anxiety Scale, and Children’s Fear Scale. The children in the cartoon group watched their favourite cartoons during treatment. No distracting method was applied to the children in the control group during their routine treatment. Anxiety and fear levels in children in the cartoon and control groups were evaluated before and during intravenous treatment. Results: Watching cartoon during iv treatment is effective on reducing anxiety and fear in children. Conclusion: Fear and anxiety levels in children can be reduced through watching cartoon during medical procedures. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04127097. Keywords: child, anxiety, fear, treatment, nursing, distraction, non-pharmacologic

Objective: This study was planned to determine the perceptions of academicians working at universities in Turkey about artificial barriers that prevent women from rising to upper levels of management. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out by reaching 394 academicians who are actively working in the Academy and who agreed to participate in the study between February 16 and March 15, 2022 via online survey method. Results: While a difference was found between perceived glass ceiling barriers of academicians who participated in the study and their age, gender, marital status, status of having children, educational status and academic title (p0.05). Mean score of Glass Ceiling Barriers Scale for Academicians used in this study was found as 74.30±18.93 and it was found that academicians had moderate level of perceptions about artificial barriers preventing women from rising to upper levels of management. Conclusion: The research clearly reveals the thoughts of both men and women on gender equality and provides guiding data for academics.