Development of the disaster anxiety scale and exploring its psychometric properties.

The present methodological study aimed to develop the Disaster Anxiety Scale and reveal its psychometric properties. It was carried out with 514 voluntary participants between April 15 and July 5, 2021. The research data were collected using a demographic information form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), and the Disaster Anxiety Scale (DAS). The findings revealed that the DAS consists of a total of six items clustered under a single factor explaining 86.37 % of the total variance. For reliability concerns reliability, the researcher calculated the Cronbach's α value to be 0.96 for the DAS total score. There was a significant, moderate, and positive correlation (p < 0.001; r = 0.44) between the CAS and the DAS. Overall, it was found that the 6-item DAS is a valid and reliable instrument for the sample group studied.

Turkish validity and reliability of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form A.

AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form A. METHODS: The research is a methodological instrument validation study, and the study sample consisted of 275 participants. The data collection phase of the study was completed between 15 July and 15 September 2016. The study used data collection tools including a Personal Information Form, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form A, and the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Data on sociodemographic variables are presented as percentages and means. Confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analyses were used. RESULTS: The Cronbach α values of the subdimensions of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form A were determined as acceptable for the internal control, the chance, and powerful other subscales. The confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable values and acceptable fit for the model fit statistics. CONCLUSION: The Turkish version of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form A was accepted as valid and reliable.

Determining the prevalence of depression among older adults living in Burdur, Turkey, and their associated factors.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among older adults living in Burdur, Turkey, and their associated factors. METHODS: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted between May 1, 2015 and August 20, 2015 comprising 35 339 subjects aged ≥65 years living in Burdur; the sample was 770 subjects identified using a population-weighted cluster sampling method. Data were collected by using personal information forms, Geriatric Depression Scale, and the Older People's Quality of Life Scale of the World Health Organization. The statistical analysis was performed by using t-test for independent samples, one-way analysis of variance and post hoc multiple comparison tests, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis. P < 0.05 was considered as significant. RESULTS: Of the study population, 51.8% had a score of ≥14 (definite depression). According to the regression model, the prevalence of depression was higher in older adults aged ≥85 years than in older adults aged 65-74 years (P < 0.01), in females than in males (P < 0.01), in individuals who never consumed alcohol than in those who consumed alcohol (P = 0.04), and in older adults who perceived their health as poor than in those who were unsure about their health and perceived their health as good (P < 0.01). Correlation analysis showed a poor, negative, and significant correlation (r = -0.38; P < 0.01) between the total scores of Older People's Quality of Life Scale of the World Health Organization and Geriatric Depression Scale. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of depression is high among older adults aged ≥65 years. Age, gender, alcohol consumption, health perception, and quality of life are important predictors of depression.

Fear of crime and related factors in relatives of individuals with mental disorders.

This study was conducted to investigate the fear of crime among relatives of individuals with mental disorders. The study was a cross-sectional epidemiological study. The sample consisted of 545 people. A questionnaire to collect data was developed by the researchers using the literature. 11.0% of the women and 19.4% of the men stated that their exposure to crime had decreased. Patients' relatives felt that the most disturbing behavior of other people towards their relatives was stigmatization (47.3%), while what made patients' relatives happiest was when other people talked and chatted to the patient (80.3%). The fear of crime in family members of individuals with mental disorders was found to be greater in women. The family members who participated in the study were found to fear their relatives being victims of crime due to stigmatization and social exclusion.

Exploring the impacts of perceived locus of control on post-traumatic stress disorder among disaster survivors: A systematic review.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: It was previously reported that perceived external locus of control may exacerbate depressive symptoms, is associated with anxiety, boosts stress and general mental distress and weakens resilience against traumatic situations or difficulties. WHAT THE PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Those with a higher external locus of control are more prone to develop PTSD symptoms since the perceived external locus of control is among the predictors of PTSD. An internal locus of control is considered important in preventing PTSD, although an external locus of control appears to be a variable that causes/increases the prevalence of PTSD. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: It is known that nurses are deployed in clinical and fieldwork during disaster and assume key roles both interventional practices and psychosocial education. Thus, it is of particular importance for mental health nurses to be aware of the locus of control in themselves, their colleagues, and the community before, during and after disasters to be able to combat the risk/presence of PTSD. ABSTRACT: AIM: The present systematic review explored the impacts of perceived locus of control on PTSD among individuals experiencing disasters. METHOD: This is a systematic review study carried out through a search of the relevant research published in English over the period December 2021 to April 2022. Accordingly, we sought the studies to review on the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases using the keywords "Child, Children, Adolescent, Adolescence, Adult, Aged, Elderly, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Internal-External Control, Locus of Control, Disasters, Natural Disasters." RESULTS: A total of 1.011 studies were found in the five databases using the keywords above. Following the exclusions, the remaining six studies were recruited for this systematic review. The six studies in question addressed earthquakes (2), hurricanes (1), wildfires (1), SARS (1) and fireworks explosions (1). In the study with wildfire survivors, there was a weak significant association between external locus of control and PTSD among those directly exposed to the disaster (r = .15, p < .01). The study with survivors of the SARS epidemic demonstrated that those with a high perceived chance (external) locus of control suffered PTSD (p = .001). An internal locus of control is considered important in preventing PTSD, although an external locus of control appears to be a variable that causes/increases the prevalence of PTSD. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that perceived locus of control is related to PTSD in individuals experiencing a disaster. The additional evidence was that post-disaster PTSD among those with a high perceived external locus of control is stronger than those with a high perceived internal locus of control.

The Turkish version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly: A validity and reliability study.

OBJECTIVES: The present study attempted to adapt and validate the Turkish version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE-T). METHODS: The data of this methodological study were collected from 610 older people who volunteered between September 10 and December 15, 2019. The SPSS 20 and LISREL software were used to perform reliability (internal reliability, parallel forms reliability/equivalent forms, and test-retest reliability) and validity (exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis) analyses for the CANE-T. RESULTS: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test revealed the sampling adequacy to be 0.72. After deleting four items (psychological distress, behavior, alcohol, and money) with a factor loading below 0.30 from the dataset, it was found that the scores on the scale explained 55% of the total variance. Besides, the confirmatory factor analysis revealed the following fit indices: p < 0.05, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.08, root mean square residuals (RMR) = 0.07, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.07, goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.88, and adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) = 0.84. Concerning reliability, Cronbach's α values were calculated to be 0.78 for 'Physical Needs', 0.74 for 'Psychophysiological Needs', 0.75 for 'Security Needs', 0.75 for 'Social Needs', and 0.75 for 'Health Needs'. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, it was concluded that the 20-item five-factor CANE-T is a valid and reliable tool to measure the needs of older adults in the Turkish context.

The Mass Media Used by University Students for Becoming Informed about Disaster News and the Effects of Disaster News on Quaternary Victimization: The Example of Burdur Province in Turkey.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of mass media used by university students to become informed about disaster news and the impact of disaster news on quaternary victimization. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study. The universe of the study consisted of 20,681 students studying at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, while the sample consisted of 1320 (1290) students. The quaternary effects of disasters on them were measured using the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSQW). Independent samples test and One-way ANOVA test were used in the data analysis. When the students watched disaster news in the media, they had worries for Turkey (12.5%), anxiety (11.2%), the thought of what would i do (13.4%), and a desire to help (12.6%). The students often used mass media to become informed about disaster news. The students were directly affected by the news they watched and thus they often felt worry, restlessness, thought about what they would do, and felt a desire to help.

Determination of the knowledge and awareness of nursing students about elder neglect and abuse: The case in Turkey.

PURPOSE: This study determined the level of knowledge and awareness of elder neglect and abuse among nursing students in Turkey. DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional, descriptive study surveyed 2128 nursing students across seven Turkish universities. FINDINGS: Results indicated that 31.1% of students had received training on elder neglect and abuse; 77.5% considered their knowledge of the topic to be sufficient; 18.7% had encountered elder neglect and abuse during their education; 58.7% did nothing for the situation; 95.2% thought that people living alone were exposed to elder neglect and abuse more frequently; and 94.8% of students thought that elders who could not meet their own needs were exposed to more neglect and abuse. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Future nurses need to increase their level of knowledge about abuse and neglect of the elderly.