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Öğe Attitudes of parents in the role of a father in Turkey toward child sex education and their sexual communication with their children(W.B. Saunders, 2023) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Aksoy, Bahar; Bulut, ElifBackground and purpose: The study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of parents in the role of a father in Turkey toward child sex education and their sexual communication with their children. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with the fathers of children in the pediatric outpatient clinic at a state hospital between December 30, 2021, and April 15, 2022. The study was reported based on STROBE. The data were collected from 297 fathers using the Descriptive Information Form, the Attitudes Scale Toward Sex education (ASTSE), and the Sexual Communication Scale for Parents(SCSP). Results: Sample statistics demonstrate that 67.7% of the participants did not receive sex education in their childhood, and 57.4% stated that their children received sex education only from their mothers. Higher attitudes toward sexual education were found in the fathers with a university or higher education degree (χ2 = 15.396; p < 0.01), and those giving sex education to their children (χ2 = 18.388;p < 0.001). Higher total scores were obtained on the sexual communication scale by fathers with university and higher education degrees (χ2 = 12.898;p < 0.01) and those who received sex education in their childhood (t = 2.330;p = 0.021). There is a highly significant positive correlation between the mean scores of the role of a parent subscale of the ASTSE and the mean total score of the SCSP (r = 0.81;p < 0.001). Conclusions: There is a positive correlation between fathers' parental role attitudes toward sex education and their sexual communication with their children. Practice implications: Supporting fathers' sexual communication with their children can positively affect fathers' attitudes and communication toward sex education.Öğe Çocukların ve ebeveynlerin çocuk cinsel istismarı hakkındaki bilgi ve tutumları: Kesitsel bir çalışma(Türkiye Klinikleri Yayınevi, 2022) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Gül, Uğur; Aksoy, BaharBu çalışmanın amacı, çocukların ve ebeveynlerin çocuk cinsel istismarı hakkındaki bilgi ve tutum düzeylerini incelemek ve potansiyel risk faktörlerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel türdeki bu araştırma, Şubat-Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında 3 ilköğretim okulunda eğitim-öğrenim gören, 8-11 yaş aralığında çocuk (n=255) ve ebeveynleri (n=255) ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında, “Ebeveyn ve Çocuk Sosyodemografik Bilgi Formu, Ebeveynler İçin Çocuk Cinsel İstismarı Bilgi/Tutum Ölçeği ve Çocuk Cinsel İstismarı Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Veriler, SPSS 24 programında “sayı, ortalama, yüzde, bağımsız örneklem t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA)” testleri kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Ebeveynlerin Çocuk Cinsel İstismarı Bilgi/Tutum Ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 137,66±18,40 idi. Ebeveynlerin ölçekten aldıkları puan ile eğitim düzeyleri (p=0,034), çocuk cinsel istismarı hakkında önceden bilgi alma durumları (p=0,023) ve çocuğuna cinsel istismar hakkında eğitim verme durumları (p=0,000) arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark saptanmıştır. Bu araştırmada, ebeveynlerin %55,9’u çocuğuna cinsel istismarı eğitimi vermelerinin çocuklarının kafalarını karıştırmaktan korktuğunu ifade etmiştir. Çocukların %36,9’u iyi-kötü dokunmayı bilmediğini belirtmiştir. Çocuklar haberlerde çocuk cinsel istismar ile karşılaştıkları zaman; %46,6’sı korktuğunu ve %23,3’ü kötü bir duygu olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Sonuç: Ebeveynlerin çocuk cinsel istismarı bilgi/tutumlarının orta düzeyinin altında olduğu, çocukların ise yaklaşık yarısının iyi kötü dokunmayı bilmediği ve cinsel istismardan korktuğu belirlenmiştir.Öğe The concept of pain inventory for children: The reliability and validity study of the Turkish version(Pediatric Nursing, 2022) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Bulut, Elif; Aksoy, Bahar; Cömert Yalçın, Hatice Sonay; Pate W., JoshuaBackground and purpose: Pain experiences in childhood are very likely to be reflected in adulthood. The early eval uation of the concept of pain in children may eventually lead to. better patient outcomes in the future. Therefore, we aimed to culturally and developmentally adapt the Concept of Pain Inventory for Children (COPI) for Turkish children. Methods: This descriptive, correlational study was conducted with 239 post-operative children aged 8–12 years between June and December 2021. The research adhered to COSMIN guidelines. The data were collected using a descriptive information form and the COPI. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and item–total score analysis were used for the data analysis. Results: The resulting unidimensional scale consists of 12 items in Turkish. The scale explained 65% of the total variance. The exploratory factor analysis showed that the factor loadings of items ranged from 0.64 to 0.91. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the factor loadings of items ranged from 0.66 to 0.92. Goodness of fit indexes were found to be as follows: Normed Fit Index >0.90; Incremental Fit Index >0.90; Comparative Fit Index >0.90; and the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation <0.08. The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.78 (reliable). Conclusions: The 12-item Turkish translation of the COPI was deemed valid and reliable in 8–12-year-old children in a post-operative setting. Practice implications: Evaluation of children's pain concepts during childhood may contribute to the identification of conceptual gaps for pain science education.Öğe Covid-19 sürecinde hemşirelik öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyleri ve baş etme stratejileri: Tanımlayıcı çalışma(2021) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Aksoy, Bahar; Gül, UğurKoronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] salgını, dünya çapında milyonlarca insanı fiziksel, duygusal, psikolojikve ekonomik yönden etkileyen ciddi bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu araştırmanın amacı, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin COVID19 salgını sırasında psikolojik sağlamlıklarının ve baş etme stratejilerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı türdeki bu araştırma, Şubat-Haziran 2020 tarihleri arasında, 3. sınıfta öğrenim görmekte olan toplam 112 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirildi. Verilerin toplanmasında, “Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu”, “COVID-19 Sürecine Yönelik Soru Formu” ve “Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği” kullanıldı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde Student t-testi, Kruskal-Wallis ve Mann-Whitney U testleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık puan ortalaması 19,32±4,27 puandır ve “orta” düzeydedir. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin cinsiyeti, uyku düzeni, psikiyatrik hastalığı olma durumu, kendine ayırdığı zamanda ve sağlığında değişim durumları ile psikolojik sağlamlık puan ortalamaları arasındaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu saptandı (p<0,05). Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin %46,4’ü Sağlık Bakanlığı tarafından alınan önlemlere ilişkin “önlemlerin olması gerektiğinden biraz fazla esnek olduğunu” belirttiler. COVID-19 salgınında hemşirelik öğrencilerinin %67,3’ü davranışsal, %18,8’i zihinsel, %9,2’si bedensel ve %4,7’si inançsal baş etme stratejileri kullandıklarını ifade ettiler. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin baş etme stratejileri ile sosyodemografik değişkenler arasında, istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark olmadığı belirlendi (p>0,05). Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonucunda, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyi orta düzeyde olduğu ve COVID-19 salgınında “davranışsal, zihinsel, bedensel ve inançsal” baş etme stratejileri kullandığı saptandı.Öğe Determination of pediatric nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences on ap itherapy: A cross-sectional multicenter study(2020) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Aksoy, BaharHoney production and beekeeping practices are more common in the Eastern Black Sea region. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, experience and attitudes the use of personal and professional apitherapy of pediatric nurses working in the pediatric clinics of the largest hospitals in the Eastern Black Sea region. The study was conducted with 227 pediatric nurses who volunteered to participate in the study, working in six hospitals in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea region.In this study, there is a correlation between gender, having child, clinical experience, and the use of apitherapy.Honey is the most common apitherapeutic product used by nurses both for personal (40, 4%) and clinical use (39, 1%).Nurses stated that they do not know bee venom, and they know very little about propolis and royal jelly. The nurses listed their positive experiences concerning honey’s capacity to “alleviate cough symptoms, treat gastritis, strengthen immune system, effectively heal wounds and burns” and their negative experiences concerning its side effects, such as allergy, dizziness, hea dache, and itching”. It is important that nurses take responsibility for the apitherapy method included in complementary and alternative medicine methods and that nurses can use evidence-based apitherapy methods. It was recommended that nurses should be knowledgeable and careful about the benefits and side effects of apitherapy.Öğe Determination of pediatric nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences on apitherapy: A cross-sectional multicenter study(Uludağ University, 2021) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Aksoy, BaharHoney production and beekeeping practices are more common in the Eastern Black Sea region. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, experience and attitudes the use of personal and professional apitherapy of pediatric nurses working in the pediatric clinics of the largest hospitals in the Eastern Black Sea region. The study was conducted with 227 pediatric nurses who volunteered to participate in the study, working in six hospitals in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea region. In this study, there is a correlation between gender, having child, clinical experience, and the use of apitherapy. Honey is the most common apitherapeutic product used by nurses both for personal (40,4%) and clinical use (39,1%). Nurses stated that they do not know bee venom, and they know very little about propolis and royal jelly. The nurses listed their positive experiences concerning honey's capacity to "alleviate cough symptoms, treat gastritis, strengthen immune system, effectively heal wounds and burns" and their negative experiences concerning its side effects, such as allergy, dizziness, headache, and itching". It is important that nurses take responsibility for the apitherapy method included in complementary and alternative medicine methods and that nurses can use evidence-based apitherapy methods. It was recommended that nurses should be knowledgeable and careful about the benefits and side effects of apitherapy.Öğe Development of Adolescents' perceptions of the nursing image scale and evaluation of its psychometric properties: A methodological study(Elsevier Ltd., 2024) Cırık, Vildan Apaydın; Aksoy, Bahar; Bektaş, MuratBackground and purpose: It is important to assess the perception of the nursing image among adolescents, the group closest to the career decision, to enhance their view of the nursing image. This study was conducted to develop the Adolescents' Perceptions of Nursing Image Scale (APNIS) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Method: The study has a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational, and methodological design. The study was conducted with 614 adolescents aged 12–18 years in Turkey between October 15, 2022, and December 15, 2022. The data were analyzed using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient, Barlett's test, factor analyses, Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient, split-half analysis, item sum statistics, Hotelling's T2 , and test-retest analysis. Results: As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, the items on the scale were collected under six sub-dimensions, and the scale explained 62.843% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model fit was adequate. The total internal consistency Cronbach alpha value of the scale is 0.90, and the sub-dimension Cronbach alpha values are between 0.70 and 0.90. The Spearman-Brown coefficient of the scale was 0.94, the Guttman-split-half coefficient was 0.94, Hotelling's T2 value was 373.829, F = 9.510, and p < 0.001. As a result of the Tukey summability analysis, F = 0.431 and p > 0.05, the scale was found to be summable. The test-retest result of the scale was r = 0.899. Conclusion: The 38-item APNIS is a valid and reliable tool that assesses adolescents' perceptions of the nursing image. Practice implications: The scale, including universal items about the nursing image, is easy and practical to useÖğe Development of children's perceived nursing image scale: A validity and reliability study(2025) Cırık, Vildan Apaydın; Aksoy, Bahar; Bektaş, MuratAimProfessional knowledge and awareness of children begins to create at the age of 3-5, and the professional knowledge have acquired at this age was effective in their future career decision-making. This study aimed to develop the Children's Perceived Nursing Image Scale (CPNIS) and evaluate its psychometric properties.MethodsThe methodological study was carried out in a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design. This study was conducted with 614 children aged 8-11 between 21 January-April 2022. The data were collected using a Child Information Form and the CPNIS. The CPNIS is a scale compatible with the deductive approach. The data were analysed using various statistical methods including descriptive statistics (numbers and percentages), t-tests, factor analysis, and correlation analysis. Item-total score analysis, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), and the internal consistency were employed to evaluate the reliability of the measurements. Three-stage cross-sectional study, which followed the STROBE checklist was conducted: (1) development of items, (2) assessing content validity and (3) validity and reliability of the scale.ResultsThe CPNIS is a valid scale consisting of four factors as subdimensions. The total Cronbach's alpha of the scale is 0.93. The scale explained 46.4% of the total variance. The scale Test-Retest analysis, the total ICC value of the scale was found to be 0.84 and p = 0.001.ConclusionEvaluation of the children's perceived nursing image can contribute to the identification of children with negative perceptions in clinics and the planning of interventions that will lead to positive perceptions.Öğe Geç adölesanların covıd-19 öncesi ve sürecinde geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarına yönelik tutumları ve kullanım durumları: tanımlayıcı çalışma(2023) Cırık, Vildan Apaydın; Bulut, Elif; Aksoy, BaharAmaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, geç adölesanlar ın koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] öncesi ve sıra- sında geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları kullanımlarını ve tu- tumlarını değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çal ışma, kesitsel-analitik türde, Haz iran-Eylül 2021 tar ihleri arasında tabakalı örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenen 882 geç adölesan ile yapıl- mıştır. Araştırma verileri “Sosyodemografik Form”, “Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamalarına Yönelik Soru Formu” ve “Bütüncül Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıbba Karşı Tutum Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde student-t, One-way ANOVA ve bağımlı örneklem t testler i kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada, geç adöle- sanların bütüncül tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıp uygulamalarına karşı tu- tumları ile cinsiyet, gelir algısı, kronik hastalığa sahip olma, COVID-19 tanısı alma değişkenleri arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur. Geç adölesanların en fazla b ildikleri yöntemlerin masaj (%85,1), meditasyon/gevşeme (%77,4) ve dinî yöntemler (%77,3) ol- duğu saptanmıştır. COVID-19 salgını öncesi ve COVID-19 salgını sı- rasındaki kullanım durumlar ı incelendiğinde ise masaj d ışında tüm uygulamalarda artış görülmüştür (p<0,001). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak bu çalışmada, geç adölesanlar ın COVID-19 sürec inde geleneksel ve ta- mamlayıcı tıp uygulama kullan ım durumları artmıştır. Geç adölesan- lar COVID-19 sürec inde bu uygulamalar ı daha az ac ı çekmek, hastalığın yan etk ilerini azaltmak ve hastal ıkla direkt savaşmak ama- cıyla artırdıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Buna rağmen COVID-19 sürecinde geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı uygulamalarının etkileri ve yan etkileri üze- rine kanıt temelli çalışmaların yapılması ve adölesanların bu uygula- malar konusunda bilgilendirilmesi oldukça önemlidir.Öğe The image of nursing among nursing and other healthcare professional university students: A mixed-method study(Elsevier Ltd., 2022) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Gül, Uğur; Aksoy, BaharAim: This study had three objectives: (1) determining the image of nursing in the eyes of undergraduate health sciences students; (2) identifying factors affecting that image; and (3) evaluating students’ views and experiences regarding that image. Background: If healthcare students perceive nursing positively, it may result in directing future generations to nursing, and improving nursing, and reducing the need for nurses. Design: This study adopted an explanatory sequential design with participant selection variant. The design involved data collection in two consecutive phases. Methods: A mixed-method design using quantitative data and qualitative interviews was used. In the quantitative phase, a descriptive and cross-sectional research method was used. The qualitative phase was based on phenomenological research. The quantitative portion was performed with 1556 participants in their second, third or fourth year during the 2019–2020 academic year. Students were from the nursing, emergency and disaster management, nutrition and dietetics, occupational health and safety, health management, and social work departments. The qualitative portion was performed with 29 participant volunteers. Participants were interviewed on the phone. The data were collected using an introductory information form, a nursing image scale, and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the independent-samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise linear regression. The quantitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: There were significant relationships between participants' nursing image scale total scores and their department (p < 0.001), education year (p = 0.014), age (p = 0.032) and desire to recommend the nursing profession (p < 0.001). Nursing image scale total score was significantly higher in nursing departments than in other departments. Second-year participants and 18–20-year-olds had higher total scores than fourth-year participants and 21–23-year-olds, respectively, and those who would recommend the nursing profession had higher total scores than those who would not recommend it (p < 0.05). Analysis of the qualitative data produced six main themes: perceptions of the nursing profession, perceived nursing figure, nurse knowledge, relationship with healthcare professionals, reason for preference and job gender. Conclusion: This study employed a mixed-method design involving both quantitative and qualitative stages. The results highlighted the image of nursing and its significance in the eyes of prospective healthcare professionals. Detecting nursing image early can increase professional training and improve the professional image of nursing. We should take into account the factors that negatively affect the image of nursing to plan nursing education better in the future.Öğe Investigation of fathers' metaphors regarding child sexual abuse in Turkey: A metaphor study(W.B. Saunders, 2023) Apaydın Cırık, Vildan; Aksoy, Bahar; Bulut, ElifBackground and purpose: This study was designed to determine the perceptions of fathers about child sexual abuse in Turkey using metaphors to facilitate understanding of child sexual abuse. Methods: The study was conducted as a qualitative study based on metaphor analysis. The data were collected from 164 Turkish fathers in Turkey between August 2022 and September 2022 using a descriptive information form for fathers and a semi-structured interview form exploring fathers' perceptions of child sexual abuse. The semi-structured interview form included metaphor statements like “Child sexual abuse is like...... because .......”, and “Child sexual abuse reminds me of the color...... because .......”. The data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The study was reported based on Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR). Results: According to the results, 77.4% of the fathers had knowledge about protecting their children from sexual abuse, 40.9% got this information from the internet, and only 11.1% educated their children about sexual abuse. Seventy three percent of the fathers were afraid of confusing their children while educating them. The fathers involved in the study used 20 metaphors related to “child sexual abuse” and “the color evoked by child sexual abuse”. The metaphors created by the fathers were analyzed under six categories: “emotions, feeling inadequate, punishment method, abuser, child concept, and uncertainty”. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, fathers had common feelings and emphasize the same concepts about child sexual abuse. Practice implications: Metaphors provide a unique approach to identifying fathers' conceptual images of child sexual abuse.Öğe Knowledge, attitudes, views and experiences of fathers toward child sexual abuse: A mixed-method study(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2023) Cırık Apaydın, Vildan; Bulut, Elif; Aksoy, BaharThis study aims to evaluate (i) the knowledge levels and attitudes of fathers toward child sexual abuse (CSA), (ii) factors influencing their knowledge and attitudes, and (iii) views on the CSA, using a sequential exploratory mixed method and a cross-sectional and phenomenological approach. The quantitative stage was conducted with the fathers of 258 children in a public primary school in Turkey between June and August 2021. In the qualitative stage, data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 14 fathers between October 2021 and January 2022 using a sociodemographic form, the CSA Knowledge/Attitude Scale (CSAKAS) and a semi-structured interview form. The mean total CSAKAS score was 129.51 ± 20.23. CSAKAS total scores were found to be higher in those with bachelor's or higher education degrees (F = 3.374, p = 0.019), background knowledge of CSA (t = 4.291, p < 0.001), receiving information about protecting their child from sexual abuse (t = 3.633, p < 0.001) and having a higher level of communication with their children (r = 0.422, p < 0.001). In the analysis of the qualitative data, three main themes emerged: the emotional conceptualization of CSA, potential drivers of CSA and protectors against CSA. According to the results, fathers do not take responsibility for CSA, so it is recommended to plan educational programs.Öğe Media Parenting Scale for School-Aged Children (MEPA-20): Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version(Elsevier Science Inc, 2023) Aksoy, Bahar; Cirik, Vildan Apaydin; Bektas, MuratBackground and purpose: Media parenting refers to the strategies and behaviors parents use to interact with their children regarding the amount, content, and context of screen use. Children's media/screen use is a significant indicator of media parenting practices. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Media Parenting Scale for School-Aged Children (MEPA-20).Methods: This methodological study involved 524 parents with children aged 6-10 and was conducted between October 15, 2022, and February 15, 2023. In the data analysis, the Content Validity Index, Explanatory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses, Cronbach's alpha, Test-retest reliability, Hotelling T2 test, and item-total score correlation were used. The test-retest reliability analysis of the Turkish version of MEPA-20 was performed with 30 parents after 4 weeks.Results: MEPA-20 consists of 20 items and three sub-dimensions (active, restrictive, and over-protective mediation). The MEPA-20 Turkish version and its three factors were found to indicate acceptable levels of internal consistency and reliability. The three-factor construct validity of the MEPA-20 Turkish version determined with Explanatory Factor Analyses was successfully confirmed with Confirmatory Factor Analysis.Conclusion: The MEPA-20 is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the media parenting practices of parents of children aged 6-10 years in the Turkish population.Practice implications: Based on the impact of media parenting practices on child and family health, nurses should raise awareness and support parents regarding children's healthy screen use.Öğe Nurses' care experiences with generation alpha based on Watson's human care theory(W.B. Saunders, 2024) Aksoy, Bahar; Cirik, Vildan ApaydinPurpose: To explain the care experiences and views of pediatric nurses for generation alpha based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring. Methods: A descriptive phenomenological design. The data were collected between January 2022 and April 2022 from purposively selected with maximum variation nurses in a pediatric clinic at a hospital. The study adhered to the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) guidelines. The data were collected from 14 nurses using individual in-depth interviews, a personal information form, a semi-structured interview form, and observation notes, and analyzed using Giorgi's five stages based on the descriptive phenomenological method. Results: Nurses' views and care experiences for generation alpha were explained under the 3 main themes; facilitating curative care behaviors (first theme), barriers to curative care behaviors (second theme), and maintaining ideal authentic care (third theme), and 7 sub-themes. Conclusion: Based on Human Caring, this study revealed novel, and powerful information about establishing and maintaining the caring relationship between nurses and the alpha generation. It is recommended that nurses take the theory of human care as a guide, raise awareness about this theory, and receive training while caring for generation alpha. Practice implications: The knowledge gained through this study can be used to shape nursing care for alpha children, develop curative care behaviors, maintain care, and plan relevant training. © 2024 Elsevier Inc.Öğe The generation alpha scale for parents: Development and psychometric evaluation: Methodological study(2023) Cırık, Vildan Apaydın; Aksoy, BaharObjective: What distinguishes generation Alpha from earlier generations is that they are born into a digital world. The aim of this study was to develop the Generation Alpha Scale for Parents (GASP) and evaluate its content validity and psychometric properties. Material and Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 419 parents of generation Alpha. Data were collected using a socio-demographic characteristics questionnaire and GASP. The data were analyzed using t-test, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Pearson’s cor- relation coefficient, and factor and item-total score analysis. Results: The scale had a content validity index of 0.93 and a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.96. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) showed that the scale consisted of 26 items and three subscales: learning methods, commu- nication-social network, and personality prerequisites, respectively. The item-total correlations ranged from 0.479 to 0.912. The EFA showed that the scale explained 61.33% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis also showed that the factor loadings ranged from 0.52 to 0.93. Root mean square error of approximation was less than 0.080 and was significant. Conclusion: The GASP is a valid and reliable mea- surement tool that can use by parents, health professionals, educators, and political groups to assess the characteristics of generation Alpha.Öğe The image of nursing in the eyes of generation alpha and their parents in türkiye: a multicenter cross-sectional survey(Elsevier Science Inc, 2024) Cırık, Vildan Apaydın; Aksoy, Bahar; Gül, UğurBackground and purpose: Parents' views of nursing may play a key role in what kind of image their children hold of it. This study had three objectives. First, it investigated the image of nursing in the eyes of Generation Alpha and their parents. Second, it addressed whether their views affected each other. Third, it investigated factors that might affect their views. Methods: This multicenter study adopted a descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 1742 children and their parents ( n = 3484). Data were collected using a demographic characteristics questionnaire and the Nursing Image Scale (NIS). The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression analysis. Results: Children, mothers, and fathers had a total NIS score of 48.76 (7.57), 42.37 (8.04), and 43.22 (8.99), respectively. Mothers' and fathers' NIS scores were positively associated with children's NIS scores ( R- 2 = 0.286; 0.365, p < .01). Children's and their parents' negative experiences with nurses were negatively associated with their NIS scores ( R- 2 = 0.358; 0.191; 0.155, p < .01). Children described nurses as coolies, maids, machines, devils, or white ghosts. Their metaphors were negatively associated with their NIS scores. Almost half the participants stated that nursing was portrayed negatively in the media. Conclusion: Children have a more positive view of nursing, but their views are also affected by their parents' thoughts. Practice implications: Nurses should be professionally autonomous, promote their professional identity through the media, and interact with their colleagues to have a professional image in the eyes of children and their parents.
