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Backgound and aim: A liver transplant is regarded as a traumatic life experience. In traumatic life experiences, the concept of resilience appears as an important factor in protecting and strengthening mental health. Furthermore, individuals with high life satisfaction and self-esteem, both of which are protective factors of resilience, are thought to have better psychological well-being. The aim of this study is to determine life satisfaction, self-esteem, and resilience levels in liver transplant patients, as well as the correlation between them. Materials And Method: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a hospital in Malatya between February and June 2022. The study was completed with 122 liver transplant patients. Data were collected using the "Patient Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Contentment With Life Assessment Scale", "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale" and "Brief Resilience Scale". Findings: It was found that the level of life satisfaction for liver transplant patients was 19.94±6.98, their level of self-esteem was 29.40±3.87, and their level of resilience was 18.43±4.63. There was a positive weak correlation between the resilience and life satisfaction of the patients (r=0.368 p=0.001); a positive weak correlation between resilience and self-esteem (r=0.371 p=0.001); and a positive weak correlation between life satisfaction and self-esteem (r=0.422 p=0.001). Conclusion: As the resilience of the patients increased, so did their life satisfaction and self-esteem. As their self-esteem increased, their life satisfaction also increased. Training programs for improving resilience, self-esteem, and life satisfaction in individuals who have undergone liver transplantation should be prepared in healthcare institutions, and patients' and healthcare personnel's awareness of the importance of these concepts and psychosocial care should be increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of mindfulness on medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted with 147 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Results: A strong positive correlation was determined between the mindfulness level and medication adherence of the individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Furthermore, mindfulness of the individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia was statistically significant in explaining medication adherence (p < 0.05) and mindfulness predicted medication adherence by 64%. Conclusion: It was observed that the individuals' mindfulness level was low and half of the participants had low medication adherence. Moreover, as their mindfulness level increased, so did their medication adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Emotional expression is important for body and mental health in these days of fear of Covid-19. This research was aimed to determine the relationship between the fear of covid-19 and emotional expressions of nursing students with high awareness and contact possibility for covid-19. The sample size of the research consisted of 313 nursing students determined by power analysis. In the study, "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form", "Covid-19 Fear Scale" and "Berkeley Emotional Expression Scale" were used as data collection tools. It was determined that the total mean score of the participants was 79.09 ± 16.37 on the Berkeley Emotional Expression Scale and 17.11 ± 5.85 on the Covid-19 Fear Scale. In the study, it was determined that there is a positive, weakly and significant correlation between the students' fear of covid-19 and their emotional expressions. As the nursing students' fear of covid-19 increases, their emotional expressions increase. It is necessary to develop environments in which nursing students can express their emotions and work to increase their level of expression. It is necessary to develop environments in which nursing students can express their emotions and work to increase their level of expression. Psychological support units can be established in hospitals and schools under the leadership of related psychiatric nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]