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Purpose: To find out whether psychological capital has a mediating role in the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention on nurses. Design and Methods: This study is a cross‐sectional descriptive study. 466 nurses participated in this study. Data were collected via paper‐and‐pencil format using Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Turnover Intention Scale. Conclusions: Our findings revealed effects of poor psychological capital among nurses. The effect of psychological capital was statistically significant and it partially mediated job satisfaction and turnover intention. Practice Implications: Initiative sand training programs should be planned to improve nurses' attitudes towards psychological capital levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the social cyberloafing (SC) scale as an important predictor of the mental health of healthcare employees. Methods: The data for this descriptive cross‐sectional study was obtained from 202 Turkish healthcare employees. We followed Dima's 6‐step protocol for validation. Findings: The one‐dimensional structure of the scale was found to be homogenous (H = 0.54) and reliable (α = 0.87). The CFA demonstrated that the 7‐item and one‐factor construct was a valid instrument to measure the SC (GFI = 0.98, CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.95, SRMR = 0.03, RMSEA = 0.09). Practical Implications: These results demonstrated that the Turkish version of the SC scale is an accurate measurement tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose. Violence is a factor that is frequently encountered in health systems and causes problems of various sizes. Nursing students who take an active role in health environments and are also inexperienced are also exposed to this workplace violence. Mental health nurses and nursing students practicing in this field aim to improve the quality of patient care while managing violence and aggression. It is thought that the inability of nursing students practicing in the field of mental health to successfully manage violence and demonstrate resilience may affect their clinical performance and reduce the quality of patient care. This study was conducted to determine the psychological resilience levels, caring behaviors, and violence management competencies of nursing students and to reveal the relationship between the variables. Design and Methods. The type of study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The sample of the study consisted of 452 nursing students who agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected using the personal information form, Adult Resilience Scale, Caring Behaviors Scale-24, and Violence Management Competency Scale for nursing students in practice areas. This study was reported following the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) recommendations. Findings. A statistically significant positive correlation was found among the psychological resilience levels, caring behaviors, and violence management proficiency of the students participating in the study (p = 0.001). Practice Implications. It is very important to determine the psychological resilience, care behaviors, and violence management competency levels of nursing students, who are the professionals of the future, to present nursing care from a holistic framework and to increase the quality of the care provided. In this context, it is recommended to determine the psychological resilience, care behaviors, and violence management competency levels of nursing students in their education and training processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This descriptive study was conducted to determine the awareness of nurses working in intensive care units about the daily patient checklist. Background: Checklists are used in the daily follow‐up and evaluation of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Method: The research was carried out with 180 nurses through the social media account of the Turkish Intensive Care Specialists Association Nurse Commission between July 2021 and March 2022. Data were collected with a descriptive information form and intensive care unit daily patient checklist. Necessary permissions were obtained before the study. Results: Among nurses, 45.0% of them got 15 full points from the Checklist. Moreover, 81.1% of the nurses stated that they knew that a checklist should be used to help eliminate the deficiencies of daily care and treatment in the intensive care unit, while 66.7% stated that they used a checklist. It was determined that nurses knew the most about parameters 'Check the daily infection parameters', 'Glycaemic control', 'Therapy', and the least about parameters 'Thromboprophylaxis', 'Ulcer prevention', 'Hypo‐hyper delirium' and 'Use a daily checklist'. Conclusion: It was determined that the level of awareness of intensive care unit nurses about some parameters that should be followed daily for patient care was low. Implications for Nursing Management: Checklists can be used as a guide for health care professionals in the routine daily evaluation of intensive care unit patients. It is thought that these reminder abbreviations will provide efficiency in preventing the disruption of applications, reducing medical errors, reducing mortality and morbidity, and cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Although nursing has made progress as a profession, there are still some negative myths to be dispelled. Purpose: This descriptive, cross‐sectional study was conducted to determine the nursing image perceived by the society during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Methods: The research population consisted of 663 people who were not in the nursing profession in Turkey. The data were collected with a sociodemographic data form that was prepared by the researchers and a questionnaire that contained questions on the image of nursing. The McNemar Test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Individuals have positive views towards the nursing profession compared to the prepandemic period. Nursing is accepted as a profession that is well known (82.8%), respected (69.8%) and difficult working conditions (88.2%) by individuals in the society (p <.05). However, nursing profession is still perceived as "doctors' assistant" (71.5%). Conclusion: Although nurses are more visible during the pandemic period and there are positive changes in public perception of the nursing profession, some unfortunate traditional perceptions persist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To describe positive mental health (PMH) psychological vulnerability (PV) and identify predictors of PMH in higher education students (HES). Design and Methods: A cross‐sectional, predictive study was performed with a convenience sample of 3322 students, using an online questionnaire with sociodemographic information, the PMH Questionnaire, and the PV Scale. Findings: The majority scored a flourishing level, and 67.7% of the participants scored high levels of PV. The Regression Model found a significant predictive variable for PMH. Practice Implications: Gender, age, regular exercise, healthy diet, number of meals per day, and leisure activities are significant positive predictors of PMH. PV is the sole significant negative predictor. Therefore, improving mental health literacy can be a strategy to support HES. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To determine the relationship between nurses' cognitive flexibility and happiness and the factors affecting them. Design and Methods: A Nurse Information Form prepared by the researchers, a Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form were administered to 722 nurses working at the Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital. This was a descriptive and cross‐sectional study. Results: Nurses' cognitive flexibilities had a positive and significant relationship with happiness (p < 0.05). The power of explaining happiness was R2 = 28.6% for cognitive flexibility. Conclusion: Regarded as a significant factor for people's happiness, the impact of cognitive flexibility on nurses' happiness was examined in this study. Practice Implications: It is recommended to develop educational programs that improve the cognitive flexibility of nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To examine the mediating role of social capital in the effects of self‐efficacy and psychological resilience on nurses' and physicians' work performance and life satisfaction. Design and Methods: In this cross‐sectional study, data were collected using an online questionnaire. Findings: Social capital had 0.04 indirect effects of general self‐efficacy and psychological resilience on work performance, and accounted for 48% and 35% of the total effect, respectively. Social capital had 0.11 and 0.07 indirect effects of general self‐efficacy and psychological resilience on life satisfaction, and accounted for 16% and 19% of the total effect, respectively. Practice Implications: The study suggests the existence of social capital when nurses' and physicians' self‐efficacy and psychological resilience affect their work performance and life satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Caring is a core value in nursing education and many of its features can be measured as specific behaviors. It is not clear how nurses' spirituality affects their caring behavior. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spirituality and spiritual care and nursing students' perceptions of care. Design and Methods: This was a descriptive cross‐sectional study. The study sample consisted of 467 students in the nursing department of a university in Northeastern Anatolia. Data were collected using a descriptive information form, the Care Assessment Report Evaluation Q‐sort (CARE‐Q), and the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS). Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, t‐test, analysis of variance, and Kruskal–Wallis H, Mann–Whitney U, correlation, and regression tests. Results: The mean age of the participants was 21.14 ± 1.97 years, 55.0% were women, and 63.0% said that nursing was their preferred profession. Most of the students rated their knowledge of spirituality and spiritual care as adequate (17.6%) or partially adequate (48.0%). CARE‐Q and SSCRS scores were significantly higher among female students who chose a career in nursing to help people, want to obtain their master's degree, and agreed that providing care is nurses' primary duty (p < 0.05). There was a weak positive correlation between CARE‐Q and SSCRS scores (p < 0.001; r = 0.369). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between CARE‐Q and SSCRS scores (p < 0.05). Practice Implications: To promote holistic care, nursing students should be provided training on spirituality and spiritual care, with emphasis on the role of nurses in care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of the research is to determine the relationship between the gender role approaches and the sexual care attitudes, beliefs, and self‐efficacy of nursing students. Design and methods: This cross‐sectional study included 109 nursing students. Findings: A negative correlation was found between the Gender Roles Attitude Scale and the Sexual Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (p < 0.001). A positive correlation was found between the Gender Roles Attitude Scale and the self‐efficacy in clinical performance scale total score and its assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation subscales (p < 0.05). Practice implications: This study is considered to be useful to specify the education and awareness strategies that will contribute to better preparation of the nursing students for sexual health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses working in public hospitals and to evaluate for associations between WPV with the quality of life (QOL). Design and Methods: A cross‐sectional study design was carried out from April to May 2021. The study population consisted of 890 nurses working in public hospitals in Giresun, Turkey. Findings: The prevalence of WPV was found to be 54.8%, consisting of verbal abuse (38.4%), followed by bullying/mobbing (37.5%), physical violence (6.2%), and sexual harassment (1.7%). Moreover, the WPV was found to be related to poor QOL among the nurses. Practice Implications: Violence prevention, preparedness, and response arrangements should be established and maintained in all hospitals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Nursing students' professional perceptions are affected by the environment they live in. Nursing students think that the nursing profession is important during the pandemic. Purpose: This descriptive, cross‐sectional study was conducted to determine the nursing students' professional image perceptions and the affecting factors during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Turkey. Methods: The research population consisted of all nursing students (N = 750) of two universities in Turkey. The research data were collected using a personal information form and the Scale for the Image of Nursing Profession (SINP). Results: Of the students, 76.4% were not infected with Covid‐19, 30.8% had an individual in their family infected with Covid‐19; 34% had an immediate family member who died of Covid‐19; 99.4% thought that the nursing profession is important during the Covid‐19 pandemic. A statistically significant difference was found between the place where the students live and the SINP (p <.05). Conclusion: The students' image perceptions toward the nursing profession were found to be at a good level. This indicates that image perception toward nursing profession has increased during the pandemic. It can be said that the place where the students are in the pandemic process and their thoughts about the nursing profession affect their professional image perceptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: During the COVID‐19 pandemic, there were difficulties in planning the nursing workforce and personal protective equipment. Aim: The purpose of this study was to identify the experiences and views of nurses on personal protective equipment use and nursing workforce planning in Turkey. Methods: This descriptive and cross‐sectional study was conducted between 23 December 2020 and 3 May 2021, among 362 nurses who agreed to participate in this study voluntarily. Results: The findings showed that the satisfaction scores were significantly higher for those nurses who worked in 8‐h shifts, were not assigned to different clinics, were notified by an official letter and 1 week or month in advance before assignment compared with nurses in other categories. Conclusions: The problems that have arisen in the COVID‐19 pandemic process have made it clear that there is a need for a nursing services management model in the event of an epidemic. Implications for Nursing Management: This study reveals the need for the 'Nursing Services Management Model in the Event of an Epidemic' by discussing the problems of nurse workforce planning and protective personal equipment management from the perspective of nurses who experienced these problems at first hand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To describe the relationship between leadership orientation and emotional intelligence levels of nursing students. Method: The study is a cross‐sectional and descriptive correlational study. Results: This study was carried out with 320 nursing students. There was a positive relationship between the mean scores for the Leadership Orientations subdimensions and the mean scores for the overall Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Scale and its subdimensions. Practice Implications: More studies are needed to examine the relationship between students' emotional intelligence and leadership orientations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To determine the factors that influence nurses' fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life as well as their attitudes towards COVID‐19 in four different countries. Background: The emergence of COVID‐19 has affected the psychological and professional quality of life of the frontline health care workers, especially nurses. Design An online cross‐sectional multicultural study. Methods: A total of 1071 nurses from Turkey, Brazil, Spain and Italy were selected by convenience sampling. All participants were invited to complete the Fear of COVID‐19 Scale and Professional Quality of Life Scale through online form from October 2020 to January 2021. Results: It has been seen that nurses' fear of COVID‐19 has been above the average and their professional quality of life has been affected negatively during the pandemic. Almost one out of three nurses (28.6%) thought of quitting their job during the pandemic. The majority of nurses (91.0%) thought their professional quality of life changed during the pandemic. The mean score of the Fear of COVID‐19 Scale is higher in nurses who are working in Brazil, are female, have a chronic illness and are working in an outpatient clinic. Professional quality of life is even lower in nurses who are younger than 40, have a professional experience of less than 15 years, are working in Brazil and have concerns about themselves and their relatives because of COVID‐19. Conclusions: It was determined that there was a relationship between fear of COVID‐19 and professional quality of life subscales of nurses. Implications for Nursing Management: Nurse leaders have an important role in supporting nurses actively during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic and providing them with good working conditions, sufficient resources and rewards. In order for nurses to be able to cope with the challenges brought about by the pandemic, particularly the fear of COVID‐19, and to avoid thoughts of quitting the profession, it would be beneficial to take certain administrative measures on institutional and territorial basis. It is recommended that employees with a chronic disease work in low‐risk clinics, the number of nurses be increased in busier clinics, working hours be reduced and nurses be provided with psychosocial support by experts to cope with stress. On the other hand, effective infection control, personal protective measures and implementing institutional policies and protocols can help to reduce the fear of COVID‐19 and increase their professional quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the homophobia levels of parents of students who receive nursing education and the factors affecting their homophobia levels. Design and Methods: The study was carried out as a descriptive and cross‐sectional study on the 375 parents of nursing students. Findings: There was statistically significant difference between the case when parents know that there is a homosexual individual in their immediate environment and the mean The Hudson and Ricketts Homophobia Scale (HRHS) score, as well as between the case when parents know that a friend of theirs is homosexual and the mean HRHS score (p < 0.05). Practice Implications: It should be taken into account that parents' prejudices against homosexuals may also affect the way their children view homosexuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of sociodemographic, before, during, and postmigration factors of women refugees on quality of life (QOL) and to assess the mediation effect of mental health as a mediator in the relationships. Design and Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted on 190 refugee women between June and August 2019. The data were analyzed using the structural equation model. Findings: Before migration factors affect during migration. The during migration factors affect postmigration. The before, during, and postmigration factors affect the QOL directly or indirectly. Mental health mediates this effect. Practice Implications: The study can guide interventional studies to increase the welfare of refugee women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To examine the relationship between nurses' perceptions of mental support and their positive and negative effects. Design and Methods: The cross‐sectional study was carried out with 333 nurses working in various clinics. The data were collected in Turkey between 12 and 19 December 2020. The data were collected using personal information form, spiritual support perception scale and positive‐negative impact program. Findings: A positive relationship was found between the perceptions of mental support of nurses and their positive effects, and a negative relationship between their perceptions of spiritual support and their negative effects. Effects for Application: As nurses' perceptions of mental support increase, their positive sensitivity increases and their negative sensitivity decreases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within the provision of education, teachers typically have the closest contact and play a key role in meeting the needs of refugee children through effective communication to achieve culturally qualified education and the provision of more humanistic approach. This descriptive cross‐sectional design study is aimed to explore the relationships among psychological resilience, intercultural sensitivity and empathetic tendency in teachers of Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Data were collected from 367 teachers of Syrian refugee children. Teachers of Syrian refugee children who participated in the study had a high level of psychological resilience, moderate level of empathic tendencies and a high level of intercultural sensitivity. Statistically significant relationships were found among study variables. The data reveal that there is a relationship among psychological resilience, intercultural sensitivity and empathetic tendency among teachers of Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that psychological resilience significantly supports intercultural sensitivity and empathic tendencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study was aimed at evaluating mental wellbeing and health perception in the general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and at highlighting the correlation between them and selected variables. Design and Methods: This descriptive and cross‐sectional study was carried out in 374 individuals, who were remotely administered two scales ("Perception of Health Scale [PHS]" and "Warwick‐Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale [WEMWBS]") and a demographic and clinical questionnaire. Findings: PHS mean score was 53.24 ± 7.69 and the total WEMWBS score was 52.95 ± 10.75. A positive statistically significant correlation was found between PHS and WEMWBS (p < 0.05). Gender, marital status, and education levels conditioned mental well‐being in a statistically significant. Suffering from a chronic disorder, COVID‐19 symptoms, or having a family member affected by COVID‐19 infection influenced the health perception. Practical Implications: Exposing the factors affecting the health and mental wellbeing perceptions of individuals, especially during the pandemic period, can guide policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the attitudes of three generations of women regarding gender roles. Designs and Methods: In this study, 58 female students, their mothers, and grandmothers participated. Percentages and means, χ2 test, Kruskal Wallis test, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Findings: The findings obtained in this study showed that 91.5% of the students, 89.8% of the mothers, and 84.6% of the grandmothers had an egalitarian attitude regarding gender roles. The egalitarian attitudes of students were affected onefold by the attitudes of mothers, whereas grandmothers' attitudes affected the attitudes of students 1.1 times. These two variables explain 48% of the status of having egalitarian attitudes of the students. Practical Implications: Students had more traditional attitudes regarding gender roles than their mothers and grandmothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the obsessive behaviors and coping behaviors of nursing students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Design and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between October 4 and October 17, 2020. Findings: In this study, it was found that nursing students had a mean total COVID‐19 Obsessive Compulsive Scale score of 3.88 ± 3.02 and a mean total Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI) score of 47.05 ± 11.68. When the subscales of the WCI were examined, mean scores were found to be 13.64 ± 4.85 for the self‐confident approach, 8.91 ± 3.35 for the optimistic approach, 7.25 ± 2.24 for the seeking social support approach, 10.97 ± 4.43 for the helpless approach, and 6.24 ± 3.20 for the submissive approach. Practice Implications: Nursing students have low levels of obsession with COVID‐19 and moderate levels of coping behaviors. For this reason, it is very important to recognize the psychological symptoms of today's nursing students—the health workforce of the future—and to determine priorities for their solution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]