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The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak alarmingly threats the mental health and functioning of people globally. The present study aims to examine the moderated mediation role of resilient mindset and loneliness in the association of coronavirus stress and depressive symptoms. We recruited 394 undergraduate students from a state university in Türkiye, ranging in age between 18 and 47 years (M = 22.76, SD = 3.88; 65% female). The main results revealed that resilient mindset mediated the relationship between coronavirus-related stress and depressive symptoms. Moreover, loneliness moderated the mediating effect of resilient mindset in the coronavirus stress and depressive symptoms association. Taken together, these findings pointed out that the effects of the coronavirus stress on depressive symptoms can be captured better by underlying psychological mechanisms, namely resilient mindset and loneliness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In current paper, the associations among COVID-19 risk perception, social media addiction, and mental well-being was examined. Additionally, the mediation role of social media addiction in the association between COVID-19 risk perception and mental well-being was explored. Through snowball and criterion sampling method, data were collected from 59 males (19%), 248 females (80%) and 3 (1%) individuals who did not want to specify their gender. The ages of the individuals included in the sample ranged from 18 to 75 (M = 26.28, SD = 9.40). According to the correlation analysis findings, there were significant associations among COVID-19 risk perception, social media addiction and mental well-being. Mediation analysis revealed that social media addiction had a mediation role in the association between COVID-19 risk perception and mental well-being. Research findings revealed the potential impact of COVID-19 risk perception and social media addiction on mental well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the health-promoting behaviors and mental well-being of patients with diabetic foot ulcer. Methods: The study was conducted in the endocrine general internal medicine clinic of a university hospital between January 2022 and July 2022. The sample consisted of 144 patients with type 2 diabetes who suffered from foot ulcer. A Questionnaire, the Type 2 Diabetes and Health Promotion Scale, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Independent Samples T Test, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test and correlation analysis were performed in the data analysis. Results: In the study, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale total mean score of the participants was 45.49±13.48, and their Type 2 Diabetes and Health Promotion Scale total mean score was 84.87±19.61. There was a significant difference between the Type 2 Diabetes and Health Promotion Scale mean scores in terms of the participants' gender (t=2.522, p=0.013), education level (KW=24.150, p=0.000), comorbidity (t=2.166, p=0.032). A significant difference was found between the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale mean scores in terms of the participants' gender (t=3.064, p=0.003), marital status (U=636.500, p= 0.014), education level (KW=17.252, p=0.004), general health perception status (KW=15.075, p=0.001), and comorbidity (t=3.065, p=0.003). Conclusions: It is recommended that interventional studies be conducted to improve the participants' Type 2 Diabetes and Health Promotion and mental well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The present study explored the association between emerging adults' perceptions of different types of parental control and their well‐being. Background: There is a lack of research investigating parental control in Turkey during emerging adulthood. The current study addresses the gap by examining the role of basic psychological needs frustration (BPNF), guided by the self‐determination theory. Method: The sample included 714 participants who were unmarried, aged 18 to 24 years, and Turkish. Participants answered self‐report questionnaires on parental control, BPNF, and mental and sexual well‐being. Results: Perceived parental psychological and sexual control were positively and behavioral control was negatively associated with BPNF. The BPNF mediated the relationship between perceived parental psychological and behavioral control, mental well‐being, and the relationship between perceived parental sexual control and sexual well‐being. The association between perceived parental sexual control and sexual well‐being was moderated by gender and religiosity. Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of examining parental control while investigating the well‐being of Turkish emerging adults. Implications: Interference with meeting basic psychological needs may be linked to distress for emerging adults. Future research should explore the long‐term consequences of parental control on youth development, taking gender and religiosity into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Understanding and measuring mental well-being among adolescents has recently become a priority. The validity and reliability study of the 7-item short version of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) has not been examined in Turkish adolescents. Therefore, this study aims to adapt the 7-item Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale to Turkish and examine the relationships between loneliness, emotional flexibility, resilience, and mental well-being. The data were collected by convenience sampling method from 820 adolescents aged 14-18 from 73 city of Turkey. During the adaptation process of SWEMWBS, confirmatory factor analysis, concurrent validity, and reliability analysis were performed. The findings confirmed the one dimensionality of the 7-item scale on the Turkish adolescent sample. In addition, a significant positive relationship was found between mental well-being and emotional flexibility and resilience. However, there was a significant negative correlation between mental well-being and loneliness. The results showed that the Turkish version of SWEMWBS had strong psychometric properties in adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lockdown and social distancing measures during the COVID‐19 pandemic increase women's responsibilities and influence their mental health. This study aimed to assess the effect of COVID‐19 social distancing measures on mental well‐being and burnout levels of women using an online cross‐sectional survey in Turkey. The Warwick‐Edinburgh Mental Well‐being Scale, The Burnout Measure, and Sociodemographic form were used in this study. All analyses were performed on a sample of 438 women aged between 18 and 65. The mean score of mental well‐being was 47.86 (SD = 10.04) and the mean score of burnout was 3.86 (SD = 1.16). Being younger than 30 years old (t = 2.14, P = 0.033), having undergraduate education or above (F = 5.09, P = 0.007), part‐time working (F = 5.39, P = 0.005), attending to school (t = 2.68, P = 0.008), having COVID‐19 symptoms (t = 6.01, P < 0.001), and perceiving spousal emotional support (F = 3.47, P = 0.016) were the factors associated with high burnout. Being older than 30 years old (z = −3.11, P = 0.002), full time working (H = 11.96, P = 0.003), not attending to school (z = −2.09, P = 0.036), perceiving spousal emotional (H = 13.22, P = 0.004), or social (H = 13.11, P = 0.004) support were the factors associated with higher mental well‐being. Age (β = −0.03, P = 0.001), having two or more children (β = 0.42, P = 0.015), and perceiving COVID‐19 symptoms (β = −0.73, P < 0.001) were the predictors of women's burnout. This study shows that mental well‐being and burnout levels of women in Turkey have been considerably affected as a result of social distancing measures taken with the first wave of the pandemic. Findings signal the immediate need for targeted mental health nursing interventions. Therefore, technology‐based mental health support programmes are recommended to be designed and utilized by mental health nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived coronavirus risk, coronavirus fear, mental well-being and parental coronavirus anxiety, as well as the mediating role of coronavirus fear and moderating role of mental well-being. The sample comprised 189 healthcare workers (M = 33.06 ± 6.92), who were treating patients with COVID-19 in a pandemic hospital in Turkey. Ninety-one participants were males and 98 females. Participants completed measures of perceived coronavirus risk, coronavirus fear, mental well-being and parental coronavirus anxiety. Parental Coronavirus Anxiety Scale had a one-factor structure, with satisfactory reliability. Main findings showed that coronavirus fear mediated the relationship between coronavirus risk and parental coronavirus anxiety. Mental well-being moderated the effect of coronavirus risk on parental coronavirus anxiety. The mediation effect of coronavirus fear was moderated by mental well-being. These findings explain why and when mental well-being-based interventions could be effective in reducing perceived coronavirus risk, fear and parental coronavirus anxiety about their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Empirical findings are needed to determine how the fear of COVID-19 might change in the context of different individuals. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the moderating role of fatalism and psychological resilience on the effect of fear of COVID-19 on general mental health. METHODS: This study makes use of qualitative research methods that involved collecting data from 355 full-time waiters via questionnaires on online platforms. RESULT: The collected data suggests that the fear of COVID-19 has a significant negative impact on mental well-being. Morever, the data gathered for this study also indicates that the fear of COVID-19 infection differs significantly according to the fatalistic belief and psychological resilience levels of the waiters. CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study indicate that the psychological effects of infectious diseases on individuals are not universal, but rather depend on the personal characteristics of individuals. It is hoped that the results of this study will contribute to the reduction of negative effects associated with the general anxiety of pandemic that individuals experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study aimed to the smoking levels of the healthcare personnel (n = 761) in Turkey, the changes in their smoking levels, and their mental well‐being levels. Design and Methods: Data were collected via social networks from various cities in Turkey using a personal information form, the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence, the Warwick–Edinburgh mental well‐being scale. Findings: Their mean nicotine dependence score was 3.50 ± 2.57 and mental well‐being score was 25.01 ± 5.44. The frequency of smoking during the pandemic was increased in 22.4% of the participants and was the same as that before the pandemic in 57.4% of the smokers. Practice Implications: It is an introductory study of the current situation for healthcare professionals and researchers. It suggests protecting mental well‐being and reducing smoking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to examine the relationship between the interpretation of the consumption concept of individuals and their mental well-being levels during the pandemic period. Metaphors are the essential communication tools used in defining and interpreting the consumption concept. The effort to reveal the interpretations loaded on a complex and multidimensional concept such as individuals' consumption expresses the important contribution of this research. The fact that these interpretations were made during the pandemic turned individuals' lives upside-down increases the degree of contribution. The study's originality has been tried to be revealed by establishing a relationship between the interpretations of the consumption phenomenon of individuals and their mental well-being. The Conceptual Metaphor Theory developed by Lakoff and Johnson was used in metaphorical interpretation. The metaphorical approach, which is one of the alternative approaches based on subjective experiences, enables the comprehension of concrete and well-known concepts, abstract concepts, symbols, or elements that are more difficult and complex to understand. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) was used to determine the mental well-being levels of individuals. All the metaphors developed and evaluated regarding the concept of consumption have been grouped into three conceptual categories: «pleasure, insatiability and vanity», «necessity and requirement», and «addictive and harmful». In this study, the mental well-being average of all participants was calculated as 53.46. The lowest average was calculated in the «addictive and harmful» category according to conceptual categories in terms of mental well-being averages. It was determined that the mental well-being averages of the participants who interpreted the concept of consumption as «negative» were also low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigates the effects of social isolation, anxiety, and mental well-being perceptions on push travel motivations, in the context of the COVID-19 crisis affecting individuals living in Turkey. The reason for examining this period specifically is to reveal how the push travel motivations of potential holidaymakers have been affected due to the new situation whereby they have had to stay at home. Determining the reasons affecting the holiday motivations of individuals is vital for predicting future tourist mobility, especially during this tourism crisis. Data were collected from individuals staying at home due to the curfew during the COVID-19 crisis. Findings reveal that push travel motivation differs according to demographic factors, and that social isolation affects mental well-being negatively, while anxiety and push travel motivation are positively affected. It was found that mental well-being has a positive effect on push travel motivation. In addition, mental well-being has a higher positive effect on push travel motivation than anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental well‐being and mental health of individuals. Design and Method: This cross‐sectional questionnaire study was conducted with 614 individuals over the age of 18. Findings: Regarding the coronavirus outbreak, it was found that 84.9% of the participants are afraid/anxious. The psychiatric problems of the individuals who fear/worry about coronavirus becoming a pandemic, who stated that staying at home because of the outbreak negatively affect their mental health and that domestic violence cases have increased due to the outbreak were found to be higher (p < 0.05). Practice Implication: The coronavirus outbreak causes fear and anxiety in society. This triggers so many psychological symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the determinants of mental health in Turkey over a broad perspective including sociodemographic factors, health/lifestyle choices, home/neighborhood environment, social interactions, and workplace environment in Turkey. We implement a linear regression model to analyze the factors associated with mental well-being among adults. For this purpose, we utilize individual-level data obtained from the Turkey Health Surveys implemented by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) between 2008-2012. Our results suggest men to report a higher mental health score than women despite controlling for a broad set of observable characteristics. Exposure to noise, violence, and crime at home or in the neighborhood are significantly related to lower mental health scores, especially for women. In contrast, employment is only associated with higher mental health scores for men. Importantly, household income does not appear to be as crucial as non-financial variables such as good health and having someone to trust in case of a severe problem. In addition, rude behavior and discrimination at workplace negatively affect mental well-being for both women and men. We suggest promoting non-financial variables such as trust in others, good health, and a peaceful environment at home, at work, and in the neighborhood in people's lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The coronavirus disease possesses an important threat to people's health and well-being. The purpose of the present study is to longitudinally examine whether meaning in life before the pandemic increases resilience and mental well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. The sample of the study comprised 172 young adults (72% women) in a public university in an urban city of Turkey. Participants ranged in age between 18 and 40 years (M = 20.87, SD = 3.92). Mediation analyses were performed to examine the impacts of meaning in life on the outcomes across the two waves of data. Findings from these analyses revealed that meaning in life before the pandemic had a significant predictive effect on resilience and mental well-being of young adults during the coronavirus disease. Resilience also mediated the impacts of meaning in life on mental well-being indicators at the second time. These results suggest the importance of meaning-based preventions and interventions designed to build up resilience experiences for improving psychological health and well-being during a public health crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between alexithymia, communication skills, and mental well-being of nurses., Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 272 nurses working in a hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using the "Introductory Information Form", "Health Professionals Communication Skills Scale", "Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale", and "Toronto Alexithymia Scale". Mean and percentage distributions as well as Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The STROBE checklist was used to report this study., Results: It was determined that non-alexithymic nurses had higher mean scores communication skills and in mental well-being compared to alexithymic nurses. The nurses' alexithymia scores were negatively correlated with their communication skills and mental well-being scores. On the other hand, their nurses' mental well-being scores were positively correlated with their communication skills scores. Communication skills and mental well-being of the nurses accounted for 38.5 % of their alexithymia levels., Conclusions: It is recommended that awareness-based interventions be carried out since increasing the emotional awareness of nurses will contribute to the development of their professional skills as well as their positive psychological effects., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)