Publications by authors named "Gulcin Nacar"

Objective: This research was conducted to determine the effects of acupressure, laughter yoga, and a mindfulness-based stress reduction program applied to postmenopausal women for menopause symptoms and quality of life.

Methods: A randomized controlled design was used. The study was conducted with a total of 146 women, including 41 acupressure, 31 laughter yoga, 37 mindfulness-based stress reduction, and 37 control group women.

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This study aimed to determine the effect of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program applied to postmenopausal women on insomnia and quality of life. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 151 postmenopausal women, including 73 in the experimental group and 78 in the control group.

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Objective: This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the reproductive autonomy scale by adapting it to Turkish society.

Materials And Methodology: Designed with a methodological method, the study was conducted with an online form created by using Google Forms with 308 married women of reproductive age between the ages of 15 and 49 who use WhatsApp or Instagram. The cultural adaptation process of the scale was carried out in three stages: language validity, content validity, and pilot application.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the predictors of sexual quality of life and relationship happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample in Turkey. This study utilized a descriptive and relational screening design. It was conducted between June 2021 and November 2021 during the pandemic.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study compares the eating attitudes, depressive symptoms, physical activity levels, and menopausal symptoms of postmenopausal women with and without a COVID-19 diagnosis, involving 137 women total.
  • A case-control design matched 70 women who had COVID-19 to 67 controls based on age and health status, using various questionnaires for data collection.
  • Results indicated that women with COVID-19 faced a 1.36 times higher risk of menopausal symptoms, with significant differences in relationships among depressive symptoms, activity levels, and eating habits.
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This study aimed to determine the effect of motivational video stimulation and nutrition on the non-stress test (NST). The sample of the study consisted of 360 pregnant women in total, including two experimental groups and one control group (120 pregnant women in each group). After the pregnant women in the study were divided into three groups at a 1:1:1 ratio with the computer-assisted random sampling method, the draw method was used to determine the experimental and control groups.

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Objective: This study aims to identify the effects of acupressure and yoga for coping with premenstrual syndromes (PMS) on the premenstrual symptoms and quality of life.

Methods: This study adopted a randomized intervention design with a pretest-posttest control group. The sample consisted of 155 students with PMS complaints (50 in yoga, 51 in acupressure, and 54 in control group).

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Purpose: In this study, the cyber aggression in relationships scale (CARS) was intended to be adapted to Turkish.

Design And Methods: The study was designed as a methodological study with 426 students.

Findings: The best fit index values for both the cyber perpetration and cyber victimization scales (CVSs) were obtained through confirmatory factor analysis.

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Background: Breast cancer worries are important determinants in relation to behavior favoring breast cancer screening.

Objective: To determine the effect of theory-based training to promote breast cancer screening among women with high and low levels of breast cancer worries.

Design And Setting: Randomized controlled trial, conducted in two family health centers.

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Background: Sleep problems during pregnancy may cause many complications that reduce quality of life.

Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between pregnant women's sleep characteristics and depressive symptoms.

Methods: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted.

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Background: There are many assessment instruments used for cancer worry. Many women worry about breast cancer, but In Turkey, there is no scale that assesses the worry about developing breast cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish Breast Cancer Worry Scale (BCWS).

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Aim: Dysmenorrhoea is a significant problem frequently observed in young women; it affects their daily life. The study aims were to describe and compare the presence of depressive symptoms in female university students with and without dysmenorrhoea and to infer which factors may influence dysmenorrhoea.

Methods: This case-control study included 942 students, 471 in each group.

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