The Mediating Role of Meaning and Purpose in Life in the Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Türkiye.

This study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and spiritual well-being in older adults, with a particular focus on the mediating role of meaning and purpose of life in this relationship. This research used a correlational and cross-sectional design and was conducted with 148 older adults between May and August 2023. Data were collected face-to-face using a personal information form, the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (short form), the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale.

'My Journey': A Qualitative Study of Recovery From the Perspective of Individuals With Chronic Mental Illness.

Due to the humanistic paradigm shift in recent years, mental health recovery has been approached through personal recovery beyond the limits of the biomedical perspective, emphasising the subjective perception and uniqueness of the individual. Therefore, approaching recovery perceptions from patients' perspectives has gained importance. This study aimed to examine in depth the recovery perceptions of individuals with chronic mental illness.

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Feelings of Burdensomeness Scale (T-GFBS) in Turkish community-dwelling older adults.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Geriatric Feelings of Burdensomeness Scale (T-GFBS) in Turkish community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: This study included 300 community-dwelling older adults. Data were collected face-to-face between October 2023 and January 2024.

A Comparative Analysis of Spiritual Care Needs Among Cancer Patients Receiving Home Care and Their Caregivers in Turkey.

This study was conducted to determine and compare the spiritual care needs of cancer patients and their caregivers. A comparative descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed in this study. The study comprised 102 patients who were registered in the hospital's home care unit, as well as their caregivers (total number = 204).

"It was the first time someone had died before my eyes…": A qualitative study on the first death experiences of nursing students.

Background: Accompanying a person at their death is a common experience in nurse education. In addition to all death experiences that are a meaningful part of the nursing profession, the first death experience is very important. However, there is limited understanding of nursing students' first death experiences.

Non-depleting energy in the museum.

The present study aimed to uncover whether the renewable energy education carried out in a museum has an impact on awareness of renewable energy and the environment among children and their parents. The study was carried out with two groups of 65 children aged 6 years and their parents ( = 47). The findings revealed significant differences between the pretest and posttest in favor of the pretest and between pretest and follow-up test in favor of follow-up test, but there was no significant difference between posttest and follow-up test.

"I Am Grateful for Every Day I Live": A Qualitative Study on the Spiritual Experiences of Women With Gynecological Cancer.

Background: Considering the life-threatening nature of gynecological cancers, spirituality and religious beliefs may play a key role in the experiences of the patients during the disease process and their coping.

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the spiritual experiences of Muslim women with gynecological cancer during the disease process.

Methods: A qualitative, phenomenological, and hermeneutic approach was followed in the research.

Ethics positions of nursing students in clinical decision-making.

Background: Ethics positions, consisting of the two fundamental dimensions of idealism and relativism, influence individuals' decision-making significantly. Particularly in an applied field such as nursing, the ethics positions of nurses can play a significant role in clinical decisions. Therefore, it is important to know the factors affecting the ethics positions of nurses in clinical decision-making.

The relationship between ethical position and whistleblowing: A cross-sectional study among nurses.

Aim And Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine nurses' ethical positions, whistleblowing intention and its causes, and to analyse the correlation between them, while revealing the personal and professional characteristics causing significant difference.

Background: In today's challenging healthcare settings, ethical dilemmas are inherent to nursing practices, leading to situations whereby nurses must consider whistleblowing and reasons such as reporting medical errors or misbehaviors.

Design: The study is descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational.

Nurses' Experiences, Fear of COVID-19, and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.

According to the literature, fear affects death anxiety, and there is a strong relationship between death anxiety and psychopathology. Using a cross-sectional design, the current study investigated the experiences of nurses ( = 250) working in health institutions in Turkey during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the correlation between fear and death anxiety. It was determined that nurses were exposed to many negative psychosocial changes during the pandemic.

Effects of interpersonal relational role analysis on nursing students' depressive symptoms and coping styles.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of interpersonal relational role analysis (IRRA) on nursing students' depressive symptoms and coping styles.

Design And Methods: This study was conducted with randomized controlled, pretest-posttest control group design, and follow-up test patterns (n = 10).

Findings: As a result, IRRA had a positive effect on nursing students' depressive symptoms and coping styles.