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The Correlation Between Schizophrenic Patients' Level of Internalized Stigma and Their Level of Hope

AIM The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between schizophrenic patients’ level of internalized stigma and their level of hope. MATERIAL AND METHOD The population of the study consisted of patients who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and also met the study inclusion criteria. The study sample selection from the population was not further divided; the study was conducted with 76 patients. The data of the study were collected using a personal information form, the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale, and Herth Hope Scale. FINDINGS The patients’ mean score on the Internalized Stigma Scale was 72.78 ± 16.05. Their score on the Hope Scale is 50.36 ± 11.91. A significant negative correlation was found between the total mean scores of ISMI and the Herth Hope Scale (r = −0.360, p < 0.01). A significant positive correlation was found between the stigma resistance subscale mean score of ISMI and the total mean score of the Herth Hope Scale (r = 0.510, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION The internalized stigma levels of schizophrenic patients were found to be high, whereas their hope levels were found to be moderate. A significant negative correlation was found between internalized stigma and hope. This study also found a significant positive correlation between the stigma resistance of patients and their hope levels. HIGHLIGHTSİnternalized stigma is associated with hopeThe internalized stigma levels of schizophrenia patients were found to be highHope levels of schizophrenia patients were found to be moderateStigma resistance is associated with hope

The Relationship Between the Hope Levels of Patients With Schizophrenia and Functional Recovery

HIGHLIGHTSFunctional recovery is associated with hope.The functional recovery levels of schizophrenia patients were found to be low.Hope levels of schizophrenia patients were found to be moderate.

Şizofreni Hastalığında Umut Kavramı / The Concept of Hope in Schizophrenia Disease

Şizofreni; dusunce, duygu ve davranislarda onemli bozulmalara yol acan, bireyi derinden yikici psikopatolojik etkileri olan kronik bir hastaliktir. Şizofreni hastalari hastaligin yol actigi fizyolojik sorunlarla beraber, hastaliga yonelik toplumdaki yanlis bilgi ve inanislarin dogurdugu onyargi, damgalanma ve dislanma sorunlariyla da karsi karsiyadir. Tum bu sorunlar, sizofreni hastalarinin gelecege yonelik pozitif beklenti hislerini azaltarak, umutsuzlugun hastalar arasinda yaygin olarak gorulmesine neden olmaktadir. Umut, sizofreni hastalarinin hastalikla mucadele etmelerini saglayan, tedavinin etkinligini artiran iyilesmenin en onemli belirleyicilerinden birisi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Şizofreni hastaliginin tani, tedavi ve rehabilitasyon asamalarinda en fazla hastalarin yanlarinda bulunan saglik profesyoneli hemsirelerdir. Bu nedenle, umudun artirilmasina yonelik girisimlerin hemsireler tarafindan iyi bilinmesi gerekmektedir. Bu derlemenin amaci; sizofreni hastalarinin umut duzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve artirmaya yonelik girisimlerde bulunulmasi konusunda hemsirelere yol gostermek ve bu konuda farkindalik olusturmaktir.

Examination of the Relationship Between Elective Surgical Patients' Methods for Coping With Stress and Sleeping Status the Night Before an Operation

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between elective surgical patients’ methods for coping with stress and sleeping status the night before an operation. Design: This research was a descriptive and correlational study. Methods: The study was conducted between November 2016 and February 2017 with 132 patients who were waiting to undergo elective surgery in the surgery clinics of a university hospital. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Richards‐Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), and the Ways of Coping Inventory (WOC). Findings: This study indicated that the mean RCSQ score of the male patients and patients who were hospitalized at a cardiology clinic and experienced no situation that interrupted sleep the night before the operation was higher, and the difference was statistically significant (P < .05). Patients obtained a mean score of 46.31 ± 32.21 on the RCSQ. A positive significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the self‐confident approach, optimistic approach, and receiving social support, which are subscales of the WOC, and the total mean score on the RCSQ (P < .01). A negative significant relationship was found between the mean scores of the helpless approach and the submissive approach subscales of the WOC, and the total mean score on the RCSQ (P < .01). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the approaches that the patients waiting for elective surgery used to cope with stress affected their nocturnal sleep status.

An investigation of the relationship between schizophrenic patients' strength of religious faith and adherence to treatment

HighlightsReligious faith were found to be highLevel of adherence to treatment were found to be insufficientReligious faith isn’t associated with adherence to treatment

Comparison of the Emotional Intelligence Levels of Students Receiving Education in Different Fields

Aim. This descriptive study was conducted to determine and compare the emotional intelligence levels of senior students receiving education in different fields of Ataturk University. Methods. The population of the study consisted of senior students receiving education in different fields of Ataturk University. The sample group of study consisted of 305 senior students receiving education in different fields (health, social, and natural) and they were selected by using the simple random sampling method. Three faculties from three different fields were selected. Data of the study were obtained by using the personal information form, which was prepared by researchers in the light of the literature and involved sociodemographic characteristics and the “Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Scale.” Results. It was determined that while natural science students had the lowest total mean score of emotional intelligence scale, students of social sciences had the highest total mean score according to departments. Examining the difference between the mean scores of three different educational fields, it was determined that this difference was statistically significant. Conclusion. Consequently, the emotional intelligence level was determined to be lower in natural science students and moderate in students of health and social sciences.