INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed to investigate learned resourcefulness in terms of locus of control, sociotropy-autonomy personality traits, and demographic and professional characteristics in nurses.
METHODS: The participants of the study comprised 339 volunteering nurses working at Hacettepe Adult, Pediatric, and Oncology Hospitals. Study data were collected with Nurse Data Form, the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale, the Locus of Control Scale, and Rosenbaum’s Learned Resourcefulness Scale (RLRS).
RESULTS: Nurses working at the institution for more than 25 years and working only the day shift had higher learned resourcefulness scores than their counterparts. There was a positive correlation between learned resourcefulness and autonomy. Among the sub-dimensions of locus of control, the only variable to have a significant relationship with learned resourcefulness was determined to be “self-control”. Additionally, autonomous personality type, self-control, and belief in an unfair world were predictors of learned resourcefulness in nurses.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Nurses with low levels of learned resourcefulness are relatively younger and inexperienced. Thus, psychoeducation and group counseling might improve their autonomy, self-control, and cognitive coping strategies. Autonomous personality traits and self-control were the basic predictors of learned resourcefulness.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to compare the attitudes toward violence and aggression in the children of separated and married parents and to determine any related factors.
METHODS: Children from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades and first-year high school students of separated parents (n=100) and those of married parents (n=102) with similar characteristics (e.g., age, socioeconomic class, etc.) were included in this comparative, descriptive study. The data were evaluated using Student’s t-test, Mann–Whitney U Test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Chi-squared test, and correlation analysis. The characteristic percentages, means, and standard deviations were calculated.
RESULTS: The mean total aggression score was 117.61±21.80 for the children of separated parents and 108.27±21.35 for those of married parents. The difference was significant between the groups (p<0.05). The attitudes toward violence in the children of separated parents was higher than that in those of married parents, but the difference was not significant (p>0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: All students had high rates of aggressive behavior and positive attitudes toward violence. In particular, the children of separated parents showed more aggressive behavior, which can be considered a risk for future developmental problems.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing in our country.
METHODS: This is a descriptive study about postgraduate theses which were completed and approved between 1980 and 2018. The data for this study were collected by screening the National Thesis Database in April 2018. An advanced screening method was applied for the data examination process, as follows. For “Institute” we selected "Institute of Health Sciences." For “Department,” we selected three choices: "Mental Health and Psychiatric Nurse," "Mental Health and Diseases Department," and "Nursing Department." "Psychiatry" keywords were used for the Department of Nursing. A total of 403 postgraduate theses were identified; 382 of these were found to be within the scope of the research and were selected for this study.
RESULTS: We performed a statistical evaluation, which showed that 74.6% (285) of the theses were master’s theses and 25.4% (97) of the theses were doctoral theses. It was determined that 27.7% of the theses’ study designs were experimental, and 65.2% were quantitative and descriptive. Among the experimental studies, 19.4% were on psychoeducation, 4% were on counseling and psychotherapy, and 2.1% were on applications of complementary medicine. Among the experimental studies, 16.5% of the theses studied adult and child and adolescent with mental disorders, and 67.5% worked with healthy populations.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our study found that the post-graduate studies in our country are mostly descriptive. They usually determine the current situation and most often focus on the field of preventive mental health with individuals without mental disorders. It is important that most of the theses are in the area of protection of mental health, but we also recommend that experts work more with patients in clinics to increase the presence of the field.

INTRODUCTION: This descriptive study aims to assess the mental status of patients with chronic kidney disease.
METHODS: The study population was patients hospitalized in the Nephrology and Hypertension service of a training hospital in Istanbul, Turkey (n=800). The sample of the study consisted of 120 patients with chronic kidney disease who met the inclusion criteria with 95% confidence and 90% power. Data were collected between January and June 2007 using the “Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)” consisting of 53 items and the "Information Form" prepared by the researcher based on the literature.
RESULTS: Of the patients, 52.5% were male, the mean age was 55.61±17.40 years and the mean duration of treatment was 85.31±81.04 months. The sociodemographic characteristics of the patients with no public insurance, who were separated from their partner and had weak family relationships following the illness, had higher scores in the psychological symptom indices. A statistically significant difference was found in at least one of the psychiatric symptom sections. During the illness, the scores of psychological symptom indices were found to be high in areas such as body image and self-esteem, sexual problems related to illness, social isolation and being dependent on the hospital. Statistically significant differences were also found in various psychological symptoms. Additionally, those who did not accept their illness, who had not received information about their illness and those who had a sense of loneliness, were found to have high scores on their mental disorders.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The study recommended that psychiatric evaluations be started with the onset of the chronic renal failure (CRF) diagnosis and that patients and their families be evaluated together and given information about the treatment and disease process. Patients identified as high risk should be evaluated by the consulting liaison psychiatric nurse.

INTRODUCTION: This study aims is to identify the problems experienced by individuals with mental illness and their families and to determine the professional interventions made to address these problems during house calls performed by the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) mobile teams.
METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted between October 2015 and May 2016 at the Community Mental Health Center of a Training and Research Hospital in Antalya. The study sample consisted of 135 psychiatric patients and their families who were visited at home by CMHC mobile teams. An evaluation form was used to collect the socio-demographic information of the patients, the problems experienced by the patients and their families and the professional intervention that was applied.

RESULTS: The results showed that more than half of the visited individuals were single and had no income; the majority were unemployed, more than half lived with their parents, and most were from families of low socioeconomic status. In examining the problems identified during the visit to the patient and their family, the majority were associated with the patient’s unwillingness to accept the disease and non-compliance with treatment, social isolation, communication problems with family, failure to take responsibility at home and lack of economic well-being. Included among the professional interventions carried out by health personnel to address these identified problem areas were consultations with the physician of the patient to discuss their non-compliance with the treatment and ways to ensure that they adhere to the treatment and provision of psychoeducation for the family and the patient, economic guidance, and information about CMHC services.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: From the results, this study concludes that the works performed by the mobile team are important in terms of identifying the problems experienced by patients with mental illness and their families and of providing effective and quick medical, psychological and social services.

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the association between prenatal distress levels and sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy-related factors, and resilience levels of pregnant women.
METHODS: This study was carried out at the gynecology and obstetrics clinics of a maternity and children hospital in Giresun (n=243). The data were collected using an Information Form, Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire, and Resilience Scale for Adults. Spearman correlation analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were used in data analysis.
RESULTS: The mean prenatal distress total score of the women was 11.63±6.40. The concerns about baby care and postpartum life had the highest score. Prenatal distress levels of pregnant women with a risky pregnancy, a chronic disease, a health problem during pregnancy, and who used medication due to this problem were high (p<0.05). There was a negative weak correlation between the prenatal distress levels and the resilience levels of pregnant women (p<0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Pregnant women who experience pregnancy-related problems have higher prenatal distress levels. In particular, prenatal distress includes concerns about baby care and postpartum life. These results are similar to those in the literature. Nurses’ awareness of factors affecting prenatal distress can guide them in giving sufficient psychosocial care and support during pregnancy.

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to investigate the effects of social and body perception as well as other variables (gender, financial situation, appetite, doctor recommended special diet, BMI, exercise) on the development of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in university students.
METHODS: The population of this descriptive study consists of students at the main campus of a university (n=14109). The sample consists of 1002 students chosen among this group by random sampling method. Data were obtained by face-to-face meetings using the "Personal Information Form", "Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)" and "Social and Body Perception Form (SBPF)".
RESULTS: It was detected that the AN rate was %8.9 and the total SBPF score was 21.51±21 of the students aged 20.24±20. SBPF cronbach alpha coefficient was found 0.83. A statistically significant difference was detected between the EAT total scores and gender, financial situation and doctor's recommendation of a special diet (p<0.05). A statistically significant relationship was detected between the EAT total scores and SBPF totral scores (p<0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The study found that the social and body perception of the students with AN was low. Social and body perception is an important factor in the development of AN.

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the relationship between nurses’ attitudes towards change and their five factor personality traits.
METHODS: A descriptive and correlational design was applied for the study. Data were collected from 457 nurses working in six different public hospitals, and the Attitudes towards Change Scale and the Five-Factor Personality Traits Scale were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency analysis and Pearson correlation analysis.
RESULTS: The participants received the highest mean score on the resistance to change sub-dimension (3.15±0.71) of the Attitudes Towards Change Scale and on the agreeableness sub-dimension (3.97±0.50) of the Five-Factor Personality Traits Scale. This study found significant relationships between the sub-dimensions of the two scales.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study determined that nurses with positive personality traits do not resist change and nurses who were emotionally balanced had positive attitudes towards change. Therefore, personality trait inventories should be used in the selection and appointment of nurses who will work in hospitals experiencing changes.

The shaping of nursing care within a specific theoretical framework is important in terms of contributing to the improvement of the quality of care. The aim of this case study is to determine the role of therapeutic interaction and communication in the case of a child delinquent by applying Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory. The case under question involves a 15-year- old juvenile delinquent who had a preliminary diagnosis of depression and was receiving care at a child-adolescent psychiatry clinic. A total of eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with the patient between February and March 2018. The data were collected using semi-structured interview forms prepared by the researcher after conducting a review of the literature. The data were evaluated within the framework of Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations Theory. After undergoing a long period of treatment and care, the patient was discharged with a commitment to take responsibility for his life.