Aim: The research was methodologically carried out with the purpose of adapting the Individual Innovation Scale to Turkish and testing its validity and reliability. Methods:The research comprised 273 nurses between January 2013 and January 2014 at three hospitals in Erzurum, Turkey. The Individual Innovativeness Scale was used as a data collection tool. While the data were evaluated, group translation and translation-back translation method were applied within the scope of language validity. The Content Validity Index was used for the validity of the scope by consulting expert opinion. Explanatory factor analysis was done for structure validity. The Kaiser-Mayer Olkin and Bartlett test, Basic Component Analysis and Varimax Rotation were used for exploratory factor analysis. For reliability analysis, Cronbach Alpha, item-total correlation tests and test-retest were conducted, and 27% lower and upper quartiles were tested for item discrimination. Results:The Turkish version of the Individual Innovativeness Scale is composed of 18 items and 3 sub-scales. Item total score correlation values of the scale are between .41 and .62, factor loads are between .49 and .75 and the result of test -retest is statistically significant. Cronbach alpha of the scale was found to be .82 in total and between .72 and .80 in sub-scales. Conclusion:As a result of the study, it was determined that the Individual Innovation Scale applied to nursing is a valid and reliable evaluation instrument.

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This study was conducted to determine the rate at which the individual levels of innovativeness of the elderly explain their psychological resilience.Design and Methods: This study was conducted with 313 elderly people. The data of the study were collected using the Individual Innovativeness Scale and Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults.Findings: In this study, a significant relationship was found between individual innovativeness and psychological resilience in the elderly. Demographic variables were related to psychological resilience.Practice Implications: Within the scope of these results, increasing the individual innovativeness levels of older adults will enable them to be psychologically more resilient.

Aim: This study aimed to explore the frequency of both serious and minor cyberloafing behaviours of nurses and the factors which affect these behaviours. Background: Cyberloafing is using the internet or an internet connected device at work for personal use. Cyberloafing is a behaviour that negatively affects the personal performance of healthcare staff. Methods: A total of 375 nurses in three large hospitals in Eastern Turkey participated in this descriptive research. A personal information form and the Cyberloafing Scale were used to collect the data. Results: The data analyses showed moderate levels of minor cyberloafing scores and low levels of serious cyberloafing scores. The more serious level of cyberloafing behaviour was found among nurses who had social networking accounts and spent more than four hours on the internet each day. Minor cyberloafing behaviours occurred more frequently than the serious level. Conclusions: The frequency of cyberloafing behaviours is influenced by time spent on the internet, having social networking accounts, age, marital status, education and professional experience. Implications for nursing and health policy: The findings support the development of policies that are designed to have nurses focus on patient care during work hours; use their working hours more effectively; and prevent cyberloafing.

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