Nurse managers can use the results to plan interventions that improve resilience among nurses.

Purpose: To determine the relationship between social media usage characteristics and alexithymia in nursing students.Design and methods: The study was conducted with 272 nursing students between November and December 2018 in Turkey. Data were collected using an information form to determine the sociodemographic and social media usage characteristics of the students, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.Findings: According to the results of this study, nursing students use Instagram the most. As time spent on social media increases, the alexithymia score increases and students have difficulty recognizing their feelings.Practice implications: As the use of social media by nursing students affects their mental process and behavior patterns, the results of social media applications, which witness a wide range of feelings, thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, should be included in the nursing curriculum. K E Y W O R D S alexithymia, computer communication, nursing, social media 1 | INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The use of computer-mediated communication is becoming widespread and preferred over face-to-face communication. 1 With the beginning of Facebook use in 2006, this process has gained speed, and social media is currently used for education, communication, and entertainment purposes. 2,3 Social networking sites, such as Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, help users stay in touch with friends and family, discover what is happening in the world, and express what is important to them. Social media is a platform for information exchange and an environment that enables users to establish new relationships or protect existing ones. 4,5As a result of the widespread use of the internet and smartphones, individuals can share information and images instantly without time and space restrictions. Although this feature has many positive effects on individuals, such as communication, self-expression, socialization, positive self-esteem, globalization, and feelings of well-being, studies show that it can also lead to psychological problems. 5,6 Using social media leads to compulsive use behaviors and causes mental and physical problems, 7,8 addiction, 2,9,10 stress, 11,12 and alexithymia. 9,10,13 Alexithymia (also referred to as "emotional deafness") is a condition in which individuals lack the ability to perceive their own and other people's feelings. 14 Used for the first time by Sifneos in 1973, the term refers to a psychological structure characterized by difficulty in understanding, defining, and expressing one's own feelings. 12 Researchers have reported that alexithymia leads to a lack of empathy and anxiety, 10,13,15 compulsive behaviors, and interrupts interpersonal relationships. 9Due to the increase of internet and social media usage, researchers have examined the alexithymia behavior characteristics of users. 9,13 Alexithymia is characterized by a reduced capacity to define, analyze, and express emotions and restricted imagination. 16 These characteristics lead to difficulties in differentiating and evaluating the emot...

This study was aimed to determine the relationships between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction in health professionals. Design and Methods:The study was conducted with 498 health professionals working in a city of the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. Data were collected using Socio-Demographic Form, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Short Form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale.Findings: There was a positive significant relationship between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction. As the level of leisure satisfaction of health professionals increases, the life satisfaction, and life quality also increase.Practice Implications: Rise in the level of leisure satisfaction is important to increase life satisfaction and improve life quality of health professionals. Therefore, leisure patterns and behaviors that increase leisure satisfaction should be integrated into daily lives of these professionals.

Purpose: To determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the compassionate communication scale (CCS). Design and Methods: The methodological and cross-sectional study design was used. The study was conducted with 319 nursing students in Turkey. Data were collected using an information form, the CCS, and the compassionate love scale. Findings: The explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed the three-factor structure of the scale. Cronbach's α, item-total correlation, test-retest analysis, and equivalent form analysis showed high reliability. The Turkish version of CCS is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating sensitive communication. Practice Implications: CCS is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the communication skills of nursing students.

Aims:To determine the effects of compassionate love on burnout and professional commitment in nurses. Background:Compassionate love as 'other-centred' love is referred to as altruistic love, unconditional love and unreciprocated love. Compassionate love has an important role among nurses in moderating burnout and increasing professional commitment.

Bu ara tırma genç bireylerin, ya lı bireylere ili kin tutumlarını ve bu tutumu etkileyebilecek de i kenleri belirlemek amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmı tır. Ara tırma, 2012-2013 e itim-ö retim yılında, Bilecik eyh Edebali Üniversitesi'nde e itim gören 485 üniversite ö rencisiyle yapılmı tır. Ara tırmada, "Sosyo-demografik Bilgi Formu" ve "Ya lı Ayrımcılı ı Tutum Ölçe i" kullanılmı tır. Bu ara tırmanın sonuçlarına göre; ö rencilerin, Ya lı Ayrımcılı ı Tutum Ölçe i toplam puan ortalamaları 70.69±8.72 (23-115) olarak belirlenmi olup, üniversite ö rencilerinin ya lı bireylere kar ı tutumlarının olumlu oldu u de erlendirilmi tir. Genel olarak ö rencilerin, sosyo-demografik özellikleri ile ya lı bireylere kar ı tutumları arasında bir ili ki belirlenmemi tir.

Purpose To evaluate the ability of nursing students to determine the psychosocial needs of patients and identify the needs and problems encountered by nursing students. Design and methods This study is a mixed method research. The nursing care plans of 40 nursing students that provided care to 129 patients with chronic medical diseases were examined retrospectively. Individual interviews were also conducted with five nursing students and six academicians. Findings It was determined that nursing students defined an average of 15.77 ± 11.55 physiological and an average of 3.05 ± 2.28 psychosocial nursing diagnoses for 129 patients. Data analysis of individual interviews revealed two main themes: (1) identifying psychosocial diagnoses: teaching difficulties and (2) identifying psychosocial diagnoses: learning difficulties. Practice implications This can facilitate the learning process of each student to include physiological and a psychosocial care focus in their nursing care through discussions and evaluation with their mentors and instructors.

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