Gender differences in sexual information sources and sexual attitudes and behaviors of college students in Turkey were examined. Results show that the attitudes and behaviors of Turkish college students as regards sexuality are becoming more liberal, although the conservative culture still has some effects, especially concerning gender differences. Sources of sexual information have increased as a result of technological advances, and usage of these differs according to gender.

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Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, fear of coronavirus infection has caused individuals to hesitate to access medical services and postpone their participation in diagnostic and screening programs. With this research, it was aimed to examine the relationship between women’s wellness awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The descriptive cross-sectional type research was conducted between 30 January 2021 and 30 July 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 396 women between the ages of 40 and 69 who were in the breast cancer screening population under national cancer screening standards and met the criteria for inclusion. The data of the study were collected using a web-based and self-reported questionnaire, Personal Information Form, Healthy Life Awareness Scale and Cancer Screening Attitude Scale. Results It was determined that more than half of women postponed breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the reasons for the postponement were often fear of contamination. It was determined that there was a relationship between the participants’ awareness of healthy living and their attitudes towards cancer screening (P < 0.05). Conclusion It was found that approximately two out of every three women in the screening population during the pandemic did not have screening or postponed it due to fear of contamination. It was determined that women who had awareness of healthy living and had breast cancer screening before the pandemic had a positive attitude towards cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Zorbalık, önlem alınmazsa ciddi fiziksel ve ruhsal travmalara neden olabilen bir şiddet uygulama biçimidir. Okul döneminde öğrencilerin kişilik gelişimlerini ve akademik başarılarını olumsuz yönde etkileyen sorunlar arasında akran zorbalığı da yer almaktadır. Bu çalışma bir ortaöğretim kurumundaki öğrencilerin akran zorbalığına maruz kalma ve zorbalık yapma durumlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Analitik kesitsel nitelikte olan çalışma, 2015-2016 eğitim öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Ankara İl Merkezi'nde 296 öğrencisi bulunan bir ortaokulda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Örneklem seçimine gidilmeden, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 240 öğrenci çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri kişisel bilgi formu, Akran Zorbalığı Kurbanlarını Belirleme Ölçeği (AZKBÖ) ve Akran Zorbalarını Belirleme Ölçeği (AZBÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS 21.0 istatistik programı ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamına alınan öğrencilerin %53,3'ünün erkek, %31,7'sinin 7. sınıf öğrencisi olduğu, %87,5'inin anne babası ile birlikte yaşadığı belirlendi. Araştırma kapsamına alınan öğrencilerin %10,8'inin zorbalık yaptığı, %13,8'inin zorbalığa maruz kaldığı, %4,6'sının hem zorba hem kurban ve %80'inin ne zorba ne de kurban olduğu belirlendi. Cinsiyet, öğrencinin okulu sevme durumu ile AZBÖ puan ortalamaları arasında, öğrencilerin okuduğu sınıf ile AZKBÖ puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptandı (p<0,05). Sonuç: Öğrencilerin kurban, zorba veya hem zorba hem kurban rolünü üstlendikleri belirlenmiştir. Okul sağlığı hizmetleri kapsamında akran zorbalığını engellemeye yönelik stratejiler geliştirmeye ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

The diagnosis of pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome (PRCTS) was made with noninvasive methods and evaluated the effect of PRCTS on quality of life, its treatment and prognosis. Third-trimester pregnant women between the ages of 18-45 and diagnosed with PRCTS were included. For diagnosis; the presence of pain, positive motor and sensory tests, Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Scale-6 (CTS-6), and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) were evaluated. The criteria used to determine improvement were the regression of complaints and symptoms based on a VAS score of 0 and a CTS-6 score of less than 5. According to these criteria, patients whose complaints regressed in the postpartum eighth week were called group A, whose complaints regressed in the postpartum sixth month were called group B, and women who still did not meet the criteria were called group C. The study included 102 wrists of 94 women. When the type of delivery, gestational age at birth, gravida, and parity were compared according to the continuity of complaints and symptoms, no differences were found. When the first trimester body mass index (BMI) measurements were compared between groups A and B, it was observed that group B had higher first trimester BMI values; this difference was statistically significant. The mean age was 29.2 years in group A, was 32.6 years in group B and the difference was significant. Conclusions: We recommend that pregnant women over 30 years old with a high BMI should be screened for PRCTS using non-invasive diagnostic tools, CTS-6, and VAS.