In this study was aimed to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction (SA) and meaning and purpose of life (MPL) of university students.Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study consisted of 677 students studying in students of Health Sciences. The data were collected by a questionnaire included the smartphone addiction scale-short form and the meaning and purpose in life scale.Findings: A significant and negative correlation was found between SA and the MPL levels.Practice Implacitions: Individual coping programs with SA should be handle within the scope of school health nursing. Also these programs should include activities to help students find meaning and purpose in their lives.

No abstract

ÖZ AMAÇ: Bu çalışmada sağlık alanı dışındaki akademisyen grubunun organ nakli ve bağışı hakkındaki görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Çalışmanın etik kurul onayıBilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulundan (26.02.2016; 2016/07) alınmıştır. Çalışma kapsamına sağlık alanı dışındaki fakülte ve yüksekokullarda çalışan, araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 202 akademisyen çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmacılar tarafından literatür taranarak hazırlanan, demografik özellikler ile organ nakli ve bağışına yönelik 28 soru içeren anket formu araştırma kapsamına alınan akademisyenlere verilerek cevaplamaları istenmiştir. Sonuçlar SPSS 22.0 programında değerlendirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde katılımcı görüşleri frekans ve yüzde dağılımları ile hesaplanmıştır. BULGULAR: Akademisyenlerin %92.6'sı organlarını bağışlamadığını ifade etmiştir. "Sonraki zamanlarda bağışlamayı düşünür müsünüz" sorusuna ise Akademisyenlerin %54'ü bilmiyorum şeklinde cevap vermiştir. Akademisyenlerin %98.5'inin beyin ölümünün tanımını bildiği görülmüştür. Akademisyenlerin %60.4'ü organ bağışının maddi çıkar karşılığında yapıldığına, %52.5'i organ bekleme listelerinde yanlılık olduğuna ve %81.2'si de yasa dışı organ ticareti yapıldığına inandıklarını ifade etmiştir. Akademisyenlerin %44.6'sı ülkemizdeki organ bağış oranlarının düşüklüğünü birinci sırada dinen caiz olmadığı düşüncesine bağlamıştır. SONUÇ:Akademisyenlerin organ bağışlama oranının çok düşük olduğu, ilerleyen zamanlarda bağışlama konusunda kararsız oldukları, organ dağıtımı ile ilgili yanlış düşüncelere sahip oldukları, organ bağış oranlarının düşüklüğünü dinen caiz olmadığı düşüncesine bağladıkları söylenebilir. ANAHTAR KELİMELER:Organ nakli, organ bağışı, akademisyen ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: In this study, it was intended to determine the opinions of the academic group without health origins, about organ transplantation and donation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The ethics committee approval of the study was taken from the Turkish Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (26.02.2016; 2016/07). 202 academics who were not on leave, who accepted to participate in the study and who worked in faculties and colleges except the field of health were taken into the scope of the study. Questionnaire method was used in the research. Questionnaire prepared by researchers searching the literature containing 28 questions about organ transplantation and donation were given to the academics who were taken into the scope of the research and they were asked to complete it. The results were evaluated with SPSS 22,0 package software. RESULTS: 92.6 % of the academics expressed that they did not donate their organs. 54 % of the academics answered the question ''Do you think to donate your organs later?'' as ''I do not know'' . It was seen that 98.5 % of the academics knew the definition of cerebral death. 60.4 % of the academics expressed that organ donation was made for a consideration, 52.5 % of them expressed that there was bias in the organ waiting lists and 81.2 % of them expresse...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of frequently changing photoperiods and alpha-lipoic acid treatment on melatonin, cortisol, oxidative markers, and some blood parameters. Eighty-four rats were randomly and equally divided into 7 groups: a control group, 3 prolonged light groups, and 3 prolonged dark groups. The study was completed in 2 stages, with 1-and 4-week periods, respectively. Blood samples were obtained at the end of the first and fourth weeks, and at the end of the dark period for the first and second stages. Serum aspartate aminotransferase and creatinine levels were significantly elevated in the prolonged dark olive oil group in the second stage. These values were similar to those of the control group in the prolonged dark water and alpha-lipoic acid groups. There was no statistically significant difference in total oxidant status between the prolonged dark olive oil group and the control group; however, the numerical total oxidant status value was increased. Higher urea and blood urea nitrogen levels were noted in the prolonged dark groups as compared with those in the prolonged light groups in the second stage. Melatonin and cortisol levels did not significantly change. The applied photoperiod changes in this study did not constitute a direct metabolic stressor for rats.