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    An analysis of children's thoughts about the nursing profession using the method of having children draw pictures
    (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2012) Canbulat, Nejla; Kurt, Ayse Sonay; Balci, Serap; Kara, Seda
    Purpose: The research was carried out for the purpose of analyzing the thoughts of children, ages 11-13, about the professions of nursing, using the method of having children draw pictures. Materials and Methods: The study was of descriptive design and the research universe comprised pupils in the second tier (6th, 7th, and 8th grades) of a primary school located in the Esenler District of Istanbul. Sample size was calculated with the familiar sample formula and on the day of the study, 147 willing students who were present that day were accepted into the study group. Data was collected using a Questionnaire that consisted of 10 questions related to the children's socio-demographic characteristics and the topic of the research. To determine the children's thoughts on the nursing profession, the students were asked to draw the first thing that came to their minds when they heard the word "nurse." The pictures the children drew were analyzed in terms of the children's positive/negative concepts about the role of the nurse and about nurses in general. The data was analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics (percentages, means) and evaluated using the chi-square test. Results: The mean age of the children in the study was 12.00 +/- .82 and 54.4% were girls. Of the children, 58.5% stated that they had never been hospitalized and 78.2% said they had no acquaintances who worked as a nurse. When the drawings were examined, it was found that 68.7% of the children had included the figure of a nurse, 70.7% had depicted the therapeutic role of nurses in their drawings, and 83.2% were found to have positive thoughts about the nursing profession. It was determined that there was a significant difference in children's thoughts about nurses according to their genders and whether or not they were acquainted with an actual nurse (p<0.05). Conclusion: The children in the study mostly reflected the therapeutic role of the nurse in their drawings, and it was found that girls in particular and also children who knew people who were nurses had more positive thoughts about nurses.
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    Test anxiety levels and related factors: students preparing for university exams
    (PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOC, 2014) Kurt, Ayse Sonay; Balci, Serap; Kose, Dilek
    Objective: To assess test anxiety levels and related factors among students preparing for university exams. Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at Istanbul University, Turkey, and comprised students preparing for exams in two private courses for the 2010-11 academic year. Data was collected via an original questionnaire and the Test Anxiety Inventory. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analyses. Results: Of the 1250 students who qualified for the study, the final sample size was 376(30%). Of them, 210(55.9%) were females, and 154(41%) were 18 years old. Students' mean Test Anxiety Inventory scores were 39.44 +/- 11.34. Female students' overall test anxiety scores and mean emotionality subscale score were significantly higher than those of their male counterparts. Students whose mothers had an educational attainment between primary school n=170 (45.2%) and a high school diploma n=184 (48.9%), as well as those with four or more siblings n=49 (15%), had significantly higher mean overall Test Anxiety Inventory scores. Conclusion: Among other things, test anxiety is influenced by maternal educational level, type of high school, number of exams, and number of siblings. Preparing a relaxed study environment for students, providing the family monetary or social support, and encouraging participation in social activities are recommended to decrease anxiety in students preparing for university exams.