Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Research Articles

Sociodemographic and pathological characteristics of women who underwent endometrial curettage for abnormal uterine bleeding in a university referral center

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is an important clinical concern among reproductive-aged women, and is usually associated with benign or malignant gynecologic conditions. The aim of the present study is to determine the clinical spectrum of AUB patients and to investigate the relationship between indications and histopathological results of AUB patients undergoing endometrial sampling. A total of 625 female patients who presented to Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital between October 2013 and October 2017 due to non-obstetric gynecological causes and underwent endometrial sampling included in the present study. The median age of patients was 46 years (min-max: 28-90 years) and the most common clinical presentation was represented by menometrorrhagia/menorrhagia (50.4%) followed by postmenopausal bleeding (38.6%), and myoma uteri (9.3%). Endometrial sampling evaluation revealed various patterns on histopathology. The most common encountered diagnosis was proliferative-secretory endometrium (41.3%), followed by endometrial polyp (20.2%) and simple hyperplasia without atypia (9.6%). Endometrial cancer was observed more frequently in the post-menopausal bleeding. AUB which often prevails as an important and common gynecological ailment in perimenopausal women is commonly due to dysfunctional in origin. Therefore routine endometrial biopsy should not be an initial clinical investigation for menorrhagia. It should be preferred in case of persistent menorrhagia in conjunction with presence of additional risk factors.

Evaluation of psychiatric symptoms and automatic negative thoughts among menopausal women

In this study, we aimed to evaluate psychiatric symptoms and associations with automatic negative thoughts in menopausal women. This prospective descriptive study performed in gynecology and obstetrics clinic of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Medicine Faculty Hospital. A Demographic information form, Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), and Automatic Thoughts Scale (ATS) were administered to all individuals. The present study consist of 105 menopausal women. The mean age of participants was 60.42±8.43 years old. There were a statistically significant positive correlation between mean total scores of ATS and mean total scores of somatization, obsessive compulsive (OC) , Interpersonal Sensitivity (IS), depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety (PA), paranoid subscales, and additional materials (AM) (poor appetite, trouble falling asleep, thoughts of death or dying, feeling of guilt), and BSI total. Also there was a statistically significant positive correlation between total scores of AM and mean age of participants. Our results suggest that automatic negative thoughts are related with all psychiatric disorders in postmenopausal women.

Does Skepticism Predict News Media Literacy: A Study on Turkish Young Adults

The 2010’s are when information and informatics age coexist, information overload has been transformed into a mass engineering tool, “imposing bombardment” has become the norm. The most influential tool of this cultural-industrial act is news media. Efforts to educate young adults, who are most active in touch with information, in view of news media are needed. Skepticism has the potential to improve news media literacy of young adults. The present study investigates whether young adults’ skepticism levels predict young adults’ news media literacy levels. The research problem was analyzed with correlational research model. Two different research populations (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University and Ataturk University) were determined for the purpose of the study. The results revealed positive, moderate, significant relationships between skepticism levels and news media literacy of young adults. “Self-determining” and “interpersonal understanding” competences - the components of skepticism - have a positive effect on news media literacy. The “search for knowledge” and “questioning mind” has the potential to positively affect news media literacy.

The perspectives of university students on gender roles<p>Üniversite öğrencilerinin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin bakış açıları

Objective: This study was performed as a descriptive study in order to determine the perspectives of university students on gender roles.Method: The population of the study was composed of the students who currently study in the department of Emergency and Disaster at the School of Health in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. The study was performed with a total of 224 students present at the school on the date when the study was carried out and agreed to participate in the study. The study was conducted between 27 March-28 May 2014.A survey form prepared in accordance with the literature and Gender Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS) were utilized in the study so as to gather the data. The data were evaluated by means of descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney U and variance (one-way ANOVA) test.Findings: Among the students who participated in the study, 49.6% of them were male whereas 50.4% were female. In the study, the average of the total scores on the GRAS of the female students was 155,17±16,47 while that of the male students was 129,56±20,52. In regard to the analysis of the sub-dimensions of the GRAS by gender, it was determined that the female students hold more “egalitarian attitudes” on gender roles than the male students do. With respect to the effect of socio-demographic characteristics of the students on their attitudes towards gender roles, it was found out that there was no difference among the students in terms of age, grades, the high school that the students graduated from, place of residence, the presence or absence of working parents, economical levels, number of sisters/brothers, educational status of the parents. However, in regard to the type of family, it was found that the students with an elementary family hold more egalitarian attitudes.Result: The study concluded that the perspectives of the female students and those of the male students are different from each other. These results have revealed that the universities with the objective to raise intellectual individuals should enable their students to gain awareness on gender roles as well as acquire the fundamental vocational information. ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin bakış açılarını belirlemek amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu Acil Yardım ve Afet Yönetimi Bölümüne devam eden öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Araştırmanın yapıldığı tarihte okulda bulunan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 224 öğrenci çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Araştırmanın uygulaması 27 Mart-27 Mayıs 2014 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, veri toplamak amacıyla literatür doğrultusunda hazırlanan anket formu ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolleri Tutum Ölçeği (TCRTÖ) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t-testi, mann-whitney U ve varyans (one-way anova) testleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin %49.6’sı erkek, %50.4’ü kız öğrencilerden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin TCRTÖ toplam puan ortalamasının kızlarda 155,17±16,47, erkeklerde 129,56±20,52 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyete göre TCRTÖ alt boyutları incelendiğinde; kız öğrencilerin erkek öğrencilerden daha fazla, toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin ‘eşitlikçi tutuma sahip’ olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerinin, toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin tutumları üzerindeki etkisine bakıldığında ise, yaş grupları, sınıflar arası, bitirilen lise, yaşadıkları yer, anne babanın çalışma durumu, ekonomik düzeyleri, kardeş sayıları, anne babanın eğitim durumu açısından aralarında fark olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Ancak aile tipi açısından çekirdek aileden gelen öğrencilerin daha eşitlikçi bir yaklaşım sergiledikleri saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Araştırmada kız ve erkek öğrencilerin toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine ilişkin görüşleri arasında fark olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu sonuçlar aydın bireyler yetiştirmeyi hedefleyen üniversitelerde öğrencilere temel mesleki bilginin yanı sıra toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği konusunda duyarlılık kazandırılması gereğini göstermektedir.

The Characteristics of Non-Diabetic Mothers with Macrosomic Newborns

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Canakkale, Turkey *Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Canakkale, Turkey **Mardin Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Clinic of Child Health and Diseases, Mardin, Turkey ***Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canakkale, Turkey

Germline transformation of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae(Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), with a piggyBac transposon vector

Hanife GENC*, Marc F. SCHETELIG, Xavier NIRMALA, Alfred M. HANDLER Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, Florida, USA Institute for Insect Biotechnology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Prospective teachers’ mental health and their help-seeking behaviours

Objective: Although the teaching profession is stressful and despite the known impact of teachers’ mental health on students during teaching, prospective teachers’ mental health is neglected in training and selection. However, knowledge about teacher candidates’ mental health during their training process and about their help-seeking behavior can contribute to improving their mental health. Therefore, this study aims at determining the mental state of teacher candidates and elucidating help-seeking behaviors that may be useful for overcoming mental problems. Method: Our sample consisted of 724 prospective teachers studying at the Faculty of Education of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Canakkale; 501 (69.2%) were women, 223 (30.8%) were men. Data were collected using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and a Sociodemographic Data Form prepared by the researchers. Results: At the end of the study, in 40.6% of the prospective teachers a high severity of distress was detected. The most commonly determined mental symptoms were depression and hostility. The teaching candidates had mostly referred to informal sources, but 39.2% had not sought any help. For mental symptoms, they had mostly sought help informally from their mother or father and siblings, and formally from psychologists or psychiatrists. As factors inhibiting help-seeking, assumed inability of understanding, lack of faith in the possibility of help, and fear of being judged by peers, hesitation to accept help and lack of knowledge about where to look were related to mental symptoms. Conclusions: The study shows the necessity to pay attention to prospective teachers’ mental health, promote formal sources, emphasize the role of informal sources like father and siblings, and overcome obstacles in the way of seeking help. It appears that, in the context of prophylactic mental health services, the development of psychological support may be useful in order to increase prospective teachers’ mental health.

Ecomuseum, community museology, local distinctiveness, Hüsamettindere village, Bogatepe village, Turkey

Purpose – The concept of sustainable development is now widely accepted as a means of protecting natural resources and cultural heritage. One approach to ensuring sustainability, especially in relation to cultural tourism, is the ecomuseum. Turkey has considerable potential to develop ecomuseological models to encourage local sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of ecomuseums in Turkey by analysing the recent implementation of the concept in Hüsamettindere and Bogatepe villages. Current practices at these two sites are evaluated in comparison with the basic principles of ecomuseum theory. Design/methodology/approach – This paper explores local community involvement in two emerging ecomuseums in Turkey based on several years of participant action research by the author; it describes the nature of the two ecomuseums based on that experience. In addition an in-depth survey was carried out between February and April 2013 by Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University when 45 local participants were interviewed for their views on the ecomuseum developments, using the MACDAB method (Borrelli et al., 2008) as a guide. Findings – Even though the two implementations in Turkey have different features deriving from their local dynamics, they have had a similar experience in terms of the development process. Both began with a volunteer movement, the organisation of the local community, the formation of civil initiatives, a joint decision-making processes and the existence of participation and consensus. This process conforms to the basic principles of ecomuseology. The ecomuseums have also raised concerns about the loss of rural heritage and the mechanisms for conserving it within the model of the “living” ecomuseum. The most significant fact to emerge from this initial review of the two ecomuseums is that it is not necessarily their ability to conserve fragments of tangible and intangible heritage that is paramount in Turkey, but their importance in providing employment opportunities in rural areas. Originality/value – Ecomuseum movement is a very important and practical model for sustainable development and tourism. Ecomuseums can also be functional tools for protecting of cultural heritage and developing of local areas. Even though Turkey has got many cultural heritage sources, they are not used productively for local sustainable development. The two implementations will be sample to all natural and cultural heritage areas of Turkey for sustainable development.

Sosyal Ağlar Ve Sosyal Medya: Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Nowdays, Social media has almost become part of our daily lives. This study consists of two main parts: In the first part, in the light of literature, the concept, properties, usage areas and growth of social media are examined. In the second part of the study, a survey is realised among the students of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, and it is tried to determine their usage habits, usage purposes of social media and perceptions about social media. A face to face interview method was used in this study. In general, the reliability of the questionnaire was analyzed. In the statistical evaluation of the results of the survey, frequency distribution was utilized, in the Likert-scale questions, factor analyzes were conducted, and significant differences between means were analyzed by independent-samples t-tests, One- way ANOVA tests. Primary findings can be summarized: Almost, all students use internet and visit social media sites. Two-thirds of them use internet every day. Facebook is the most visited social media site. Previous reasons of the students to use social media are music, video, and photography share and instant case transmission. Students search carefully commends and recommendations written in social media sites before deciding to buy a product and brand. As a result, it can be stated that today, social media is not means used only by individuals or groups. At the same time, it has become the most important marketing tool of companies and institutions.

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The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a difference between the reasons for the choice of the teaching profession by teacher candidates and their self-efficacy beliefs. Survey method was used in this study. The sample of the study consisted of 972 students (232 males and 740 females) studying at Primary School Education, Science Education and Preschool Education at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkey. The data were collected through “The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale” and “The Personal Information Form”. It was seen that there was a significant difference between self-efficacy beliefs and the reasons for the choice of the teaching profession by teacher candidates. No significant difference between the reasons for the choice of the teaching profession by teacher candidates and in the subscales of “Efficacy in Instructional Practices” and “Efficacy in Classroom Management” was discovered from the results of this study. Key words: Faculty of education, teacher candidate, self-efficacy beliefs, reasons of choosing profession.

FACTORS MOTIVATING PRESERVICE TEACHERS FOR ONLINE LEARNING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ARCS MOTIVATION MODEL

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors motivating pre-service teachers for online learning within the context of ARCS motivation model. The study, in which the phenomenology model was used, was carried out with 52 pre-service teachers attending the department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies at the Education Faculty of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkey. The participants were experienced in online learning. In the study, the data were collected with an open-ended questionnaire within the framework of the ARCS motivation model. The research data were analyzed with descriptive analysis and examined fewer than four themes (attention, relevance, confidence and satisfaction). Also, for each theme, sub-themes were obtained. The most frequent factor motivating for online learning was “relevance to individual differences” found under the theme of “confidence”. As for the least frequent motivating one, it was “flexibility” found under the theme of “relevance”.

Perceptions of Students in Turkish Education Department About Folk Culture Course

This study aims to analyze the perceptions of students in Turkish Education Department about folk culture classes. The study was conducted among 24 fourth grade students from the Turkish Education Department of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University during the first educational term of 2013-2014.Semi-structured and non- leading interview forms are used as data gathering tools. Data are analyzed using the content analysis technique, and the findings section is constructed under the themes found. At the end of the study, it is revealed that students of Turkish Education Department choose this folk culture subject which is obligatory and given by academicians who are the experts of this field, and contains the elements of this culture (clothes, games, traditions, foods, etc.), as they want to learn about the culture in which they live and also don't want to be alienated from it.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the differences in teacher candidates’ metacognitive skills analyzed according to the year of study in their undergraduate program they were in. The research methodology in the study was survey. Among survey types, the cross-sectional design was used. The sample of the study included a total of 1072 students (322 male and 750 female) who studied in the Elementary Education, Science Education, and Preschool Teaching Divisions at the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Education, Department of Primary School Education during the spring semester of 2012 to 2013. Data was collected using the “Metacognitive Skills Inventory for Adults”, which was developed by Schraw & Denisson (1994) and adapted into Turkish by Ozcan (2007). It was found that the metacognitive skill scores of teacher candidates who were studying in their third and fourth years were higher than those who attended first year and second year. Key words: Faculty of Education, metacognitive skills, thinking, year of study.

Low Dose Hypobaric Bupivacaine In Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia For Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation

Mini Doz Hipobarik Unilateral Spinal Anestezi Ile Endovenoz Radyofrekans Tedavisi Mesut Erbas, Hasan Ali Kiraz, Ali Umit Yener, Tuncer Simsek, Tugba Dogu, Huseyin Toman, Hasan Sahin, M Turgut Alper Ozkan Department Of Anesthesiology And Reanimation, School Of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey Department Of Cardiovascular Surgery, School Of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey

COMPETENCIES OF HR PROFESSIONALS: A STUDY ON THE HR COMPETENCIES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The changes in HR operations changed the expectations from an HR professionals in the last decades. Today businesses need HR managers and professionals who can contribute strategically to the organization. As a result of these developments competencies are becoming more important in the selection process of new employees. The purpose of this research is to examine existing literature concerning HR competencies and to shed light on what competencies university students on the way to becoming HR professionals have. Also analyzing the perceptions of university students regarding HR competencies and the contribution of education. Additionally the relationship between competency level and gpa is tested. With this goal in mind a survey is conducted on 301 students of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Biga Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and the gathered data is analyzed. Via analysis 8 dimensions of competencies (credible activist, strategic manager, change manager, culture and structure architect, business knowledge, innovator, HRM specialist, manager and leader) is found. Also the data showed statistically significant differences between education contribution and competencies. No relationship between competencies and gpa is found.

Skin Prick Test Results of Canakkale Onsekizmart University Faculty of Medicine Dermatology Department

Skin Prick Test Results of Canakkale Onsekizmart University Faculty of Medicine Dermatology Department

Investigation the physical activity level of academics: Çanakkale sample

The aim of this study was to investigate the physica lactivity level (PAL) of academics. Totaly 229 academis between 25-60 ages who were work in 10 different faculties in Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University participated in tostudy voluntary. International physical activity questionary (IPAQ) short form used tocollect data. SSPS 17,0 used to analysis. Kruskal-Wallis used to compare groups and Mann Whitney–U used to compare genders. Findings accepted significant at p< 0.05 level. Analyse showed that: academics average PAL was1541.1±2160.9 MET-dk/hf, 34.1% of were low active, 52.8% of moderate active, and 13.1% of were high active according to IPAQ classification. Faculty of tourism had highest PAL (3009.7±157.8 MET-dk/hf) and, PAL of faculty of agriculture was tatistically higher than Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Faculty of MedicineandFaculty of Fisheries.AccordingtoacademiclevelLecturer had highest PAL(2545.1±3602.9 MET-dk/hf), and assistant professor had lowest FAL (1275.4±1329.1 MET-dk/hf) . Also analyse proved that; , associate Professor, assist professors and research assistants, had statistically lower PAL than lecturer and professor (p<0.05). As a result PAL of academics were differ from eachother. It can be say that, to decreasing the differences, the number of recreational areas should be well planning and academicss hould be encourage to do exercise.

Metacognition and Reading: Investigating Intervention and Comprehension of EFL Freshmen in Turkey

This study investigated the impact of a metacognitive reading strategy training programme (METARESTRAP) on metacognitive reading strategies and reading comprehension. The quasi-experimental study was conducted with 93 freshmen in the English Language Teaching Department of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. After pre and post reading tests and a metacognitive reading strategy questionnaire were administered, the six-week METARESTRAP was implemented. The results demonstrated that METARESTRAP significantly fostered reading comprehension skills by providing awareness of metacognition along with declarative, procedural, and conditional knowledge about metacognitive reading strategies. It can be concluded that METARESTRAP worked well specifically for matching- type cohesion, coherence, text structure, and global meaning questions along with multiple- choice-type main idea, opinion, detail, and reference questions.

Examination of the Relationship between General Self-efficacy Beliefs, Emotional Intelligence Levels and Emotional Self-efficacy Levels of Students in School of Physical Education and Sport

The aim of the present research paper is to examine the relationship between general self-efficacy (GSE) beliefs, emotional intelligence (EI) levels and emotional self-efficacy (ESE) levels of students in school of physical education and sport. 256 students in school of physical education and sport at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University participated in the study. A model was hypothesized and model fit indices were examined in AMOS. Significant differences were noted between departments of physical education and sports teacher and coach education in terms of positive regulation. Positive correlations were found between ESE, EI and GSE. The hypothesized model could not be accepted; however after applying automatic linear modeling, it was observed that EI was the most important predictor of ESE. Consequently, linear modeling analyses have shown that EI and GSE are important predictors of ESE.

4-5 Yaş Grubu Çocuklarına Yönelik Çok Amaçlı Erken Müdahale Programı’nın Etkililiğinin Belirlenmesi

AbstractThis research examined the effectiveness of Multipurpose Unit Early Classroom Program (MUECIP) prepared for 4-5-year-old (48-60 months) children whose development is at risk because of their families' socioeconomic conditions. The research adopted a preliminary test-final test control group trial model. The research participants were children born in 2006 and living in Center of Canakkale Province arid Kepez Town in the 2010-201 lacademic year. There were 28 children in the study group, 14 of whom were studying at the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University CABA Multipurpose Early Childhood Classroom Unit and 14 of whom were studying at the Kepez Municipality Preschool Education Classroom. The groups were examined using the Children and Family Recognition Survey, Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Denver II, and Development Assessment Observation Form for 48-60 month old children. Preliminary test results and non-parametrical techniques were used to analyze the data. In the experimental group, MUECIP was conducted by the researcher 4 half days a week for 13 weeks, and for the control group, the Ministry of Education Preschool Education Program (2006) was conducted using traditional methods. The results indicated that MUECIP was effective in increasing general development levels, cognitive and psychomotor developments, self-care skills and partially effective in improving the language and personal-social development skills of the children. It is recommended that the prepared MUECIP be spread more widely and promoted as an alternative model in the early education of children from lower socioeconomic families.KeywordsChildren at Risk, Disadvantaged Children, Early Childhood Education, Early Programs, Multipurpose Unit Early Classroom Program.Early Intervention is a preventative strategy for school-age or younger children at risk because of unfavorable living conditions or the special needs resulting from these conditions. Early intervention programs affect a child directly by giving them structured experiences, and indirectly by enhancing their environment by showing interest in the child and promoting their development, with the aim of minimizing the effects of their physical, cognitive or emotional problems (Erdiller, 2010; Karoly, Kilburn, & Cannon, 2005).Every year, one-fifth of new-born babies risk growth retardation and one quarter of these consequently have developmental problems at 5 years old. To make up for these problems, 20-30% make use of private education services because of social or family difficulties such as stimulus deficiency (Haber, 1991 as cited in Derrington, Shapiro, & Smith, 1999). Nearly 1.5 million babies are born in our country every year (Sola & Diken, 2008; Turkiye Istatistik Kurumu [TUIK], 2010). It was reported that 3.7% of these babies had a developmentally related problem and 10% had a risk of growth retardation due to issues such as low birth weight (Yesinel, 2006). Such children often do not learn effectively in the early years of their life and, therefore, when they reach school age show insufficiencies in their cognitive, language, social, and motor development skills as well as having problems with self-care and communication, meaning that they often struggle to adapt to school compared to their peers (Bruder, 2010; Reynolds, Mann, Miedel, & Smokowski, 1997). These areas of insufficiency often only first appear as academic failure at elementary school (Erdiller, 2010).Early Programs, which aim to support the children who are at developmental risk because of poverty and other environmental factors, are generally based on two main ideas. The first is that a child's first psychological experience significantly affects the learning of subsequent skills. The period from birth to 3 years old is a critical period for the development of intelligence, but when the necessary stimulus is not provided, children are unable to reach their potential. …