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    The effect of recreational games on happiness, life satisfaction, loneliness, and somatisation in elderly individuals: a non-randomized controlled trial
    (Springernature, 2025) Cakar, Merve; Kadioglu, Hasibe
    BackgroundParticipation in recreational activities supports continuity of activity and psychological well-being in old age. Games are one of these recreational activities. This study aims to measure the influence of recreational games on somatisation, loneliness, happiness and life satisfaction among elderly individuals. MethodsThis non-randomized quasi-experimental study involved 80 individuals from two nursing homes, allocated to intervention (n = 40) and control (n = 40) groups. Participants, aged 65 or older, met cognitive eligibility criteria based on the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination. The intervention group selected 4 games (hot-and-cold, word challenge, bingo, matching pairs) from a set of 15 and played twice weekly for two months in smaller groups. The control group maintained their usual leisure activities. Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form, Satisfaction with Life Scale, De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, and Symptom Checklist-90-Revised Somatization Subscale at baseline, 1 week, and 1 month post-intervention. ResultsThe intervention group (IG) showed significant improvements compared to the control group (CG). Happiness (eta(2) = 0.93) and life satisfaction (eta(2) = 0.92) increased significantly in the IG (p < 0.0001), with higher scores than the CG in both the post-test (r approximate to -0.246 to -0.212, p < 0.05) and follow-up (r approximate to -0.273 to -0.309, p < 0.01). Loneliness, including emotional and social loneliness, decreased significantly in the IG (eta(2) = 0.94, p < 0.0001), with greater reductions than the CG in the post-test and follow-up (r approximate to -0.503 to -0.593, p < 0.0001). Somatization did not change significantly within the IG but showed a reduction compared to the CG in the post-test and follow-up (r approximate to -0.226 to -0.280, p < 0.05). ConclusionsRecreational games may give psychological benefits to older adults. Yet, results of the study need to be interpreted with caution and need to be replicated. Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06505070 (retrospectively registered, Protocol ID: Duzce-U-merve0003, Last Update Posted: 2024-08-02). https://ctv.veeva.com/study/the-effect-of-recreational-games-on-happiness-life-satisfaction-loneliness-and-somatisation-in-el?comeFrom=study-search.
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    Turkish Adaptation of Nursing Students Competence Instrument
    (Marmara Univ, Inst Health Sciences, 2023) Cakar, Merve; Acil, Aysegul; Ilaslan, Nagihan; Sisman, Nuriye Yildirim
    Objective: The study was conducted to examine the validity and reliability of the Nursing Students Competence Instrument, which was developed in order to evaluate the competences of nursing students, for the Turkish society.Methods: This methodological study was conducted with the participation of 224 third and fourth-year nursing students studying at a state university in Turkey. Identifying Information Form and Nursing Students Competence Instrument were used for data collection. In order to determine the validity of the scale, linguistic content validity analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. In order to identify the reliability of the scale, test-retest and Cronbach's alpha analysis were used.Results: In line with the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, it was determined that the model was compatible according to fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis (X2/sd= 2.42, RMSEA= 0.08, SRMR= 0.07). The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was determined to be 0.96, and the Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the subscales varied between 0.92 and 0.94.Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish adaptation of the Nursing Students Competence Instrument was a valid and reliable scale for measuring the competence levels of nursing students. It is recommended to administer the scale to larger samples and to plan interorganizational comparative studies in order to identify nursing students' competences.