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Publication Open Access Validity and Reliability of the Sleep and Lifestyle Questionnaire(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2019-09-01) ERGÜN, AYŞE; Bay, Tuba; Ergun, AyseObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Sleep and Lifestyle Questionnaire for adolescents. Materials and Methods: The Sleep and Lifestyle Questionnaire consists of 12 questions developed to assess sleep, television, and computer habits of adolescents. The questionnaire was applied to a total of 1.476 students, and 112 students were retested four weeks later. The content validity of the questionnaire was evaluated by opinions from 10 experts, construct validity was evaluated by chi-square analysis. The test-retest was performed for the reliability of the questions in the questionnaire and kappa for the categorical variable, Spearman's correlation analysis for ordinal data, and the percentage of agreement for continuous variables were calculated. Results: Content validity index of Sleep and Lifestyle Questionnaire was found as 0.99. The chi-square analysis of the construct validity demonstrated that the students whose sleep time was less than the median has a statistically significant higher rate of falling asleep, difficulty in awakening, and being sleepy at school. In the Sleep and Lifestyle QuestionnairePublication Metadata only The Impact of Sun Protection Program on the Sun Protection Behavior of Adolescents(MARMARA UNIV, INST HEALTH SCIENCES, 2018) ERGÜN, AYŞE; Aygun, Ozcan; Ergun, AyseBackground: The incidence of skin cancers is steadily increasing. In particular, because children and adolescents tend to be outdoors during the hours of most intensive sunlight, schools play an important role in establishing sun protection behavior among students. Purpose: The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of a Sun Protection Program (SPP) on the sun protection behavior of Turkish adolescents. Methods: This study was designed as pre-/posttest control group semi-experimental research. The research was carried out with 147 adolescents from years 12-15 in two schools. One of the schools was randomly designated as the intervention group of students and the other represented the control group. The study samples included 76 students in the intervention group and 71 students in the control group. Covariants were calculated in the pre-test scores and covariance analysis performed to evaluate the impact of the intervention on both groups. The SPP formed the basis for the program and consisted of 6 posters, a 12-page student handbook, 4 puzzles, educational videos, and a UV-sensitive Frisbee game. Results: The intervention group's sunscreen use and sun avoidance stages, and self-efficacy mean scores was significantly higher than those of the control group after the implementation of the SPP (p<.001). In addition, the increase in the scores on the posttest as compared to the baseline in the sunscreen stage as well as in the pros scores was found to be significant in the intervention group but not in the control group (p<.05). Conclusion: The study showed that a school-based SPP was effective in the short term in achieving progress in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) sunscreen use stages, perceiving pros and in sun avoidance, sunscreen and hat use self-efficacy, meaning that the program may be used in schools to increase sun protection behavior. School-based, nurse-led, short-term studies encompassing group interventions are successful in developing sun protection attitudes and will be useful in the future in the context of school nursing activities.Publication Open Access Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the behavior assessment for children (BAC) scale(SPRINGER, 2021-11) SEZER BALCI, AYŞE; Sisman, Fatma Nevin; Ergun, Ayse; Sezer Balci, AyseBehavioral problems are seen in one out of four school-age children. There are difficulties in evaluating children's behavior in Turkish culture and therefore a valid and reliable measuring tool is needed for assessing behavioral problems in this age group. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Behavior Assessment for Children (BAC). The study was conducted using the cross-sectional data collection method to examine the content validity, factor structure, measurement invariance, reliability of BAC based on data from 495 parents and 14 teachers. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was used for testing content validity. Reliability analysis was carried out with Cronbach's alpha, MacDonald's omega test, item total correlations, Spearman Brown's and Guttman's split-half reliability coefficients, percent agreement and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The measurement invariance was examined by multiple-group CFA. The CVI of the BAC was found to be .92. Three models were tested with CFA, and a 17-item, three-factor (attention, emotion, self-control) structure of the BAC was finally supported; this dimensional structure proved to be invariant across gender. Factor loadings varied between .56 and .83. Cronbach's alpha was .93; ICC was .60. Percent agreement varied between 41.6%-63.1%. It was determined that the BAC scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to assess the behavioral problems of Turkish children. Its results can moreover contribute to the cross-cultural study of behavior problems and add to worldwide discussions.