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Does cultural structure affect sexuality and marital adjustment in infertil women?
(Taylor & Francis, 2025) Bayraktar, Evrim; Kaya Erten, Zeliha; Uludağ, Zeki Semih
The place of infertility and infertility in culture is an important factor affecting the sexual and marital adjustment of individuals. The study aimed to examine how cultural structure affects sexuality and marital adjustment in infertile women with mixed methods. The quantitative part of the study was completed with 178 infertile women and in-depth interviews were conducted with 6 women in the qualitative part. Quantitative data were collected with the Patient Information Form, DAS and SQOL-F, MSPSS and qualitative data were collected with the in-depth interview form. There was a significant relationship between the years of marriage and the duration of infertility and the scale scores. In addition, infertile women stated that the cultural structure and the environment they lived in had a great impact on them. Health professionals should counsel individuals in improving the quality of life based on infertility and infertility-related problems and in resolving intra-family communication and sexual problems that significantly impair marital relationships.
Health-Related Quality of Life and Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(Galenos Publ House, 2016) Caferoglu, Zeynep; İnanç, Neriman; Hatipoglu, Nihal; Kurtoglu, Selim
Objective: The burdens imposed on a child and his/her parents by a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) adversely affect their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL is important for prognosis and is related to metabolic control. To evaluate the HRQoL of Turkish children and adolescents with T1DM and to assess the correlation of HRQoL subscales (including physical and psychosocial health) with metabolic control, and particularly with hypo-and hyperglycaemic episodes. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 70 participants with T1DM aged between 8 and 18 years (study group) and 72 healthy controls who were matched to the study group in terms of age, gender, and sociodemographic characteristics (control group), and their parents. HRQoL was determined by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. As an indicator of metabolic control, the most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were obtained and the number of hypo-and hyperglycaemic episodes over the past one month were checked. Results: The study group had similar HRQoL scores for children's self-reports to the control group apart from a decreasing psychosocial health score for parents' proxy-reports in the study group. Although HbA1c level was not related to HRQoL scores, lower number of hypo-and hyperglycaemic episodes were associated with an increase in psychosocial health scores and physical health scores as well as an increase in the total score for parents' proxy-reports. Conclusion: Although there was no correlation between metabolic control and HRQoL in children's self-reports, the improving HRQoL levels in parents' proxy-reports were associated with good metabolic control.
Correlation between the expressions of leptin and its receptors (ObR, sObR) in gastric cancer
(Walter De Gruyter Gmbh, 2016) Cakir, Isil; Kilic, Eser; Coskun, Banu Demet Ozel; Cakir, Nuri; Savaşçıhabeş, Asuman
Objective: The expressions of leptin and its receptor (ObR) have been observed in human gastric cancer (GC) tissue. Leptin can promote the proliferation of GC cells. However, the correlation between leptin and ObR expressions in GC and the role of gastric ObR protein levels in patients with GC is still unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between leptin, gastric ObR protein and soluble leptin receptor (sObR) levels and whether their possible role of indicator in GC. Methods: Serum leptin, gastric leptin and serum sObR concentrations were determined in 30 male patients with GC and 25 male dyspeptic subjects by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. We analysed the expression of gastric ObR levels in endoscopically obtained biopsy samples by using Western Blotting method. Results: Compared with controls, patients had lower serum leptin and higher gastric tissue leptin levels. sObR protein concentrations of patients were detected significantly higher, gastric ObR protein expression were lower than subjects in control group. Conclusion: Leptin in gastric cancerous region and sObR in circulation are overexpressed in GC. Their expressions are associated with malignancy. Decreased leptin levels, induces the sObR signal in circulation. This negative feedback regulation is also seen in gastric tissue: increased gastric tissue leptin levels inhibits gastric ObR protein expression. Thus, leptin and ObR may be important indicators in GC.
Alexithymia levels in patients with unipolar and bipolar depression and the effect of alexithymia on both severity of depression symptoms and quality of life
(Cumhuriyet Univ Tip Fak Psikiyatri Anabilim Dali, 2016) Karayagiz, Saban; Basturk, Mustafa
Objective: Aims of this study are to compare the alexithymia scores of patients with unipolar depression (UD), bipolar affective disorder depressive episode (BAD-D) and healthy controls, to explore the effects of alexithymia scores on both severity of depression symptoms and quality of life. Methods: Case group of the study is consisted of one hundred and eighteen UD diagnosed, forty eight BAD-depression diagnosed patients, based on DSM-IV-TR criteria. Control group of the study is consisted of ninety six people who had no history of psychiatric disease. Overall, 262 people had involved in the study. Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Form, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRDS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale are used for acquiring information of the patients. Results: Mean of age, gender, marital status, place for living, level of income of UD, BAD-D and control groups were similar. Statistically significant differences were observed in between UD, BAD-D and control groups, in terms of HRDS, TAS-20 and SF-36 scores. Mean group scores of UD and BAD-D group were higher than controls, in terms of all scales. However, mean points of UD and BAD-D groups were similar in terms of four scales. Patients with UD and BAD-D had positive relationship with TAS-20, BRDS and BDI; negative relationship between SF-36, significantly. In conclusion, it is found that alexithymia scores of UD and BAD-D groups were higher; quality of life scores were lower than controls. It is also observed that patients with higher alexithymia scores have more severe depressive symptoms and having a less sense of quality of life. Although our findings indicate that presense of alexithymia is important in depressive disorders, however no difference were found between alexithymia scores in patients with UD and BAD-D. Discussion: Alexithymia scores of all groups had positively related with depression, negatively related with quality of life. Our findings showed that, alexithymia is an important factor to the diagnosis of depressive disorders, however alexithymia is not a marker to make differential diagnosis of BAD-D and UD.
The Role of Authentic Orientation, Hope and Vitality in Psychological Symptoms and Affect: Investigation in a Clinical Sample
(Turkish Psychologists Assoc, 2019) Yalcindag, Bilge; Kahya, Yasemin
WEEE estimation and determination of collection points: A case for the Municipality of Cankaya
(Pamukkale Univ, 2018) Kececi, Baris; Dengiz, Orhan; Dengiz, Berna; Sumer, Emre; Kilic, Aybuke; Ceki, Ece; Inan, Bedia
Electrical-electronic waste (WEEE) is generated from electric and electronic devices at the end of their lifecycles. When WEEEs are disposed, burned or disassembled for recycling, they are transformed into products containing hazardous substances and harm the environment and human health. Therefore WEEEs should be collected, transported and processed properly during their recycling operations by municipality authority in order to minimize their damage and maximize their economic benefit. In this paper, a study is carried out for the WEEE management of Cankaya Municipality by the cooperation of Environmental Conservation and Control Department of Cankaya. For this purpose first WEEE with a focus on television, refrigerator, washing machine, oven and vacuum cleaner are estimated based on the electronic device usage behavior of residents in Cankaya. Secondly, the WEEE collection points' location problem is solved considering set covering problem.
The effect of postpartum afterpain on breastfeeding self-efficacy
(Cukurova Univ, Fac Medicine, 2019) Evcili, Funda; Kaya, Didem
Purpose: This study was carried out to identify the effect of postpartum afterpain on breastfeeding self-efficacy. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study. The sample consisted of 376 postnatal women who met the criteria for participation in the study. The participants were administered the Personal Information Form, The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, The Short-Form Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Results: The mean total score received from the breastfeeding self-efficacy by the postpartum women was found to be 36.88 +/- 8.54 (min:14, max:70). The mean scores of the sensory and affective pain, total pain intensity, and visual analoque scale were found to be 33.53 +/- 4.18 (min:0, max:45), 2.60 +/- 1.39 (min:0, max:5), 6.23 +/- 1.91 (min:0, max:10), respectively. In this study, the breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be higher in the women who were 35 years and over, found their social support adequate, planned their current pregnancy, received prenatal care, expressed their willingness to breastfeed, had no breastfeeding problem. The self-efficacy of breastfeeding is low for women who experienced postpartum abdominal pain, who described the frequency of pain as 'continuous, continuous and constant', and who stated that they needed analgesia. A statistically significant negative correlation was determined between the postpartum women's breastfeeding selfefficacy scores and their postpartum afterpain scores. The postpartum women with afterpain were found to have low levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy. Conclusion: Postpartum pain negatively affects breastfeeding self-efficacy. Controlling pain contributes to the effective implementation of the breastfeeding process.
Clinical Case Study on Transsexual Identity to Lesbian Sexual Orientation Transition and the Future of the Lesbian Relationship
(Duzce Univ, Fac Medicine, 2019) Tas, Ertugrul; Batik, Meryem Vural; Ozturk, Onur
In this study, a case was analyzed that allows to question gender identity, sexual orientation and sexuality. Sexual orientation and gender identity were dealt with during the therapy session with the client who applied to the clinic due to relational and sexual problems with her virgin lesbian partner and identified herself as a lesbian. The client understood the discrepancy of her gender identity and gender identity was restructured. Accordingly, the relationship psychically defined as a lesbian relationship has become psychically transsexual (heterosexual) and has led to the question of the future of the lesbian relationship. In this case analysis, sexual position taking, gender identity, sexual orientation and sexual behavior were examined through lesbian and transsexual relations.
An Experimental Approach to Word Order in Turkish Sign Language
(Ahmet Yesevi Univ, 2020) Arik, Engin
The present study offers an experimental linguistic perspective to investigate word order in sign languages, focusing particularly on word order in Turkish Sign Language (Turk Isaret Dili-TID), one of the oldest, yet relatively understudied, sign languages. Two experiments were conducted to investigate TID signers' acceptability judgments of various orders of linguistic forms in a sentence. Experiment 1 consisted of 26 intransitive sentences with a 2x2 (SV vs. VS; Human vs. Animal) within-subjects design whereas Experiment 2 consisted of 28 transitive sentences with a 3x2 (Subject order: First vs. Middle vs. Last; Object order: Object-before-Verb vs. Object-after-Verb) within-subjects design. Both experiments asked native TID signers (n=8 and n=6, respectively) to rate sentences using 5-point Likert scales. Results from Experiment 1 showed that there was a significant main effect of Sign Order, indicating that participants gave significantly higher ratings to SV order over VS order. There was no main effect of Subject Type but an interaction between Sign Order and Subject Type. Results from Experiment 2 showed a significant main effect of object-verb order indicating that participants' ratings for the Object-before-Verb order were significantly higher than those for the Verb-before-Object order. In Experiment 2, there was no significant main effect of subject order or interaction. These findings suggested that TID has a preference for SV and OV over other possible orders.
Evaluation of the Dental Referral Process from the Patients Perspective
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2019) Tasdemir, Zekeriya; Alkan, Arzu Banu; Cakmak, Omer; Gurgan, Cem
Objective: This study aimed to discover patients' perspectives on the factors that influence the referral process by using structural equation modeling (SEM) and testing the determinants of the referral process. Materials and Methods: This observational study was consisted of 1.300 patients and finally total of 968 participants completed the questionnaire. A self-reported questionnaire consisting of ten items was used. It comprised questions about demographic variables, medical and dental histories, frequency of dental visits, and personal attitudes toward the referral process. In the present study, SEM models consisted of path analysis, multiple regression, and multivariate regression analysis with continuous type data. Results: The model showed that number of decayed teeth and number of missing teeth had a directly predictive effect on referral process. Gender, age, education and income level, habitation, and dental visit frequency had indirectly predictive effects on the referral process. Conclusion: Pain related with number of missing teeth and functional limitation related with number of missing teeth had directly predictive effect on the referral process from the patients' perspective
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices About Wet-Nursing and Human Milk Banking in Kayseri, Turkey
(Erciyes Univ Sch Medicine, 2018) Yılmaz, Müge; Aykut, Mualla; Şahin, Habibe; Ongan, Dilek; Balcı, Elçin; Gün, İskender; Öztürk, Ahmet
Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of mothers about wet-nursing and human milk banking in Kayseri, Turkey. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the family healthcare centers of four community health care centers in Kayseri Province. The questionnaire form was fulfilled with face-to-face interviews of 614 participants. Results: Of the mothers, 88.9% had heard about wet-nursing, 10.9% had a wet-nurse of her own, 5.2% had a wet-nurse of her child, and 5.0% had been a wet-nurse of another child. Wet-nurses were chosen mostly from relatives. Of the mothers, 93.6% stated that they had not heard about milk banking, whereas 97.2% did not know its purpose and services. More than half of the mothers (61.6%) thought human milk banking as a right application, whereas 75.4% of the mothers who thought that it was not right were against it because they believed marriage between foster milk siblings was religiously forbidden. Most of the mothers (79.8%) stated that they could milk for another child, and 56.2% identified that they could donate breast milk to the human milk bank. Conclusion: More than half of the mothers thought that milk banking was a correct application. Mothers who were opposed to milk banking showed religious justifications as reasons. Placing the subjects milk banks and human milk donorship during education on breast milk in hospitals is important in terms of increasing the awareness of mothers.
Does capsaicin have therapeutic benefits in human colon adenocarcinoma? Selection of the most reliable dose via AgNOR
(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2020) Nisari, Mustafa; Eroz, Recep
Background/aim: To determine the effect of different doses of capsaicin on AgNOR protein synthesis in human colon adenocarcinoma derivate from colon cancer (Cato-2 cell). Materials and methods: In this experimental study, after the cultured of Caco-2 cell line, the cells are divided into 4 groups as control and different capsaicin exposed doses (25u mu, 50u mu, and 75u mu). Mean AgNOR number and total AgNOR area/nuclear area (TAA/NA) were calculated. Results: A significant differences were detected between control and capsaicin (50u mu) (P = 0.001), between control and capsaicin (75u mu) (P = 0.000), between capsaicin (25u mu) and capsaicin (50u mu) (P = 0.001) and between capsaicin (25u mu) and capsaicin (75u mu) (P = 0.000) for TAA/NA. Also, there were significant differences between control and capsaicin (50u mu) (P = 0.001), between control and capsaicin (75u mu) (P = 0.000), between capsaicin (25u mu) and capsaicin (50u mu) (P = 0.000) and between capsaicin (25u mu) and capsaicin (75u mu) (P = 0.000) for mean AgNOR number. Conclusion: A certain amount of capsaicin has a protective effect against colon adenocarcinoma and the dose concentrations are important for the most reliable treatment.
Analysis of two stage supply chain coordination under fuzzy demand
(Gazi Univ, Fac Engineering Architecture, 2019) Torun, Hulya; Canbulut, Gülçin
In this study; a two-stage supply chain structure consisting of a supplier and a retailer has been investigated when the demand variable is a fuzzy parameter. Each of the supply chain members has different goals and wants to optimize their performance. Thus coordination between the supply chain members must be confirmed. According to this coordination, supply chains are classified into centralized and decentralized supply chains. For the centralized and decentralized supply chain models, generalized closed-form solutions of optimal order quantity and supply chain members profit functions are obtained using the expected value function and credibility theory when the demand parameter is a fuzzy variable. Then, in addition to the demand fuzziness, when the wholesale price is also considered as a fuzzy variable, supply chain members and supply chain total profits have been obtained for the decentralized supply chain model. Finally, proposed models are analyzed under numerical examples.
Effect of Plan Configuration of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls on the behavior of Flat Slab Buildings
(Turkish Chamber Civil Engineers, 2020) Bozer, Ali
In this study, the effect of plan configuration of shear walls on the behavior of flat slab building is investigated. For this purpose two seven-story flat slab buildings are designed. In one of the buildings, plan configuration of shear walls is selected symmetrical, whereas in the other building plan configuration is selected to cause torsional irregularity. Seismic performances of both buildings are then investigated by push-over and time-history analyses. It is observed that plan configuration of structural walls has a significant effect on overall ductility of the flat slab buildings.
Investigation of double-carbapenem efficiency in experimental sepsis of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
(Kare Publ, 2021) Kosar, Imran; Dinc, Gokcen; Eren, Esma; Aykemat, Yusuf; Kilic, Mesut; Kilic, Huseyin; Doganay, Mehmet
OBJECTIVE: Klebsiella pneumoniae, a Gram-negative pathogen, especially which produces carbapenemase, is seen as a major threat to public health due to rapid plasmid-mediated spread of resistance and limited therapeutic options available for treatment. Although colistin has been recognized as a last resort antimicrobial for multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae infections, these isolates have developed resistance to colistin as a result of its intensive use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of double-carbapenem treatment of colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae experimental sepsis in mice. METHODS: In the study, 8-10-week-old Balb-c mice were divided as control groups (positive and negative) and treatment groups (colistin, ertapenem+meropenem, and ertapenem+meropenem+colistin). Sepsis was developed in mice by an intraperitoneal injection of colistin resistant K. pneumoniae. Antibiotics were given intraperitoneally 3 h after bacterial inoculation. Mice in each subgroup were sacrificed with overdose anesthetic at the end of 24-48 h and cultures were made from the heart, lung, liver, and spleen. Furthermore, homogenates of lung and liver were used to detect the number of colony-forming units per gram. Bacterial clearance was evaluated in lung and liver at different time points. RESULTS: When the quantitative bacterial loads in the lung and liver tissues are evaluated, no statistically significant difference was observed between different antibiotic treatments (p>0.05). All three treatment options were not effective, especially in 24 h. Only the decrease in bacterial load at the 48th h of the group treated with ertapenem + meropenem + colistin was found significant (p<0.05) compared to the 24 h. CONCLUSION: In the light of these data, it was understood that double-carbapenem application was not sufficient in the treatment of experimental sepsis in mice with colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae. Furthermore, ertapenem + meropenem + colistin combined therapy was not found to be superior to colistin monotherapy or double-carbapenem therapy.
A multicenter intertrochanteric fracture study in the elderly: Hemiarthroplasty versus proximal femoral nailing
(Turkish Joint Diseases Foundation, 2020) Ekinci, Yakup; Gurbuz, Kaan; Batin, Sabri; Kahraman, Murat; Dogar, Fatih; Erten, Zeliha Kaya
Objectives: This study aims to compare the clinical and functional results of intertrochanteric femoral fractures treated with bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) or proximal femoral nailing (PFN) in elderly patients. Patients and methods: This multicenter, prospectively followed-up, retrospectively compared cohort-type study included 308 patients (81 males, 227 females; mean age 78.4 +/- 7.2 years; range, 65 to 95 years) who were treated with BHA or PFN for intertrochanteric fractures by five orthopedic surgeons in four provinces and seven clinics between January 2014 and May 2018. Clinical follow-up was performed at third week, third and sixth months, and at the end of the first and second years. The American Society of Anesthesiologists for preoperative status, Singh index for bone quality, and Harris Hip Score (HHS) for functional outcomes were evaluated. Results: While 156 patients (38 males, 118 females; mean age 77.7 +/- 5.9) were treated with BHA, 152 patients (43 males, 109 females; mean age 79 +/- 6.1) were treated with PFN. While there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of total HHS, a significant difference was found in the sub-parameters (p<0.001). Good and excellent results were found in 78.2% of BHA and 86.2% of PFN patients. Mortality rates were similar at the end of two years (14% and 13.6%, respectively). Conclusion: In general, clinical and functional outcomes of BHA and PFN are similar. The rates of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis are significantly higher in BHA. However, BHA is advantageous in terms of operation time and early weight bearing compared to PFN.
Management of Women with Vaginismus-related Infertility Through Assisted Reproductive Techniques
(Galenos Publ House, 2021) Yurci, Arzu; Karayagiz, Saban
Objective: To investigate reproductive outcomes of patients with infertility due to severe vaginismus undergoing in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods: Twenty-nine patients were selected among patients who presented with complaints of vaginismus-related infertility. The diagnosis and severity of vaginismus were assessed according to the Lamont-Pacik system. Five women with milder forms of vaginismus were treated with other options. Of the remaining 24 patients with severe vaginismus, 20 had Lamont grade 3 and four with Lamont grade 4. Likewise, 24 patients who were diagnosed with unexplained infertility were selected as the control group. Results: Of the 24 patients, 15 had first attempt, 8 had second and 1 had fourth attempt. Folliculometry was performed with abdominal ultrasonography in 21 women with normal body mass index. Folliculometry and endometrial evaluation were performed in three overweight cases with transvaginal ultrasonography under sedation. Single ET was performed in 27 cycles, and two ETs were performed in the others. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin positivity was detected in 20 of the 39 cycles. Similarly, in 20 patients, while clinical pregnancy was detected (20 of 39 cycles, 51.2%), the number of cycles with term and live births were 16 (16 of 39 cycles, 41.0%). While clinical pregnancy was detected in 25 of 35 cycles in the control group (71.4%), live birth was achieved in 22 cycles (62.8%). Compared with the vaginismus group, clinical pregnancy rate (20 vs 25, p<0.09) and live birth rate (LBR) (16 vs 22, p<0.06) were comparable. Conclusion: Both clinical pregnancy and LBRs of women with infertility due to severe vaginismus undergoing IVF-ET are similar to women with unexplained infertility.
Assessment of motor development using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale in full-term infants
(Turkish J Pediatrics, 2020) Kepenek-Varol, Busra; Hosbay, Zeynep; Varol, Selcuk; Torun, Emel
The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a well-known, norm-referenced scale that evaluates the gross motor development of children from birth to 18 months. The aim of the study was to compare the Canadian norms with the AIMS scores of a Turkish sample of infants, and to investigate whether the current reference values of the AIMS are representative for Turkish full-term infants. The study was conducted with 411 Turkish infants of both sexes (195 girls and 216 boys), born with gestational age 38 weeks and older, weighing >= 2500 g at birth. Motor performance of all the cases at different ages were assessed with the AIMS which was used by a physiotherapist. The mean AIMS scores of Turkish infants were compared with the norm values of the original AIMS established in a Canadian sample of infants. The results showed no statistically significant differences between the AIMS scores of Turkish and Canadian infants during the first 18 months of life except at 0-<1 and 2-<3 months of age. The AIMS scores were significantly lower in Turkish infants than in Canadian infants at 0-<1 (p=0.025) and 2-<3 (p=0.042) months of age. In conclusion, the AIMS can be used in Turkish children to assess gross motor development, especially after 4 months of age. However, this paper was presented as a preliminary study to compare AIMS results between Turkish and Canadian infants, and further studies are needed to realize the Turkish validation of AIMS.
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of king's Parkinson's disease pain scale
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020) Soyuer, Ferhan; Gultekin, Murat; Cankurtaran, Feyzan; Elmali, Ferhan
Objective: Pain, a nonmotor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD), affects approximately 40%-85% of patients and adversely affects their daily activities. Therefore, our aim was to establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of King's PD Pain Scale (KPDPS) and to make it available for Turkish patients with PD patients. Methods: The first phase of the study involved the translation and adaptation of the KPDPS to Turkish. For the language validity of the scale, a translation back-translation method was applied, and expert's opinion was considered for content validity. In the second stage, the developed Turkish scale was administered to 152 patients with PD. In the study, test-retest was performed in 50 patients for 1 week. Results: The internal consistency value was found as 0.856 in the KPDPS. When the test-retest was performed, the internal consistency value of the scale showed excellent reliability. The test-retest-Cronbach's alpha value for the whole scale was 0.827. According to the data analysis results, it showed that 14 items on the scale were sufficient for the evaluation of pain in patients with PD. Conclusion: The results from this study show that KPDPS items have adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The Turkish KPDPS can be used as a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the pain symptoms common to patients with PD.
The Meanings of the Concepts of Creativity and Being Creative in Everyday Language
(Istanbul Univ, Fac Letters, Dept Psychology, 2020) Arik, Engin; Arik, Beril T.
Creative and creativity as abstract concepts are hard to define and they have different meanings in scientific studies and everyday language. This study investigated the meanings of the Turkish terms yaratici (creative) and yaraticilik (creativity) in everyday language by using the data from social media. The study aims to reveal the meanings of the terms creative and creativity by using Big Data methods, corpus linguistic approaches, and prototype theories. The Turkish data were collected from Twitter between February 2018 and March 2019 using Rich Site Summary (RSS) and Application Programming Interface (API) without duplicates, retweets, or replies. In this way, 40,382 tweets containing yaratici and 13,007 tweets containing yaraticilik were obtained. The yaratici data consisted of 124,028 types and 828,661 tokens whereas the yaraticilik data consisted of 57,448 types and 268,886 tokens. With the help of Antconc and Lancbox software and statistical analyses such as frequency, log frequency, MI, DeltaP and G, the results showed that the meanings of yaratici and yaraticilik in everday Turkish and in dictionaries and scientific texts did not overlap. For example, the words such as intelligence, thinking, thoughts, and imagination could all be seen in the dictionaries and significantly in the data. But the word kreatif, which is used in the dictionary entries for yaratici, was not significantly used in the data. Instead, #creativity was used significantly frequently for yaraticilik in the data. Moreover, phrases such as using various solutions and divergent thinking could be both seen in the scientific definitions and significantly frequently in the data. But phrases such as solving problems and motivation, which are used in the scientific definitions, were used rarely in the data. Therefore, when updated, the dictionaries shoud benefit from the uses of these terms in everyday life, the scientific texts should underline to what extent the definitions differ from everyday language, and research should be conducted by taking into account these differences.

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