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Nurgul Karakurt

4 papers in the library · publishing 2023-2026

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Mindful Awareness as a Mediator Between Social Appearance Anxiety and Social Media Addiction in Adolescents.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services October 19, 2026 Suheyla Yurt, Şeyma Laloğlu, Nurgul Karakurt et al.

Purpose: Adolescence is a critical period for identity formation and social development, and social media can shape appearance perceptions and social acceptance. Social appearance anxiety may be associated with greater vulnerability to social media addiction, whereas mindful awareness may be linked to lower levels of this risk. The current study tested mindful awareness as a mediator between...

Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Job Satisfaction and Psychological Distress of Care Workers for Older Adults.

Workplace Health & Safety July 1, 2026 Nurgul Karakurt, Meltem Oral

Job satisfaction and psychological well-being are critical factors for productivity in nursing homes. This research investigated the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) on the job satisfaction and psychological distress levels of Turkish care workers for older adults in a nursing home. A pretest-posttest randomized experimental design was carried out with 62...

DOI: 10.1177/21650799261421549 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Health personnel Nursing homes Psychological wellness +1

The impact of mindfulness intervention on the subjective well-being of nursing students: an experimental study.

BMC Psychology August 22, 2025 Nurgul Karakurt, Hatice Durmaz

BACKGROUND: Nursing students frequently encounter significant psychological stressors during their education, placing them at increased risk for reduced subjective well-being and mental health challenges. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs have emerged as promising interventions to enhance psychological resilience and well-being in this vulnerable population. METHODS: This experimental...

DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-03334-3 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness-based stress reduction Nursing education Psychological resilience Subjective well-being

Evaluation of the Effect of Mindfulness-Based Training on the Quality of Work-Life and Motivations of Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Eurasian journal of medicine October 1, 2023 Yasemin Erden, Nurgul Karakurt, Gülay İpek Çoban

Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of mindfulness stress training given to nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic period on the quality of work-life and motivation of nurses. Materials and methods: The research was carried out as a pre-test and post-test control group quasi-experimental model from nurses working in a university hospital in eastern Turkey between September...