THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC LIVES OF NURSE ACADEMICIANS

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Aim: This study aims to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse academicians' social and academic lives. Method: This descriptive research study was carried out with 102 nurse academicians between June and July 2020. A form that includes 50 questions about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on academicians' social and academic lives and which was developed by the researchers was used to collect data. The study data were collected via online Google-based data collection forms. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and chi-square test using SPSS 21.0 statistics package program. Ethics committee approval was obtained before starting the study. Results: The results revealed that during the pandemic period, male academicians have researched about different data collection methods related to their field more compared to female academicians, they have benefitted more from the free training programs offered by world-renowned universities to improve themselves, and they have been more flexible in matters such as waking up late and going to bed late because they do not have to go to work. The academicians who had children had the opportunity to spend more time with their families during this process, and their communication with family members has changed positively (p <0.05). Conclusion and Suggestions: The COVID-19 process has brought about many changes in the social and academic lives of academicians. In the transition to controlled social life, it may be recommended to organize training programs for academicians duruing the pandemic, living with COVID-19, and distance education technologies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• COVID-19
• Academician
• Social impact
• Academic impact

Covid-19 Pandemisinin Hemşire Akademisyenlerin Sosyal ve Akademik Yaşamları Üzerine Etkileri

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı COVID-19 pandemisinin hemşire akademisyenlerin sosyal ve akademik yaşamları üzerine etkilerini incelemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı araştırma türünde yürütülen bu çalışma, 102 hemşire akademisyen ile Haziran- Temmuz 2020 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama formu olarak, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen COVID-19 pandemisinin akademisyenlerin sosyal ve akademik hayatları üzerindeki etkisini sorgulayan 50 sorudan oluşan form kullanılmıştır. Çalışma verileri, çevrimiçi Google tabanlı veri toplama formları aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS 21.0 istatistik paket programı kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ki Kare testi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya başlamadan önce etik kurul izni alınmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışma kapsamındaki erkek akademisyenlerin kadın akademisyenlere göre pandemi döneminde alanı ile ilgili farklı veri toplama yöntemlerini daha fazla araştırdıkları, kendilerini geliştirmek için dünyaca ünlü üniversitelerin ücretsiz olarak kullanıma açtığı eğitim programlarından daha fazla faydalandıkları ve işe gitme zorunluluğu olmadığı için geç uyanma ve geç yatma gibi konularda daha esnek davrandıkları belirlenmiştir. Çocuk sahibi olan akademisyenlerin çocuk sahibi olmayan akademisyenlere göre bu süreçte ailelerine daha fazla zaman ayırma fırsatı bulmuşlar ve aile üyeleri ile iletişimleri olumlu yönde değişmiştir (p<0.05). Sonuç ve Önerileri: COVID-19 süreci akademisyenlerin sosyal ve akademik yaşamlarında birçok değişim meydana getirmiştir. Kontrollü sosyal hayata geçiş sürecinde akademisyenlere yönelik COVID-19, COVID-19 ile yaşama ve uzaktan eğitim teknolojileri hakkında eğitim programları düzenlenmesi önerilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Covid-19
• academic impact
• Akademisyen
• Sosyal etkilenim
• Akademik etkilenim

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