Firincik, SakineGurhan, Nermin2024-09-292024-09-2920192149-374Xhttps://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2018.57689https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/349110https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/6662Objectives: This research was conducted to investigate the effects of problem-solving skills on smoking, drinking alcohol, suicide, and hopelessness. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between January 2015 and May 2015 with 483 inpatients who received treatment and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected using a Sociodemographic Information Form, Problem Solving Inventory (PSI), Suicide Probability Scale (SPS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). The Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis H Test, and Spearman's Correlation method were used in the analysis of the data. Results: In the study, 48.8% were 21-30 years of age, a majority were male (96.1%), and 53.6% were single. Among the participants, 67.3% were living with their families and 64% had a nuclear family. The majority of the participants were unemployed (73.3%) and 40.2% percent completed high schools. In addition, 59.6% had low economic status. Smoking, alcohol, or substance use, age, gender, marital status, educational status, and economic situation affected problem-solving skills, probability of suicide, and depression and hopelessness levels. Smoking, drinking alcohol or substance abuse correlate with problem-solving ability, probability of suicide, depression and hopelessness. In addition, there are also correlations between problem-solving ability and depression; probability of suicide and depression; probability of suicide and hopelessness and depression and hopelessness. Conclusion: Nurses who work at alcohol and substance abuse centers should provide problem-solving training to their patients and their families. Thus, possible depression, hopelessness, and suicide that these individuals may face can be prevented.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAddictiondepressionnursingproblem solvingsuicideArticle10.14744/phd.2018.576894713934911010WOS:000482509000006N/A