TY  - JOUR
T1  - Investıgatıon of The Relatıon Between Moral Sensıtıvıty of Nursıng Students and Occupatıonal Self- Esteem
TT  - Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Ahlaki Duyarlılıkları ile Mesleki Benlik Saygıları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
AU  - Demircan, Burcu
AU  - Kıyak Yorulmaz, Yasemin
AU  - Aştı, Türkinaz
PY  - 2025
DA  - April
DO  - 10.46483/jnef.1372035
JF  - Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi
JO  - JNEF
PB  - Dokuz Eylul University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2980-3527
SP  - 262
EP  - 274
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - Background: Occupational self-esteem is critical for achieving professional identity in the nursing profession, where human well-being is a central principle. Occupational self-esteem is also directly related to moral sensitivity. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between occupational self-esteem and moral sensitivity among nursing students. Methods: In this descriptive, correlational study, an introductory qualification data form, the Modified Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire for Student Nurses, and the Occupational Self-Esteem Scale were used. The sample comprised second-, third-, and fourth-year nursing students (n=171) from a foundation university in Istanbul, Turkey. The study included 161 nursing students who agreed to participate. Results: The students' average total moral sensitivity score was 5.03±0.58. Significant variation (p=.001) between the genders was observed in the mean scores from the Expertise Knowledge Enrollment subscale, as well as among nurses in their communication of distress with friends (p=.034), and in the Interpersonal Orientation subscale among those who voluntarily chose nursing as their field of study (p=.033). The mean total occupational self-esteem score was 116.27±17.72. Significant variation was observed among the scores related to class level (p=.004), taking ethics courses (p=.002), choosing the nursing department voluntarily (p=.001), satisfaction with being a nursing student (p=.001), encountering ethical dilemmas (p=.013), and having knowledge about occupational self-concept (p=.002). A statistically significant but weakly positive correlation (r=.18; p=.021) was found between occupational self-esteem and moral sensitivity. Conclusion: There was a weak but positive relationship between occupational self-esteem and moral sensitivity among nursing students. Therefore, integrating the concepts of occupational self-esteem and ethical values is necessary to achieve occupational autonomy in nursing education.
KW  - Nursing students
KW  - moral sensitivity
KW  - occupational self-esteem
N2  - Giriş: Mesleki benlik saygısı, insan refahının merkezi bir prensip olduğu hemşirelik mesleğinde profesyonel kimliğe ulaşmak için kritik öneme sahiptir. Mesleki benlik saygısı aynı zamanda ahlaki duyarlılıkla da doğrudan ilişkilidir. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı hemşirelik öğrencilerinde mesleki benlik saygısı ile ahlaki duyarlılık arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, korelasyonel olan bu çalışmada tanımlayıcı özelliklerin yer aldığı bir veri toplama formu, Öğrenci Hemşireler için Değiştirilmiş Ahlaki Duyarlılık Anketi ve Mesleki Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Örneklemi İstanbul'daki bir vakıf üniversitesinin ikinci, üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıf hemşirelik öğrencileri (n=171) oluşturmuştur. Araştırmaya, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 161 hemşirelik öğrencisi dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin ortalama toplam ahlaki duyarlılık puanı 5.03±0.58 olarak saptanmıştır. Uzmanlık Bilgisine Başvurma alt boyutundan alınan puanlar ile cinsiyet (p=.001) ve hemşire ve arkadaşları ile iletişim kurmakta zorlanma (p=.034) arasında anlamlı farklılık saptanmıştır. Kişilerarası Arası Oryantasyon alt boyutundan alınan puanlar ile hemşirelik bölümünü gönüllü olarak seçenler arasında anlamlı fark gözlemlenmiştir (p=.033). Ortalama toplam mesleki benlik saygısı puanı 116.27±17.72 olarak saptanmış olup ölçek puanı ile sınıf düzeyi (p=.004), etik dersi alma (p=.002), hemşirelik bölümünü isteyerek seçme (p=.001), hemşirelik öğrencisi olmaktan memnun olma (p=.001), etik ikilemlerle karşılaşma (p=.013) ve mesleki benlik kavramı bilgisine sahip olma (p=.002) puanları arasında anlamlı farklılık görülmüştür. Mesleki benlik saygısı ile ahlaki duyarlılık arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ama pozitif yönde zayıf bir ilişki (r=.182; p=0.021) bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinde mesleki benlik saygısı ile ahlaki duyarlılık arasında zayıf fakat pozitif bir ilişki vardı. Bu nedenle hemşirelik eğitiminde mesleki özerkliğin sağlanması için mesleki benlik saygısı ve etik değerler kavramlarının bütünleştirilmesi gerekmektedir.
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