Emotional Abuse Perceived by Nursing Students and Risk Factors

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 10 - 18, 19.04.2023

Sevinç Köse , Dilek Kaloğlu Binici

Abstract

Tanımlayıcı türde olan bu araştırma hemşirelik öğrencilerinin algıladıkları duygusal istismarı ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Hemşirelik Bölümünde okuyan araştırmaya gönüllü 347 öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Evrenden örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş olup 347 öğrenci ile araştırma tamamlanmıştır. Verilerinin toplanmasında Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu ve Yetişkinler İçin Algılanan Duygusal İstismar Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde sayı ve yüzdelik hesapları, aritmetik ortalama, Kolmogorov-Smirnov dağılım testi, Student t testi ve one way ANOVA kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin duygusal istismar algısı orta düzeyde olduğu ve geniş ailede yaşamak, kendi bedenini biraz beğenmek ve beğenmemek, psikiyatrik bir hastalık tedavisi görmek ve hayatında en az bir kez depresyon belirtisi yaşamanın öğrencilerde algılanan duygusal istismar açısından risk faktörü oluşturduğu bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Duygusal istismar, Hemşirelik öğrencileri, Risk faktörü

Supporting Institution

yok

Project Number

yok

Thanks

yok

Emotional Abuse Perceived by Nursing Students and Risk Factors

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to determine the emotional abuse perceived by nursing students and the affecting factors. The population of the research consisted of students studying in the Department of Nursing in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Sample selection was not made from the universe and the research was completed with 347 students. Descriptive Characteristics Form and Perceived Emotional Abuse Scale for Adults were used to collect data. Number and percentage calculations, arithmetic mean, Kolmogorov-Smirnov distribution test, Student's t test and one way ANOVA were used in the analysis of the data. It was found that the perception of emotional abuse of the nursing students participating in the study was moderate and living in an extended family, to like or dislike their own body a little, being treated for a psychiatric illness and experiencing at least one once depression symptom in their life were risk factors for perceived emotional abuse in students.

Keywords

Nursing students, Emotional abuse, Risk factor

Project Number

yok

References

• Angelakis, I., Gillespie, E., & Panagioti, M. (2019). Childhood maltreatment and adult suicidality: A comprehensive systematic review with meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 49(07), 1057–1078. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291718003823
• Bilgin, V. (2018). A general framework on abuse and religious abuse. Journal of Sirah Studies, 4, 161-169.
• Bostan, BC. (2018). The role of psychological resilience and social connectedness in the relation of percieved psychological maltreatment and subjective well-being in adolencents [Master's thesis, Pamukkale University Institute of Educational Sciences]. Retrieved from: Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center (ID: 506823).
• Chen, X., Zhang, S., Huang, G., Xu, Y., Li, Shi, J., Li, W., Wang, W., Guo, L., & Lu, C. (2021). Associations between child maltreatment and depressive symptoms among chinese college students: An analysis of sex differences. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.656646
• Christ, C., de Waal, M., Dekker, J. J. M., van Kuijk, I., van Schaik, D. J. F., Kikkert, M. J., Goudriaan, A. E., Beekman, A. T. F., & Messman-Moore, T. L. (2019). Linking childhood emotional abuse and depressive symptoms: The role of emotion dysregulation and interpersonal problems. PLOS ONE, 14(2), e0211882. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211882
• Cui, N., & Liu, J. (2020). Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect and childhood behavior problems: A meta-analysis of studies in Mainland China. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21(1), 206–224. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838018757750
• Demirkol, M., Uğur, K., & Tamam, L. (2020). The mediating effects of psychache and dissociation in the relationship between childhood trauma and suicide attempts. Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry, 21, 1. https://doi.org/10.5455/apd.82990
• Ersanlı, K., Yılmaz, M., & Özcan, K. (2013). Emotional Abuse Perceived Scale (Eaps): Study of validity and reliability. Journal of Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Education, 32(1), 147–164.
• Fasciano, L., Dale, L., Shaikh, S., ve Little Hodge, A., Gracia, B., Majdick, J., & ve Ford, J. (2020). Relationship of childhood maltreatment, exercise, and emotion regulation to self-esteem, PTSD, and depression symptoms among college students. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.170
• Gama, C., Portugal, L., Gonçalves, R., de Souza Júnior, S.A., Vilete, L., Mendlowicz, M., Figueira, I., Volchan, E., David, I., de Oliveira, L., & Pereira, M. . (2021). The invisible scars of emotional abuse: a common and highly harmful form of childhood maltreatment. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 1–14.
• Gülaçtı, F., & Çetinkaya, B. (2018a). Investigation of the relationship between sensitivity levels of university students and perceived emotional abuse levels. In M. Gür, M. Güneş & Ö. Bilen (Eds.), Victims of crime and social traumas (pp. 408-420). HEGEM Publications.
• Gülaçtı, F., & Çetinkaya, B. (2018b). Examining the relationship between university students' sensitivity levels and perceived psychological abuse levels. In M. Gür, M. Güneş & Ö. Bilen (Eds.), Victims of crime and social traumas (pp. 421-437). HEGEM Publications.
• Hoeboer, C., de Roos, C., van Son, G. E., Spinhoven, P., & Elzinga, B. (2021). The effect of parental emotional abuse on the severity and treatment of PTSD symptoms in children and adolescents. Child Abuse & Neglect, 111, 104775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104775
• Humphreys, K. L., LeMoult, J., Wear, J., Piersiak, H., Lee, A., & Gotlib, I. (2020). Child maltreatment and depression: A meta-analysis of studies using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Child Abuse & Neglect, 102, 104361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104361
• Hürler, Ş. (2018). Examining university students’ perceptions of emotional abuse [Master's thesis, Eastern Mediterranean University]. Retrieved from: Institute of Education, Training and Research.
• Khaligova, F. (2019). The relationship between childhood trauma, body image and self-respect in university students. International Social Sciences Studies Journal, 5(45), 5260–5273. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/12912_27
• Kisely, S., Mills, R., Strathearn, L., & Najman, J. (2020). Does child maltreatment predict alcohol use disorders in young adulthood? A cohort study of linked notifications and survey data. Addiction, 115(1), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14794
• Lee, S., Bae, G., Rim, H.D., Lee, S., Chang, S., Kim, B., & Won, S. (2018). Mediating effect of resilience on the association between emotional neglect and depressive symptoms. Psychiatry Investigation, 15(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2018.15.1.62
• Liu, R. (2017). Childhood adversities and depression in adulthood: Current findings and future directions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 24(2), 140–153. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpsp.12190
• Nar, D., & Çakmak Tolan, Ö. (2022). Examination of the relations between perceived emotional abuse in university students and psychological resilience and mindfulness. International Anatolian Journal of Social Sciences, 6(1), 356–377.
• Önal, U. (2021). Self-esteems of high school students according to the levels of emotional abuse perceived by their families [Master's thesis, Istanbul Gelisim University]. Retrieved from: Graduate Education Institute.
• Öngün, E., & Ünsal, G. (2018). Intimate relationships and abuse in university. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing, 4(1), 52–58. https://doi.org/10.5222/jaren.2018.052
• Özkebapçı, M. (2019). Examining the relationship between university students’ perceived emotional abuse and their psychological resilience [Master's thesis, Eastern Mediterranean University]. Retrieved from: Psychological Counseling for the Teaching and Research Institute.
• Seon, J., Cho, H., Choi, G., Son, E., Allen, J., Nelson, A., & Kwon, I. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences, ıntimate partner violence victimization, and self-perceived health and depression among college students. Journal of Family Violence, 37(4), 691–706. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-021-00286-1
• Toka, F., İnan, M., Ergin, M., & Kavcı, S. (2018). The Relationship Between Perceived Emotional Abuse and Violence Tendency in University Students. Applied Research Report, Cumhuriyet University]. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/37773964
• Vidourek, R. (2017). Emotional abuse: Correlates to abuse among college students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26(7), 792–803. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2017.1308980
• Wu, Q., Chi, P., Lin, X., & Du, H. (2018). Child maltreatment and adult depressive symptoms: Roles of self-compassion and gratitude. Child Abuse & Neglect, 80, 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.03.013
• Xie, G., Chang, J., Yuan, M., Wang, G., He, Y., Chen, S. S., & Su, P. (2021). Childhood abuse and borderline personality disorder features in Chinese undergraduates: the role of self-esteem and resilience. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021- 03332-w