Research Article

Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study

Volume: 10 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between professional self-esteem and caring behaviours among nurses. Material and Methods: A descriptive-correlational design was employed. The study was conducted with 505 nurses in a city hospital between October and December 2021. Data were collected using a Descriptive Information Form, the Professional Self-Esteem Scale (PSES), and the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24). The relationship between professional self-esteem and caring behaviours was examined using Pearson’s correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis was employed to determine whether professional self-esteem had an impact on caring behaviours. The significance level was accepted as p<0.05 in the analysis of the data. Results: The nurses’ mean scores were 95.86±15.20 from the PSES and 5.14±0.69 41 from the CBI-24, and there was a significant relationship between their professional self-esteem and the level of caring behaviors (p=0.001). It was found that the nurses had moderate-level professional self-esteem and that their perception of the quality of patient care was high. A one-unit increase in their professional self-esteem levels increased the level of caring behaviors significantly by 0.009 times. Conclusion: This study revealed that positively developed professional self-esteem would positively affect caring behaviors. Therefore, it is recommended that policies and programs that will improve nurses’ professional self-esteem be developed and implemented. Keywords: Caring behaviors, nurse, professional self-esteem.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fundamentals of Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

December 24, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 1, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Ünlü, S., Sarıkaya, Ş. D., & Gördeles Beşer, N. (2025). Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(3), 432-438. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674
AMA
1.Ünlü S, Sarıkaya ŞD, Gördeles Beşer N. Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study. İKÇÜSBFD. 2025;10(3):432-438. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674
Chicago
Ünlü, Sedat, Şefika Dilek Sarıkaya, and Nalan Gördeles Beşer. 2025. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 (3): 432-38. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674.
EndNote
Ünlü S, Sarıkaya ŞD, Gördeles Beşer N (September 1, 2025) Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 3 432–438.
IEEE
[1]S. Ünlü, Ş. D. Sarıkaya, and N. Gördeles Beşer, “Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 432–438, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674.
ISNAD
Ünlü, Sedat - Sarıkaya, Şefika Dilek - Gördeles Beşer, Nalan. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10/3 (September 1, 2025): 432-438. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674.
JAMA
1.Ünlü S, Sarıkaya ŞD, Gördeles Beşer N. Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study. İKÇÜSBFD. 2025;10:432–438.
MLA
Ünlü, Sedat, et al. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 432-8, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674.
Vancouver
1.Sedat Ünlü, Şefika Dilek Sarıkaya, Nalan Gördeles Beşer. Investigation of the Relationship Between Professional Self-Esteem and Caring Behaviors in Nurses: A Correlational Study. İKÇÜSBFD. 2025 Sep. 1;10(3):432-8. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1606674



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