Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Yaşlılık Dönemi Korkusu ile İlişkili Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlılık dönemine ilişkin korku düzeylerini ve bu korkuyla ilişkili olabilecek değişkenleri belirlemektir. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin yaşlı bireylerle çalışma istekliliği ile yaşlılık dönemi korkusu arasındaki ilişki incelenmeyi de hedeflemektedir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tasarımda yürütülen araştırmanın örneklemini, bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik fakültesinde öğrenim görmekte olan ve çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden 625 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri; Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Formu, Yaşlılık Dönemi Korkusu Ölçeği (YDKÖ) ve Yaşlılarla Çalışmaya İstekli Olma Ölçeği (YÇİOÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler (sayı, ortalama, yüzde dağılımı), bağımsız gruplarda t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve Pearson korelasyon analizi uygulanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS 24 paket programı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,87±1,79 olup, %73,3’ü kadın, %28,6’sı ise 2.sınıf öğrencisidir. Öğrencilerin YDKÖ puan ortalamalarının 37,46±7,67 (aralık:11-55) ve YÇİOÖ puan ortalamalarının 114,00±77,62 (aralık:34-114) olduğu bulunmuştur. Kadın öğrencilerin YDKÖ puan ortalamalarının erkek öğrencilere göre daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur (t:4,890, p <0,001). Ayrıca YÇİOÖ’nün tutum ve subjektif norm alt boyutları ile YDKÖ puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir (p <0,05). Ancak YÇİOÖ toplam puanı ile YDKÖ puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlılık dönemi korkusunun orta düzeyde olduğu ve bu korkunun kadın öğrencilerde anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Müfredatta, yaşlılık ve geriatri bakımına yönelik teorik içeriklerin yanı sıra simülasyon gibi deneyimsel etkinliklere de daha fazla yer verilmesinin, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin yaşlılık dönemine ilişkin korkularının azaltılmasına yardımcı olabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Yaşlılık
• Korku
• Hemşirelik
• Öğrenci

Determining the Factors Associated with Fear of Old Age in Nursing Students

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the fear levels of nursing students regarding the old age and the variables that may be associated with this fear. In addition, it aims to examine the relationship between students’ willingness to work with older adults and their fear of old age. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 625 students enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing at a state university who voluntarily agreed to participate. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, the Fear of Old Age Scale (FOAS), and the Willingness to Work with Elderly People Scale (WEPS). Descriptive statistics (number, mean, and percentage distribution), independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation analysis were used for data analysis. Statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 24.0 software package. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.87±1.79 years; 73.3% were female, and 28.6% were second-year students. The mean score of the FOAS was 37.46±7.67 (range:11-55), and the mean score of the WEPS was 114.00±77.62 (range:34-114). Female students had significantly higher FOAS scores compared to male students (t=4.890, p < 0.001). In addition, statistically significant relationships were found between the attitude and subjective norm subdimensions of the WEPS and the FOAS scores (p <0.05). However, no statistically significant relationship was found between the total score of the WEPS scale and the mean scores of the FOAS. Conclusion: Nursing students’ fear of old age was at a moderate level, and this fear was significantly higher among female students. Placing greater emphasis in the curriculum on both theoretical content related to aging and geriatric care, as well as experiential activities such as simulations, may help reduce nursing students’ fear of old age.

Keywords

• Aged
• Fear
• Nursing
• Student

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