@article{article_1503440, title={Relationship Between Intercultural Sensitivity and Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Levels of Nursing Students}, journal={Güncel Hemşirelik Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={5}, pages={45–57}, year={2025}, author={Yazkan, Güllü and Uğurlu, Nezihe and Birgili, Fatma}, keywords={kültürlerarası duyarlılık, empati, hemşirelik öğrencisi.}, abstract={Aim: This study was conducted to determine the sociodemographic variables affecting nursing students’ levels of intercultural sensitivity and multidimensional emotional empathy and to examine the relationship between these variables. Method: This study utilized a cross-sectional design aimed at exploring the relationships between variables. The study population consisted of 800 nursing students, and the sample included 662 participants who agreed to participate, without employing a separate sampling method. Data were collected using a descriptive characteristics form, the Intercultural Sensitivity Perception Scale, and the Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Scale. For data analysis, the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were applied for variables not showing a normal distribution, while the One-Sample t-test and One-Way ANOVA were used for variables with a normal distribution. The relationships between scales were assessed through Spearman’s correlation analysis. Results: Among the participants, 39.47% were aged 22-23 years, 64.80% were female, 64.60% stated that their perspective on the profession improved positively with education, and 71.10% answered "yes" to the question of whether they were open to interacting with individuals from other cultures. Statistically significant differences were found in the mean scores of the Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Scale based on gender and age (p <0.05). Similarly, significant differences were observed in the mean scores of the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale based on gender and age (p <0.05). A significant difference was identified between the "attentiveness in communication" subdimension and both gender and class (p <0.01), while a highly significant difference was noted between the "respect for cultural differences" subdimension and gender (p <0.01). A statistically significant relationship was found between the Multidimensional Emotional Empathy Scale and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (p <0.001). Conclusion: This study determined that both multidimensional emotional empathy and intercultural sensitivity vary according to certain sociodemographic variables, and there is a positive relationship between multidimensional emotional empathy and intercultural sensitivity.}, number={1}, publisher={Selçuk Üniversitesi}