Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Metaverse Algı Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı hemşirelik öğrencilerinin metaverse algı düzeylerini belirlemektir. Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma, Bartın Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Bölümü’nde öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 355 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler “Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu” ve “Hemşirelik Öğrencilerine Yönelik Metaverse Algı Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Ölçeğin toplam Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı 0,986 (n=355) olarak bulunmuştur. Veriler Google Forms aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Bağımsız Gruplarda t Testi ile tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin metaverse algı puanı ortalaması 86,46± 22,63 olarak bulunmuştur. Cinsiyet, medeni durum ve akademik not ortalaması gibi değişkenler açısından metaverse algı puanlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark gözlenmemiştir. Ancak sınıf düzeyine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05); birinci sınıf öğrencilerinin metaverse algı düzeyleri diğer yıllardaki öğrencilere göre daha yüksektir. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin bilgi teknolojilerini kullanımı ve bu teknolojilerin eğitime katkısına olan inançları metaverse algı puanlarıyla anlamlı şekilde ilişkili bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Öğrencilerin özellikle eğitim bağlamında belirgin farkındalıkları ile yüksek düzeyde metaverse algısına sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Buna göre, eğitimde dijital dönüşüme uyumu kolaylaştırmak için hemşirelik öğrencilerinin dijital okuryazarlık becerilerinin artırılması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Algı
• hemşire
• metaverse
• öğrenci

Etik Beyan

Araştırma için Bartın Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Etik Kurulu’ndan 12.02.2025 tarihli ve 2025-SBB-0040 sayılı onay ile alınmıştır. Bartın Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dekanlığı’ndan kurum izni alınmıştır. Ölçek geliştiricileri, “TOAD” platformu üzerinden ölçme aracı kullanım izni sağlamıştır.

Determining the Metaverse Perception Levels of Nursing Students

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine the metaverse perception levels of nursing students. This descriptive study was conducted with 355 students enrolled in the Nursing Department at Bartın University who agreed to participate. Data were collected using the “Descriptive Information Form” and the “Metaverse Perception Scale for Nursing Students.” The total Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.986 (n=355). Data were collected via Google Forms. Before data collection, participants were informed about the study in the first part of the questionnaire, and it was explained that the information obtained would be kept confidential. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study received ethical approval from Bartın University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Türkiye, Committee with the decision numbered “2025-SBB-0040.” The mean metaverse perception score of the students was found to be 86.46 ± 22.63. No statistically significant differences were observed in metaverse perception scores in terms of variables such as gender, marital status, or academic grade point average. However, a statistically significant difference was found according to class level (p<0.05); first-year students had higher metaverse perception levels than students in other years. Additionally, students’ use of information technologies and their belief in the contribution of these technologies to education were significantly associated with their metaverse perception scores (p<0.05). It was observed that students had high levels of metaverse perception, especially with notable awareness in the educational context. Accordingly, it is recommended to enhance nursing students’ digital literacy skills to facilitate adaptation to digital transformation in education.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Perception
• nurse
• metaverse
• student

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Bartın University Social and Humanities Sciences Ethics Committee dated 12.02.2025 and numbered 2025-SBB-0040. Institutional permission was obtained from the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Bartın University. Permission to use the measurement instrument was granted by the scale developers via the ‘TOAD’ platform.

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