Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Beyin Göçüne Yönelik Tutumları ile Psikolojik İyi Oluş Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

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Amaç:  Sağlık iş gücünün önemli ve büyük bir parçasını oluşturan, profesyonel hemşire olmaları amacıyla eğitim alan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin beyin göçü tutumlarının belirlenmesi, göçe yönelik önlemlerin alınmasına ve uygulanabilir/sürdürülebilir stratejilerin geliştirilmesine olanak sağlayacaktır. Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin beyin göçüne yönelik tutumları ile psikolojik iyi oluş düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı (korelasyonel) çalışma, 423 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Şubat–Nisan 2024 tarihleri arasında yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle; Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Beyin Göçüne Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Kolmogorov–Smirnov testi, bağımsız örneklemler t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve Spearman sıra farkları korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,52 ± 2,34 olup, %8,6’sı kadındır. Öğrencilerin %74,9’u yurt dışında çalışmak istediğini belirtmiştir. Öğrencilerin Beyin Göçüne Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği puan ortalaması 41,46±10,31, Psikolojik iyi oluş ölçeği puan ortalaması 41,03±9,56 bulundu. Göç tutum puan ortalaması ile öğrencilerin sınıf düzeyi ve baba eğitim durumu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulundu. Ölçek puan ortalamaları arasında ise anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p >0,05). Sonuç: Bulgular, psikolojik iyi oluşun hemşirelik öğrencilerinin beyin göçüne yönelik tutumlarıyla anlamlı bir ilişkisi olmadığını göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar, göç etme niyetlerinin şekillenmesinde psikolojik iyi oluş dışındaki faktörlerin daha belirleyici bir rol oynayabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hemşirelik
• Beyin Göçü
• Psikolojik İyi Oluş
• Öğrenci

An Examination of the Relationship Between Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Brain Drain and Their Levels of Psychological Well-Being

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Aim: Determining the emigration attitudes of nursing students, who make up a substantial and large part of the health workforce and who are trained to become professional nurses, would allow them to take measures against brain drain and to develop feasible/sustainable strategies. This study aims to examine the relationship between nursing students’ attitudes toward brain drain and their levels of psychological well-being. Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 423 nursing students. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews between February and April 2024 using a Personal Information Form, the Attitude Scale for Brain Drain, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. Descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Spearman’s rank correlation analysis were used. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.52 ± 2.34 years, and 81.6% were female. Overall, 74.9% reported an intention to work abroad. The mean score on the Attitude Scale for Brain Drain was 41.46 ± 10.31, while the mean Psychological Well-Being Scale score was 41.03±9.56. Significant differences in brain drain attitudes were observed according to academic year and fathers’ educational level. No significant correlation was found between attitudes toward brain drain and psychological well-being (p>0.05). Conclusions: The findings indicate that psychological well-being is not significantly associated with nursing students’ attitudes toward brain drain. These results suggest that factors other than psychological well-being may play a more prominent role in shaping migration intentions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nursing
• Brain Drain
• Psychological Well-Being
• Student

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