The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

Nur Güven Özdemir; Gülsün Engin; Sıddık Karagül; Enes Demirsoy

doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1572754

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Son Sınıf Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Bilinçli Farkındalıkları, Maneviyat ve Manevi Bakıma İlişkin Algıları ile Manevi Bakım Yeterlilikleri Arasındaki İlişki: Aracılık Analizi ile Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, son sınıf hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilinçli farkındalık düzeylerinin, manevi bakım yeterlilikleri ile ilişkisini incelemek ve maneviyat ve manevi bakıma ilişkin algılarının bu ilişkideki aracı rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı türde bir çalışma yürütüldü. Veriler, 15 Mayıs - 15 Temmuz 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'de beş sağlık bilimleri fakültesine bağlı hemşirelik bölümünde 522 hemşirelik son sınıf öğrencisinden çevrimiçi anket yöntemi ile toplandı. Veri toplama aracı olarak Yapılandırılmış Soru Formu, Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği, Maneviyat ve Manevi Bakım Dereceleme Ölçeği ve Manevi Bakım Yeterlilik Ölçeği kullanıldı. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek Pearson korelasyon analizi ve bu ilişkide maneviyat ve manevi bakıma ilişkin algının aracılık rolünü ortaya koymak için aracılık analizi uygulandı. Bulgular: Bilinçli farkındalık, maneviyat ve manevi bakıma ilişkin algılar ve manevi bakım yeterliliği arasında pozitif yönde, istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu görüldü (p< 0.001). Aracı model, bilinçli farkındalığın (β=0.235) ve maneviyat ve manevi bakıma ilişkin algıların (β=0.564) manevi bakım yeterliliği üzerindeki doğrudan etkisinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu gösterdi (p<0.001). Ek olarak, maneviyat ve manevi bakım algıları, bilinçli farkındalık ve manevi bakım yeterliliği arasındaki ilişkiye kısmen aracılık ettiği saptandı (β=0.238, %95 CI, 0.123 - 0.352). Sonuç: Son sınıf hemşirelik öğrencilerinde manevi bakım yeterliliği, maneviyat ve manevi bakım algılarının aracılık rolü aracılığı ile bilinçli farkındalıkla artırılabilir. Hemşirelik kurumları ve kuruluşları, manevi bakım yeterliliğinin arttırılması için bilinçli farkındalığın geliştirilmesine ve maneviyat ve manevi bakıma ilişkin algılarının güçlendirilmesine odaklanmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Bilinçli farkındalık, maneviyat, manevi bakım, hemşirelik öğrencileri, hemşirelik

The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis

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Objective: This research aims to examine the relationship between mindfulness and spiritual care competence among senior nursing students and highlight the mediating role of perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care in this relationship. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted. The data was collected via an online survey from 522 senior nursing students in the five health sciences faculty nursing departments in Türkiye between May 15 and July 15, 2023. The questionnaires consisted of a structured information form, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale, and Spiritual Care Competence Scale. Pearson correlation analyses were used to examine the relationship between variables, and mediation analyses were applied to highlight the mediating role of perception of spirituality and spiritual care in this relationship. Results: There was a positive, statistically significant correlation between mindfulness, perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care, and spiritual care competence (p< 0.001). Meanwhile, the mediation model showed that the direct effect of mindfulness (β=0.235) and perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care (β=0.564) on spiritual care competence was statistically significant (p<0.001). In addition, perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and spiritual care competence (β=0.238, 95% CI, 0.123 - 0.352). Conclusion: Spiritual care competence among senior nursing students could be enhanced by mindfulness through the mediating role of perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care. Nursing institutions and organizations should focus more on fostering mindfulness and broadening perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care to enhance spiritual care competence among students.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mindfulness, spirituality, spiritual care, nursing students, nursing

Destekleyen Kurum

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors during the preparation of this manuscript.

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the ethics committee of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (no: 191, date: April 26, 2023). Permissions from institutions were obtained from the nursing departments of relevant faculties. All research procedures were performed in line with the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Teşekkür

The authors gratefully acknowledge all the voluntary students participating in this study.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Hemşirelik Esasları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Nur Güven Özdemir ^*
0000-0003-4280-5221
Türkiye

Gülsün Engin Bu kişi benim
0009-0008-7642-245X
Türkiye

Sıddık Karagül Bu kişi benim
0009-0004-4273-8908
Türkiye

Enes Demirsoy Bu kişi benim
0009-0009-8499-325X
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

23 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Ekim 2024

Kabul Tarihi

22 Mayıs 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1572754

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Güven Özdemir, N., Engin, G., Karagül, S., & Demirsoy, E. (2026). The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, 9(3), 513-524. https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1572754

AMA

1.Güven Özdemir N, Engin G, Karagül S, Demirsoy E. The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis. Ordu University J Nurs Stud. 2026;9(3):513-524. doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1572754

Chicago

Güven Özdemir, Nur, Gülsün Engin, Sıddık Karagül, ve Enes Demirsoy. 2026. “The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis”. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi 9 (3): 513-24. https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1572754.

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Güven Özdemir N, Engin G, Karagül S, Demirsoy E (01 Haziran 2026) The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi 9 3 513–524.

IEEE

[1]N. Güven Özdemir, G. Engin, S. Karagül, ve E. Demirsoy, “The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis”, Ordu University J Nurs Stud, c. 9, sy 3, ss. 513–524, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.38108/ouhcd.1572754.

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Güven Özdemir, Nur - Engin, Gülsün - Karagül, Sıddık - Demirsoy, Enes. “The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis”. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi 9/3 (01 Haziran 2026): 513-524. https://doi.org/10.38108/ouhcd.1572754.

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1.Güven Özdemir N, Engin G, Karagül S, Demirsoy E. The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis. Ordu University J Nurs Stud. 2026;9:513–524.

MLA

Güven Özdemir, Nur, vd. “The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis”. Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi, c. 9, sy 3, Haziran 2026, ss. 513-24, doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1572754.

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1.Nur Güven Özdemir, Gülsün Engin, Sıddık Karagül, Enes Demirsoy. The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care, and Spiritual Care Competence among Senior Nursing Students: A Cross-sectional Study with Mediation Analysis. Ordu University J Nurs Stud. 01 Haziran 2026;9(3):513-24. doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1572754

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