Özet:
Intoduction. It is obvious that altruism, empathy and assertiveness have
a direct relationship with the nursing profession. Moreover, altruism,
empathy and assertiveness are the values that have to be fostered in nurses
in their development of a professional identity during their education.
Professional values and attitudes also promote development of professional
characteristics including the definition of humanistic care and professional
identity. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship
of altruism with empathy and assertiveness in nursing students.
Aim. The purpose of thisstudy is todetermine the relationship of altruism
with empathy and assertiveness in nursing students.
Material and Methods: This is a descriptivestudy.This study was conducted
with 659 nursing students in the Nursing Departments of the Health Colleges
of two universities in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The data were
collected using a Personal Information Questionnaire, the Altruism Scale,
Empathic Tendency Scale and Ruthus Assertiveness Inventory. In analyzing the data, percentage distribution, mean standard deviation, correlation
analysis, and confidence analysis were used.
Results: The students’ mean altruism score was found to be 62.69±11.35,
their mean empathic tendency score 66.25±11.05 and their mean Ruthus
Assertiveness Inventory score 7.36±15.52. A positive linear and statistically
significant correlation was found between the altruism and empathic
tendencies of the students who took part in the study (r=0.181, p=0.000) and
between their altruism and Ruthus Assertiveness Inventory levels (r=0.186,
p=0.000).
Conclusion. As the students’ empathic tendencies and assertiveness
increase, the level of their altruism also increases.