Author/Authors :
NAZİK, Evsen Çukurova Üniversitesi - Adana Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Bölümü, TURKEY , ARSLAN, Sevban Çukurova Üniversitesi - Adana Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Investıgatıon of The Relatıons Between Empathic Skills and Self-Compassion of The Nursıng Students
Abstract :
In this study, we aimed to determine empathy and self compassion levels and the relation between empathy levels and self compassion of nursing students. This descriptive study was carried out between 9 to 18 December 2009. The study groups was composed of 185 nursing students in Çukurova University Health School of Adana. Data were collected by Individual Information Form, Empathic Skills Test Form-B, Self-Compassion Scale. Data were assessed using percentage, arithmetical average, and Standard deviation, Kruskal Wallish, Man Whitney U test and correlation. It was determined that Empathic Skills scores of students were 150.55± 26.81 and Self-Compassion scores were 73.67±9.65. There was negatively significantly correlated between Empathic Skills and Self-Compassion scale scores (r =- 0264, p 0.01). In accordance with the results it is recommended that contents of lectures should be planned to allow improving students’ empathic skills and self-compassion.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Empathic skills , self , compassion , nursing students.
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences
