Cultural Sensitivity and Mindfulness Among Nursing Students: A Descriptive and Correlational Study

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 435 - 441, 19.09.2024

Funda Aslan , Nilay Ercan Şahin

https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1397628

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine nursing students’ levels of mindfulness and cultural sensitivity and to reveal the correlation between mindfulness and cultural sensitivity.
Material and Methods: Descriptive and correlational research method was used. Data were collected online from nursing students at a state university in Ankara between December 5, 2022, and January 5, 2023. The online survey comprised three sections: student information form, Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire—Short Form, and Intercultural Sensitivity Scale. The questionnaire was sent to the students through email. The final sample consisted of 318 students who agreed to participate in the study and filled out the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS v.23 for Windows.
Results: The mean total scores for the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire—Short Form and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale were 66.41 ± 6.58 and 93.08 ± 7.01, respectively. Additonally, statistical analyses revealed a moderately significant positive correlation between mindfulness and intercultural sensitivity among nursing students.
Conclusion: The study findings and the reviewed literature indicate that if nursing faculties and educators wish to develop strategies to promote cultural sensitivity, it would be beneficial to integrate mindfulness training into the nursing curriculum both before and after graduation.

Keywords

Culture, cultural sensitivity, education, mindfulness, nursing students

Ethical Statement

This study received approval from the Ethics Review Board of Çankırı Karatekin University (Approval No: 2109092021), and all participants provided written permission.

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Thanks

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants who generously contributed their time and cooperation to this study.

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinde Kültürel Duyarlılık ve Bilinçli Farkındalık: Tanımlayıcı ve İlişkisel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilinçli farkındalık ve kültürel duyarlılık düzeylerini belirlemek ve bilinçli farkındalık ile kültürel duyarlılık arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Betimsel ve ilişkisel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veriler, Ankara’da bir devlet üniversitesindeki hemşirelik öğrencilerinden 5 Aralık 2022 - 5 Ocak 2023 tarihleri arasında online olarak toplanmıştır. Çevrimiçi anket Öğrenci Bilgi Formu, Beş Yönlü Farkındalık Anketi - Kısa Form ve Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Ölçeği üç bölümden oluşmuştur. Anket öğrencilere e-posta yoluyla gönderildi. Örneklem, katılmayı kabul eden ve anketi tamamlayan 318 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Veriler IBM SPSS v.23 for Windows kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Beş Yönlü Farkındalık Anketi - Kısa Form ve Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Ölçeği için ortalama toplam puanlar sırasıyla 66,41 ± 6,58 ve 93,08 ± 7,01 idi. İstatistiksel analizler, hemşirelik öğrencileri arasında farkındalık ve kültürlerarası duyarlılık arasında orta derecede anlamlı pozitif bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.
Sonuç: Çalışma bulguları ve incelenen literatür, hemşirelik fakülteleri ve eğitimcilerinin kültürel duyarlılığı teşvik etmek için stratejiler geliştirmek istemeleri durumunda, mezuniyet öncesi ve sonrası hemşirelik müfredatına farkındalık eğitimini entegre etmelerinin yararlı olacağını göstermektedir.

Keywords

Kültür, kültürel duyarlılık, eğitim, farkındalık, hemşirelik öğrencileri

Ethical Statement

This study received approval from the Ethics Review Board of Çankırı Karatekin University (Approval No: 2109092021), and all participants provided written permission.

Supporting Institution

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Project Number

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