Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine problem-solving levels and aggressive behaviors among nursing students studying at a nursing faculty in western Turkey. This cross-sectional study was carried out between February and March 2019. Students are stratified according to the class they are in, and sampling by school number is included with the simple random sampling method. While collecting research data, 314 students from stratified classes participated. 314 students from the first (n=111), second (n=84), third (n=61) and fourth (n=58) grades of the Nursing Faculty, who volunteered to participate, were included in the study sample. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). Pearson correlation and regression analysis were performed on the continuous variables of this study. Results’ type-I error was accepted as 5%. Mean PSI scores were 132.96±15.52 (min: 90, max: 202). Nursing students obtained the following scores from the Buss–Perry aggression questionnaire subscales: 19.51±5.43 (min: 8, max: 37) for physical aggression, 24.50±5.17 (min: 12, max: 40) for hostility, 20.81±5.03 (min: 9, max: 56) for anger, and 14.46±3.04 (min: 6, max: 25) for verbal aggression. A significant relationship was found between the aggression questionnaire, and the PSI and its various subscales (p=0.000). A statistically significant relationship was found between problem-solving skills and aggressive behavior among nursing students; as problem-solving skills increase, aggressive behavior decreases.
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