Öğrenci Ebelerde Empatik Eğilim ve Özgeciliğin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to examine the empathic tendency and altruism in midwife candidates. Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study composed of 251 midwifery students. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, the Empathic Tendency Scale, and the Altruism Scale. In the statistical evaluation of the data, independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance, Tukey test, Pearson Correlation analysis were used. Results: The mean age of the midwifery students was 20.47±1.52, the mean score of the total Empathic Tendency Scale was 71.23±7.94, and the mean score of the total Altruism Scale was 68.42±9.88. There was a positive statistically significant correlation between students' total Empathic Tendency Scale scores and total altruism scale scores (r=0.335; p<0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between total Empathic Tendency Scale scores and grade of students, their suitability to the profession itself, and their ability to understand patients, and between the total altruism scores and place of residence during university education, their suitability to the profession itself, and their ability to understand patients (p<0.05). Conclusion: The empathic tendency and altruism levels of the students were found to be above the average. As students' empathic tendencies increase, altruism levels increase. Empathic tendencies and altruistic levels of students who find the profession very suitable and who indicate that they can “always” understand patients are higher. Supportive activities such as seminars and courses are recommended for midwifery students in graduation process towards their altruistic and empathic tendencies.