The effect of nurse education on the self-esteem and assertiveness of nursing students: A four-year longitudinal study
Nesrin Ilhan, Makbule Batmaz, Ozge Sukut, Latife Utas Akhan
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Nesrin Ilhan, Makbule Batmaz, Ozge Sukut, Latife Utas Akhan | Yıl: 2016 | Dergi/Kurum: NURSE EDUCATION TODAY | İndeks: WOS.SCI,WOS.SSCI | DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.12.026 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Nursing students, Nurse education, Self-esteem, Assertiveness — Özet: Background: T
Background: The nurse education program affects many aspects of personal development. Nursing students gain skills in critical thinking and analysis and also develop communication and management skills. The four-year program may also have an effect on students' assertiveness and self-esteem.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the impact of the four-year higher nursing school educational program on students' self-esteem and assertiveness.
Design: Descriptive longitudinal design.
Setting: The study took place at a Foundation University in Istanbul, Turkey over the period 2006-2010. The students' levels of self-esteem and assertiveness were assessed at the beginning and end of the first, second, third and fourth years of the program. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.