Evaluation of the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience, Spirituality and Attitudes Towards Caregiving for Dying Individuals in Nursing Students

Sercan Mansuroğlu; Hatice Akkaya

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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience, Spirituality and Attitudes Towards Caregiving for Dying Individuals in Nursing Students

Authors:

Sercan Mansuroğlu | Hatice Akkaya

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ruh Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.1092-1102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359155

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Abstract:

 Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students and their attitudes towards caregiving for dying patients and to examine the factors affecting these conditions. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 205 149 female-56 male 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate nursing students with clinical experience. Data were collected face-to-face using the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, Spirituality Scale, and Attitudes Toward Caring for the Dying Scale. Analyses were performed with SPSS 25.0 package program using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA test and Pearson correlation test. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 20.561.30 years, their psychological resilience level was 15.024.10 points, their spirituality level was 103.4815.75 points, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were 83.548.30 points. It was found that the psychological resilience level of the students differed statistically according to gender and the variables of encountering the case of death in clinical practice and caring for the dying individual p0.05. Spirituality levels were found to differ statistically according to marital status variable p0.05. It was determined that there was no significant difference between the attitude towards caring for a dying person and the sociodemographic variables of the students p0.05. Conclusion: It was determined that the psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students were generally at a moderate level, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were moderate. It was found that male students, students who had encountered death cases in clinical practice, and students who had provided care to dying individuals had higher levels of psychological resilience. In addition, single students were found to have higher levels of spirituality than married participants.

 Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students and their attitudes towards caregiving for dying patients and to examine the factors affecting these conditions. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 205 149 female-56 male 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate nursing students with clinical experience. Data were collected face-to-face using the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, Spirituality Scale, and Attitudes Toward Caring for the Dying Scale. Analyses were performed with SPSS 25.0 package program using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA test and Pearson correlation test. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 20.561.30 years, their psychological resilience level was 15.024.10 points, their spirituality level was 103.4815.75 points, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were 83.548.30 points. It was found that the psychological resilience level of the students differed statistically according to gender and the variables of encountering the case of death in clinical practice and caring for the dying individual p0.05. Spirituality levels were found to differ statistically according to marital status variable p0.05. It was determined that there was no significant difference between the attitude towards caring for a dying person and the sociodemographic variables of the students p0.05. Conclusion: It was determined that the psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students were generally at a moderate level, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were moderate. It was found that male students, students who had encountered death cases in clinical practice, and students who had provided care to dying individuals had higher levels of psychological resilience. In addition, single students were found to have higher levels of spirituality than married participants.

 Aim: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students and their attitudes towards caregiving for dying patients and to examine the factors affecting these conditions. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 205 149 female-56 male 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate nursing students with clinical experience. Data were collected face-to-face using the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, Spirituality Scale, and Attitudes Toward Caring for the Dying Scale. Analyses were performed with SPSS 25.0 package program using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA test and Pearson correlation test. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 20.561.30 years, their psychological resilience level was 15.024.10 points, their spirituality level was 103.4815.75 points, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were 83.548.30 points. It was found that the psychological resilience level of the students differed statistically according to gender and the variables of encountering the case of death in clinical practice and caring for the dying individual p0.05. Spirituality levels were found to differ statistically according to marital status variable p0.05. It was determined that there was no significant difference between the attitude towards caring for a dying person and the sociodemographic variables of the students p0.05. Conclusion: It was determined that the psychological resilience and spirituality levels of nursing students were generally at a moderate level, and their attitudes towards caring for the dying were moderate. It was found that male students, students who had encountered death cases in clinical practice, and students who had provided care to dying individuals had higher levels of psychological resilience. In addition, single students were found to have higher levels of spirituality than married participants.

 Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık ve maneviyat düzeyleri ile ölmekte olan hastaya bakım verme tutumları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi ve bu durumları etkileyen faktörlerin incelemesi amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte yapılan bu çalışmanın örneklemini 205 149 kadın-56 erkek 2., 3. ve 4. sınıfta öğrenim gören klinik deneyimi olan lisans hemşirelik öğrencileri oluşturdu. Veriler, kısa psikolojik sağlamlık ölçeği, maneviyat ölçeği ve ölmekte olan bireye bakım vermeye yönelik tutum ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze toplandı. Analizler, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, t testi, ANOVA testi ve pearson korelasyon testi kullanılarak SPSS 25.0 paket programı ile yapıldı. Bulgular: Yaş ortalamaları 20,561,30 olan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin, psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyleri 15,024,10 puan, maneviyat düzeyleri 103,4815,75 puan, ölmekte olan bireye bakım vermeye yönelik tutumları ise 83,548,30 puan olarak belirlendi. Öğrencilerin psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyinin cinsiyet ve klinik uygulamada ölüm olgusuyla karşılaşma ve ölmekte olan bireye bakım verme değişkenlerine göre istatistiksel olarak farklılaştığı bulundu p0,05. Maneviyat düzeylerinin ise medeni durum değişkenine göre istatistiksel olarak farklılık gösterdiği tespit edildi p0,05. Ölmekte olan bireye bakım vermeye yönelik tutum ile öğrencilerin sosyodemografik değişkenleri arasında anlamlı farklılığın olmadığı belirlendi p0,05. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin psikolojik sağlamlık ve maneviyat düzeylerinin genel olarak orta seviyede olduğu, ölmekte olan bireye bakım verme konusundaki tutumlarının ise orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Erkek öğrencilerin, klinik uygulamada ölüm vakasıyla karşılaşmış olanların ve ölmekte olan bireylere bakım sağlamış öğrencilerin psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, bekar öğrencilerin maneviyat düzeylerinin evli katılımcılara göre daha yüksek olduğu görülmüştür.

Article Details

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience, Spirituality and Attitudes Towards Caregiving for Dying Individuals in Nursing Students

Authors:

Sercan Mansuroğlu | Hatice Akkaya

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ruh Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.1092-1102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359155

pISSN:

1309-8004

Nursing students

Psychological resilience

Spirituality

Death

CaregivingHemşirelik öğrencileri

Psikolojik sağlamlık

Maneviyat

Ölüm

Bakım verme

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sercan Mansuroğlu | Hatice Akkaya

Publisher: Mersin University

Main Topics: Ruh Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.1092-1102

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359155

pISSN: 1309-8004

Issues

Authors:

Sercan Mansuroğlu | Hatice Akkaya

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ruh Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.1092-1102

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359155

pISSN:

1309-8004