Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study
Abstract Background High levels of empathy and self-awareness and low level of stress among nursing students are the core elements of improving patients’ care and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to assess the levels, relationships, and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stre...
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| author | Shaher H. Hamaideh Sawsan Abuhammad Abdallah Abu Khait Hanan Al-Modallal Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour Rami Masa’deh Saleem Alrjoub |
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| description | Abstract Background High levels of empathy and self-awareness and low level of stress among nursing students are the core elements of improving patients’ care and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to assess the levels, relationships, and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress in a sample of undergraduate Jordanian nursing students. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from 330 students using a web-based survey. Results The total mean scores of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress were 75.75, 40.17, and 55.65, respectively. Students who are studying in public universities, with higher GPA, who have no intention to leave nursing, and who are satisfied with nursing; reported higher level of empathy. Students with lower income level, who have no intention to leave nursing, and who are satisfied with nursing; reported higher level of self-awareness. Female students, those who sleeping 6 h and less, did not get a balanced diet or perform exercise, studying in public universities, lower GPA, have intention to leave nursing, and did not satisfy with nursing; reported higher level of perceived stress. Conclusions Nursing students reported adequate empathy level, low self-awareness level, and moderate perceived stress level. Students who are satisfied and have no intention to leave nursing reported higher level of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress. It is necessary to conduct interventional programs that enhance students’ well-being especially empathy and self-awareness, and reduce the level of their stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4f71222d75c45fa896576ad625273ee2024-03-05T18:36:41ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552024-02-0123111010.1186/s12912-024-01774-7Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional studyShaher H. Hamaideh0Sawsan Abuhammad1Abdallah Abu Khait2Hanan Al-Modallal3Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour4Rami Masa’deh5Saleem Alrjoub6Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite UniversityDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyCommunity and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite UniversityCommunity and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite UniversityCommunity Health Department, School of Nursing, The University of JordanSchool of Nursing, Applied Science Private UniversityCommunity and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite UniversityAbstract Background High levels of empathy and self-awareness and low level of stress among nursing students are the core elements of improving patients’ care and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to assess the levels, relationships, and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress in a sample of undergraduate Jordanian nursing students. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from 330 students using a web-based survey. Results The total mean scores of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress were 75.75, 40.17, and 55.65, respectively. Students who are studying in public universities, with higher GPA, who have no intention to leave nursing, and who are satisfied with nursing; reported higher level of empathy. Students with lower income level, who have no intention to leave nursing, and who are satisfied with nursing; reported higher level of self-awareness. Female students, those who sleeping 6 h and less, did not get a balanced diet or perform exercise, studying in public universities, lower GPA, have intention to leave nursing, and did not satisfy with nursing; reported higher level of perceived stress. Conclusions Nursing students reported adequate empathy level, low self-awareness level, and moderate perceived stress level. Students who are satisfied and have no intention to leave nursing reported higher level of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress. It is necessary to conduct interventional programs that enhance students’ well-being especially empathy and self-awareness, and reduce the level of their stress.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01774-7EmpathySelf-awarenessPerceived stressNursing studentsJordan |
| spellingShingle | Shaher H. Hamaideh Sawsan Abuhammad Abdallah Abu Khait Hanan Al-Modallal Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour Rami Masa’deh Saleem Alrjoub Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study BMC Nursing Empathy Self-awareness Perceived stress Nursing students Jordan |
| title | Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study |
| title_full | Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study |
| title_short | Levels and predictors of empathy, self-awareness, and perceived stress among nursing students: a cross sectional study |
| title_sort | levels and predictors of empathy self awareness and perceived stress among nursing students a cross sectional study |
| topic | Empathy Self-awareness Perceived stress Nursing students Jordan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01774-7 |
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