Association Between Colleague Violence and the Professional Image of Nursing and Career Decisions Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING Journal of Advanced Nursing Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI:10.1111/jan.16791

Sebahat Kuşlu, Emine Karacan, Soner Berşe

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Abstract

Aim

To examine how colleague violence affects professional image and career decisions among nursing students.

Design and Setting

This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 1, 2023, at two public universities in Turkey.

Sample and Methods

All nursing students who met the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreed to participate were included without any special sample calculation, and a final sample of 357 students was obtained. Data were collected between February 1 and March 1, 2023. Data were collected using a survey form that included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, as well as three scales: the Exposure to Colleague Violence Scale (ECVS) scale, the Image of Nursing Profession Scale (INPS) scale, and the Career Decision Scale (CDS). Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression analyses.

Results

The mean ECVS score was 45.43 (20.80), the mean INPS score was 147.15 (13.51), and the mean CDS score was 79.67 (17.34). A weak negative correlation was found between colleague violence and nursing image, a weak positive correlation between colleague violence and career decision, and a moderate negative correlation between nursing image and career decision.

Conclusion

This study highlights the negative impact of exposure to colleague violence on nursing students, affecting both their professional image and career decision-making. Greater exposure to colleague violence correlates with more negative perceptions of the nursing profession and increased uncertainty in career choices. Implementing targeted interventions to reduce and prevent colleague violence, especially in clinical practice settings, is essential for promoting a positive professional image and supporting informed career decisions among nursing students.

Implications for the Profession and Patient Care

Addressing and reducing colleague violence among nursing students can enhance their professional image and decision-making regarding their careers, which, in turn, may lead to improved patient care and more significant long-term commitment to the nursing profession.

Reporting Method

This study adhered to the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) guidelines for cross-sectional studies.

Patient or Public Contribution

There was no patient or public involvement in this study.

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Journal of Advanced Nursing 医学-护理

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6.40

自引率

7.90%

发文量

369

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN) contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy. All JAN papers are required to have a sound scientific, evidential, theoretical or philosophical base and to be critical, questioning and scholarly in approach. As an international journal, JAN promotes diversity of research and scholarship in terms of culture, paradigm and healthcare context. For JAN’s worldwide readership, authors are expected to make clear the wider international relevance of their work and to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural considerations and differences.