Relations on Self-esteem, Empathy and Interpersonal Relationship for Reinforcing Competence in Communication of Nursing Students.
- Author:
Myung Sill CHUNG
1
Author Information
1. Professor, College of nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Korea. cmsill@sungshin.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing students;
Communication;
Self esteem;
Empathy;
Interpersonal relationship
- MeSH:
Empathy*;
Humans;
Learning;
Mental Competency*;
Nursing;
Self Concept;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2014;20(2):332-340
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the relations on self-esteem, empathy and interpersonal relationship to reinforce competence in communication skills of nursing students. METHOD: Participants consisted of 84 entire 1st year students of a nursing college. Variables included self-esteem, empathy, interpersonal relationship and demographic variables. Data was analyzed by frequencies, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation. RESULTS: Satisfaction in nursing science of the subjects was 97.5% above average, Self understanding of the subjects was 93% above average. There were significant difference in self-esteem, empathy and interpersonal relationship among satisfaction in nursing science and self understanding of the subjects. Self-esteem positively correlated to empathy, empathy positively correlated to interpersonal relationship and interpersonal relationship positively correlated to self-esteem. CONCLUSION: In order to improve core competence in effective communication skills of nursing students, it is important to actively intervene for improving self-esteem and empathy and interpersonal relationship. Therefore, when organizing a communication subject of a nursing college, it is crucial to develop a program that leads to higher learning satisfaction of nursing study by improving self-esteem and empathy and interpersonal relationship skills.
