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Effects on Critical Thinking Disposition and Empathy on Cultural Competency in Nursing Students

비판적 사고 성향과 공감 능력이 간호대학생의 문화적 역량에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2016.07.29
  • Accepted : 2016.11.16
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of critical thinking disposition and empathy on cultural competency in nursing students. Methods: The participants were 199 nursing students from D, H, and W universities in J province. Data were collected from April 1 to May 30, 2016, and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0. Results: The mean score for critical thinking disposition was $3.53{\pm}0.37$, for empathy, $3.73{\pm}0.33$, and for cultural competency, $3.23{\pm}0.40$. Critical thinking disposition showed a positive correlation with cultural competency (r=.32, p<.001) and empathy showed a positive correlation with cultural competency (r=.31, p<.001). Critical thinking disposition showed a positive correlation with empathy (r=.36, p<.001). Significant factors that influenced cultural competency were critical thinking disposition, empathy, foreign residents in the family, and participating in cultural education. These variables explained 18% of cultural competency. Conclusion: These findings indicate that critical thinking disposition and empathy enhancement programs should be developed to increase cultural competency in nursing students. There is also a need for further studies to examine effects of developed programs.

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Supported by : Wonkwang university

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