Analyzing the relationship between the personality traits of nursing students and their attitudes toward people with mental illnesses.
Purpose: The aim is to analyze the relationship between the personality traits of nursing students and their attitudes toward people with mental illnesses. Design and Methods: The cross‐sectional study constituted of 281 students. The Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill Scale and the Ten‐Ite...
| Published in: | Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 2481 - 2489 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2022
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| Summary: | Purpose: The aim is to analyze the relationship between the personality traits of nursing students and their attitudes toward people with mental illnesses. Design and Methods: The cross‐sectional study constituted of 281 students. The Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill Scale and the Ten‐Item Personality Inventory were used. Findings: The students who have mental illnesses or in their families showed a higher goodwill score. The openness to experience subscale was correlated with conscientiousness, extraversion, emotional stability, and agreeableness. Practice Implications: Organizing educational programs for nursing students focusing on developing a positive attitude toward people with mental illnesses is crucial. |
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