Generational Differences in Nursing Students' Perceptions of Faculty Caring Behaviors and Presence in Online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore how students of different generations perceived presence and caring behaviors by faculty in online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Results showed that millennials reported statistically significant higher perceptions of...

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Published in:International Journal for Human Caring Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 93 - 102
Main Author: Macario, Kimberly Cardaci
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 2025
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore how students of different generations perceived presence and caring behaviors by faculty in online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Results showed that millennials reported statistically significant higher perceptions of social presence when compared with nonmillennials. Although generation was not a predictor of caring, all presence subscales were positively and significantly correlated with the total caring score. Teaching presence was a significant predictor of students' perceptions of caring in online courses.