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http://dx.doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2018.20.3.196

The Effects of Empathy on Interpersonal Relationship through the Mediating Effect of Ego-resilience in Nursing Students  

Oh, Ji Hyun (Department of Nursing, Daejeon University)
Hwang, Young Hui (Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science / v.20, no.3, 2018 , pp. 196-203 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The study was performed to investigate the effects of empathy on interpersonal relationships through the mediating effect of ego-resilience in nursing students. Methods: Data were collected from June 5 to 30, 2018 using a self-report questionnaire measuring empathy, interpersonal relationships and ego-resilience. The sample was 204 nursing college students. SPSS WIN 23.0 programs were used to analyze the data. Results: Ego-resilience was positively related to empathy (r= .37, p< .001) and interpersonal relationships (r= .36, p< .001) and empathy was positively related to interpersonal relationships (r= .37, p< .001). Regression analysis showed that ego-resilience was affected by empathy (${\beta}=0.37$, p< .001), interpersonal relationships were affected by empathy (${\beta}=0.37$, p< .001). Interpersonal relationships were affected by empathy (${\beta}=0.28$, p< .001) and ego-resilience (${\beta}=0.26$, p< .001). Therefore ego-resilience mediates between empathy and interpersonal relationships. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop an effective intervention program to improve nursing students' empathy and ego-resilience.
Keywords
Empathy; Interpersonal relations; Nursing students; Nursing education;
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