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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.9.610

Effects of Moral Sensitivity and Critical Thinking Disposition on Perceived Ethical Confidence in Nursing Students  

Lim, Mi-Hye (Department of Nursing, Joongbu University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.9, 2016 , pp. 610-618 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the level of moral sensitivity, critical thinking disposition and perceived ethical confidence, as well as to identify the factors influencing the perceived ethical confidence in nursing students. The study evaluated 170 nursing students in D Province from May 16-20, 2016. Data were analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression. The mean score of the perceived ethical confidence was $3.54({\pm}0.51)$, the moral sensitivity was $4.92({\pm}0.59)$ and the critical thinking disposition was $3.45({\pm}0.39)$. There were positive correlations between the perceived ethical confidence and moral sensitivity (r=0.410, p<0.001) and critical thinking disposition (r=0.523, p<0.001). The significant factors influencing the perceived ethical confidence were moral sensitivity and critical thinking disposition, which explained 33.2% of the variance in perceived ethical confidence. Based on these findings, programs and teaching methods that develop moral sensitivity and critical thinking disposition are necessary for college nursing students to promote perceived ethical confidence.
Keywords
Critical Thinking; Ethical Confidence; Moral Sensitivity; Nursing Ethics; Nursing Student;
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