Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity
Introduction: In the nursing profession, a suitable level of moral reasoning increases the quality of care for patients and boosts job satisfaction among nurses. Professional identity increases self-confidence, the feeling of belonging to the profession, and establishing interpersonal communication...
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| description | Introduction: In the nursing profession, a suitable level of moral reasoning increases the quality of care for patients and boosts job satisfaction among nurses. Professional identity increases self-confidence, the feeling of belonging to the profession, and establishing interpersonal communication in people. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between Kohlberg's level of ethical reasoning and the professional identity of nursing students.
Method: In this correlation study, 231 undergraduate nursing students of nursing faculties affiliated with Birjand University of Medical Sciences were selected by stratified random sampling based on ratio. Data were collected using a Demographic profile form, Hao et al.'s professional identity questionnaire, and Kohlberg's moral reasoning. Data were analyzed using statistical tests of Pearson correlation, regression, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance at a significance level of 0.05.
Result: The average score of moral reasoning and professional identity in nursing students was 47.04 ± 5.21 and 61.98 ± 11.16, respectively. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between moral reasoning and professional identity in nursing students (r = 0.55, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the results, moral reasoning has a positive and significant relationship with professional identity in nursing students. Therefore, teaching ethical concepts to nursing students, enhances their ethical reasoning. As a result, their professional identity can be improved. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2b604c753d23431d9c85f4ba8d6bb7ac2025-01-12T08:20:20ZfasShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Education and Development2251-70652251-82662024-12-01193873883Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional IdentityMaryam Sepahi0Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin1Hadi Ahmadi Chenari2Hakimeh Sabeghi3 Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Introduction: In the nursing profession, a suitable level of moral reasoning increases the quality of care for patients and boosts job satisfaction among nurses. Professional identity increases self-confidence, the feeling of belonging to the profession, and establishing interpersonal communication in people. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between Kohlberg's level of ethical reasoning and the professional identity of nursing students. Method: In this correlation study, 231 undergraduate nursing students of nursing faculties affiliated with Birjand University of Medical Sciences were selected by stratified random sampling based on ratio. Data were collected using a Demographic profile form, Hao et al.'s professional identity questionnaire, and Kohlberg's moral reasoning. Data were analyzed using statistical tests of Pearson correlation, regression, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance at a significance level of 0.05. Result: The average score of moral reasoning and professional identity in nursing students was 47.04 ± 5.21 and 61.98 ± 11.16, respectively. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between moral reasoning and professional identity in nursing students (r = 0.55, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Based on the results, moral reasoning has a positive and significant relationship with professional identity in nursing students. Therefore, teaching ethical concepts to nursing students, enhances their ethical reasoning. As a result, their professional identity can be improved.http://jmed.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-1514-en.pdfethical analysisprofessional identity formationnursing students |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Sepahi Seyyed Abolfazl Vagharseyyedin Hadi Ahmadi Chenari Hakimeh Sabeghi Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity Journal of Medical Education and Development ethical analysis professional identity formation nursing students |
| title | Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity |
| title_full | Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity |
| title_fullStr | Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity |
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| title_short | Kohlberg\'s Moral Reasoning Levels in Nursing Students and Its Relationship with Professional Identity |
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