J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2014 May;20(2):332-340.

Relations on Self-esteem, Empathy and Interpersonal Relationship for Reinforcing Competence in Communication of Nursing Students

Affiliations
  • 1Professor, College of nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Korea. cmsill@sungshin.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify the relations on self-esteem, empathy and interpersonal relationship to reinforce competence in communication skills of nursing students. METHOD: Participants consisted of 84 entire 1st year students of a nursing college. Variables included self-esteem, empathy, interpersonal relationship and demographic variables. Data was analyzed by frequencies, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation.
RESULTS
Satisfaction in nursing science of the subjects was 97.5% above average, Self understanding of the subjects was 93% above average. There were significant difference in self-esteem, empathy and interpersonal relationship among satisfaction in nursing science and self understanding of the subjects. Self-esteem positively correlated to empathy, empathy positively correlated to interpersonal relationship and interpersonal relationship positively correlated to self-esteem.
CONCLUSION
In order to improve core competence in effective communication skills of nursing students, it is important to actively intervene for improving self-esteem and empathy and interpersonal relationship. Therefore, when organizing a communication subject of a nursing college, it is crucial to develop a program that leads to higher learning satisfaction of nursing study by improving self-esteem and empathy and interpersonal relationship skills.

Keyword

Nursing students; Communication; Self esteem; Empathy; Interpersonal relationship

MeSH Terms

Empathy*
Humans
Learning
Mental Competency*
Nursing
Self Concept
Students, Nursing*
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