J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2018 Aug;20(3):196-203. 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 JH
• Hwang YH

• KMID: 2434920
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2018.20.3.196

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 (β=0.37, p < .001), interpersonal relationships were affected by empathy (β=0.37, p < .001). Interpersonal relationships were affected by empathy (β=0.28, p < .001) and ego-resilience (β=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.

Keyword

Empathy; Interpersonal relations; Nursing students; Nursing education

MeSH Terms

Education, Nursing
Empathy*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Negotiating*
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*