Turkish Journal of Science and Health

Yazarlar: Şahizer ERAYDIN, Arzu ERKOÇ HUT HUT

Konular:Hemşirelik

Anahtar Kelimeler:Ethical sensitivity,Social media,Professional development,Nursing students

Özet: Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the connections that nursing students established for their professional development on social media and investigate the effect of social media on their ethical sensitivity. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 316 nursing students. Data of the study were collected using a questionnaire form about students’ social media use and the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire (MSQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software package. Frequency distribution, arithmetic mean, Variance analysis, and paired sample t-test were employed in data analysis. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.52 ± 1.7 and 70.6% of them were female. The mean total MSQ score of the students was 111.89 ± 36.78. There was no statistically significant difference between classes and genders in terms of MSQ scores (p<0.05). Students use social media for long hours. But, students did not trust and believe the information on social media and that they were concerned about the material shared. 40% of students were found to develop their professional knowledge through social media. Conclusion: It can be said that the ethical sensitivity of the nursing students was at a moderate level, they frequently used the social media, they did not trust the social media content, they utilized social media for their professional development, and that the ethical sensitivity of the students was not affected by the social media. Keywords: Ethical sensitivity; social media; professional development; nursing students;

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