Nursing Students’ of Autonomy And Submissive Behaviours: Four-Year Follow Up

Objective: This longitudinal study aims to examine nursing students’ level of autonomy and submissive behaviors, development and changes, and the relationships between them. Methods: The sample comprised 53 students. Data were collected at the end of each academic year, through “Student Information Form, Submissive Behavior Scale and Sociotropy-Autonomy Sub-Scale”. Analysis was performed using rating descriptive statistical methods (percentage, arithmetic mean), Wilcoxon test, Bonferroni, and analysis of variance. Findings: The participants’ mean score in the autonomy scale was 71.58 ± 15.42 in the 1st year and 74.86 ± 17.47 in the 4th year. Mean score for the Submissive Behaviors Scale was 32,27± 7,92 in the 1st year and 32,07± 8 in the 4th  year. Difference between the 1st year and 4th year mean scores was not significant in both scales (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that nursing students’ submissive behaviors decreased with the increase in their professional knowledge and experience; and their autonomy was found to be positively affected; however, this change was not at the desired level. Key Words: autonomy; submissive behavior; nursing, student OZET Hemsirelik Ogrencilerinin Boyun Egici Davranislari ve Otonomi:  Dort Yillik Izlem Amac: Longitidumal olarak yapilan arastirma hemsirelik ogrencilerin otonomi ve boyun egici davranislarinin duzeylerini, gelisimi ve degisimini ve aralarindaki iliskiyi incelemek amaciyla yapildi. Yontem: Arastirmanin orneklemini 53 ogrenci olusturdu. Veriler ogrenci bilgi formu, “Boyun Egici Davranislar Olcegi” ve Sosyotropi-Otonomi Olcegi’nin  “Otonomi” alt olcegi ile, her ogretim yilinin sonunda toplandi. Degerlendirmede dagilim olcutleri, Wilcoxon Testi, Bonferroni ile Varyans Analizi kullanildi Bulgular: Ogrencilerin otonomi olcegi puan ortalamalari birinci sinifta 71,58 ± 15,42 son sinifta 74,86 ± 17,47; boyun egici davranislar olcegi puan ortalamalarinin birinci sinifta 32,27± 7,92 son sinifta 32,07± 8 oldugu belirlendi. Birinci ve dorduncu sinif puan ortalamalari arasindaki fark her iki olcekte de anlamli degildi (p>0.05). Sonuclar: Arastirma sonucunda hemsirelik ogrencilerinin, mesleki bilgi ve deneyimleri gelistikce boyun egici davranislarinda bir gerileme olusmus ve otonomilerini pozitif olarak etkilendigi ancak bu degisimin istenen duzeyde olmadigi sonucuna varildi.   Key Words: Otonomi; boyun egici davranis; hemsirelik; ogrenci