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Caring behaviors, moral sensitivity, and emotional intelligence in intensive care nurses: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Taylan Seçil,
Özkan İlknur,
Şahin Günnaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12608
Subject(s) - emotional intelligence , psychology , scale (ratio) , descriptive statistics , autonomy , descriptive research , intensive care , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , intensive care medicine , political science , law
Purpose To evaluate the relationship of caring behaviors with moral sensitivity, emotional intelligence and descriptive characteristics in intensive care nurses. Method Descriptive study. The sample of this study consisted of 156 nurses. The data were collected using introductory information form, caring behaviors inventory, moral sensitivity questionnaire, and emotional intelligence scale. The factors affecting caring behavior were determined using stepwise multiple linear regression. Finding It was determined that high education level, working in shifts, as well as appraisal of emotion subscale of emotional intelligence scale and also autonomy, expressing benevolence, and following praxis subscales of moral sensitivity questionnaire were high predictors for caring behaviors. Practice Implications Descriptive characteristics, moral sensitivity, and emotional intelligence are related to high caring behavior in intensive care nurses.