Citation

Cerit K, Türkmen Keskin S, Ekici D. Asian Nurs. Res. (Korean Soc. Nurs. Sci.) 2018; 12(4): 245-250.

Affiliation

Gazi University Health Science Faculty, Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey; Having PhD on Nursing Management and Having Assoc. Prof. on Hospital Management, Turkey. Electronic address: docdrdilekekici@gmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.anr.2018.07.002

PMID

30385416

Abstract

PURPOSE: Bullying behaviours experienced during nursing education negatively affect students, educators, quality of training, and patient care. The purpose of this study was to develop a valid, reliable, short, and comprehensive scale to measure the bullying behaviours of nursing students in the education environment.

METHODS: The Bullying Behaviours in Nursing Education (BBNE) tool was developed by adapting the Workplace Psychological Violence Behaviours Scale. The data were collected from 442 nursing students from April to May 2017. The BBNE was tested using structural equation modelling, and validity and reliability results were obtained. Moreover, complementary statistics were determined, and the violence behaviours experienced by nursing students were reported.

RESULTS: The full BBNE scale, with 30 items and four factors, was not verified (χ²/df= 4.31); 12 items were excluded and the modified structure with 18 items and four factors was verified (χ²/df= 2.60; root-mean-square error of approximation (RMSA=.06). The scale's Cronbach's alpha coefficient is.88, and the structure reliability is.92. Twenty-five percent of the 442 students scored 1 or higher in the total scale, showing that they were subject to bullying behaviours.

CONCLUSIONS: The BBNE scale can be used to measure the bullying behaviours of nursing students in the education environment. When such behaviours are identified, students can struggle on the personal and organization level. Providing a safer and comfortable education environment for nursing students who are the guarantee of the future of health care will positively affect the quality of education and patient care in parallel.

Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Language: en

Keywords

Bullying; Nursing; Prevalence; Reproducibility of Results; Students