An Analysis of the Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Honor and Violence Committed against Women to Protect Honor

Authors : Cevriye Yüksel Kaçan

Pages : 541-549

Doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1362249

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Publication Date : 2024-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aims to analyze the attitudes of nursing students toward honor and violence committed against women to protect honor. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Uludag University Faculty of Health Sciences. The population of the research consisted of students studying in the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences in the spring academic semester of the 2021-2022 academic year (N=700). The sample was calculated as 249 students (n=249) with a 95% confidence level and a 5% margin of error, using a known population sampling method. The study was completed with 317 students. Results: In this study, it was found that the mean Attitudes toward Honor Scale and Attitudes toward Violence against Women for Protecting Honor Scale scores of nursing students were respectively 45.26±6.68 and 43.48±5.69, and the participants exhibited moderately positive attitudes toward honor and violence committed against women to protect honor. The mean scale scores of the participants varied significantly based on the variables of gender, marital status, and family type (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, it is thought that there is a need for a systematic behavioral change in the perceptions of nursing students on gender, violence against women, and honor.
Keywords : Namus, Şiddet, Kadın, Hemşirelik, Öğrenciler, Tutum.