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Determination of Sense of Belonging to Nursing School and Related Factors in Nursing Students

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Hemşirelik Bölümüne Aidiyet Duyguları ve İlişkili Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

Gizem Nur Katı(Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü)0000-0002-8994-0044
Hilal Türkben Polat(Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü)0000-0002-4848-0993
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273–284
Publication Date
2025-11-30
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In order to strengthen students' sense of belonging, it is recommended to support students' active participation in theoretical and clinical practices under the guidance of lecturers and clinical nurses, to adopt student-centred approaches, to implement mentoring systems and to strengthen social support mechanisms.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine nursing students' sense of belonging to the nursing department and related factors.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The descriptive study was conducted with 135 second, third and fourth year nursing students studying in the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences at a university.
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Conclusion & Impact:In order to strengthen students' sense of belonging, it is recommended to support students' active participation in theoretical and clinical practices under the guidance of lecturers and clinical nurses, to adopt student-centred approaches, to implement mentoring systems and to strengthen social support mechanisms.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Aidiyet duygusu · hemşirelik bölümü · hemşirelik öğrencisi

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Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine nursing students' sense of belonging to the nursing department and related factors. Method: The descriptive study was conducted with 135 second, third and fourth year nursing students studying in the nursing department of the faculty of health sciences at a university. Data were collected online between October 1-15, 2024 with the Descriptive Information Form and the Sense of Belonging to the Nursing Department Scale (SBNS). Results: The mean total score of the students was 69.99±10.65. Nursing students' sense of belonging is associated with economic status, Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) preference ranking, liking the profession and willingly choosing the profession (p<0.05).. Conclusion: In this study, Nursing students have a high sense of belonging to the nursing department. In order to strengthen students' sense of belonging, it is recommended to support students' active participation in theoretical and clinical practices under the guidance of lecturers and clinical nurses, to adopt student-centred approaches, to implement mentoring systems and to strengthen social support mechanisms.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin hemşirelik bölümüne aidiyet duyguları ve ilişkili faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı türdeki araştırma, bir üniversitenin sağlık bilimleri fakültesi hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören 135 ikinci, üçüncü ve dördüncü sınıf hemşirelik öğrencisi ile yapılmıştır. Veriler, 1-15 Ekim 2024 tarihleri arasında Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu ve Hemşirelik Bölümüne Aidiyet Duygusu Ölçeği (HBADÖ) ile online toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin HBADÖ toplam puan ortalaması 69.99±10.65’tir. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin aidiyet duyguları ekonomik durum, Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı (YKS) tercih sıralaması, mesleği sevme ve mesleği isteyerek seçme durumu ile ilişkilidir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Bu araştırmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin hemşirelik bölümüne aidiyet duyguları yüksek düzeydedir. Öğrencilerin aidiyet duygularını güçlendirmek için, öğretim elemanları ve klinik hemşirelerin rehberliğinde öğrencilerin teorik ve klinik uygulamalara aktif katılımlarının desteklenmesi, öğrenci merkezli yaklaşımların benimsenmesi, mentorluk sistemlerinin uygulanması ve sosyal destek mekanizmalarının güçlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.

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Katı, G. N., Polat, H. T. (2025). Determination of Sense of Belonging to Nursing School and Related Factors in Nursing Students. Doğu Karadeniz Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 4, 273–284. https://doi.org/10.59312/ebshealth.1670922

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