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Newly Employed Nurses’ Fear of Negatıve Evaluatıon and Affectıng Factors

Leyla Afşar(İstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Quality Coordinator)0000-0003-4137-4191
Şehrinaz Polat(İstanbul University Faculty of Nursing)0000-0002-1884-897X
Banu Terzi(Akdeniz University, Faculty of Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing Department)0000-0002-9500-6872
Pages
24–32
Publication Date
2025-07-11
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In intergroup comparisons, it was found that nurses who experienced task-related stress, role-related stress, inadequacy of teamwork, intra-team conflicts, problems experienced in relationships, problems arising from patient or disease characteristics in the work area, personal problems, and stress arising from the social environment had more fear of negative evaluation (p<0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the individual and professional variables and the factors affecting the fear of negative evaluation of newly employed nurses.
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Conclusion & Impact:In intergroup comparisons, it was found that nurses who experienced task-related stress, role-related stress, inadequacy of teamwork, intra-team conflicts, problems experienced in relationships, problems arising from patient or disease characteristics in the work area, personal problems, and stress arising from the social environment had more fear of negative evaluation (p<0.05).
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the individual and professional variables and the factors affecting the fear of negative evaluation of newly employed nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study included 387 newly employed nurses at a university hospital in Istanbul. Data were collected using the Participant Information Form and the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNES). The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, as well as correlation and regression analyses, to explore the relationships between the variables. Results: The mean level of fear of negative evaluation of nurses was 25.56±6.83. In intergroup comparisons, it was found that nurses who experienced task-related stress, role-related stress, inadequacy of teamwork, intra-team conflicts, problems experienced in relationships, problems arising from patient or disease characteristics in the work area, personal problems, and stress arising from the social environment had more fear of negative evaluation (p<0.05). According to the regression analysis, personal problems and stress arising from the social environment predicted the fear of negative evaluation (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was found that nurses experienced a moderate fear of negative evaluation. Mentoring practices and psychological counselling may be useful to reduce the fear of negative evaluation among newly employed nurses.

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Afşar, L., Polat, Ş., Terzi, B. (2025). Newly Employed Nurses’ Fear of Negatıve Evaluatıon and Affectıng Factors. CURARE Journal of Nursing, Sayı: 8, 24–32. https://doi.org/10.26650/CURARE.2025.1605918

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