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Investigating the Relationship Between Nurses’ Cultural Competence and Agression Levels: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Gülistan Yurdagül(OSMANİYE KORKUT ATA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6941-8240
Hasan Talha Yurdakul(Edirne Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital)0000-0003-4863-5278
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2026-10-08
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Furthermore, aggression levels were significantly associated with age, gender, educational status, working unit, duration of employment in the unit, and marital status

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Amaç & Hipotez:Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between nurses’ cultural competence and aggression levels and to evaluate whether these variables differ according to nurses’ demographic and professional characteristics.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Materials and Methods: The data for this multidisciplinary, descriptive cross-sectional study were collected from 397 nurses working in a state hospital between January 23, 2024, and April 15, 2024, using interviews.The data were collected using an Introductory Information Form including nurses’ demographic characteristics, the Cultural Competence Scale, and the Buss–Perry Aggression Scale.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Furthermore, aggression levels were significantly associated with age, gender, educational status, working unit, duration of employment in the unit, and marital status
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⚙️Değişkenler:Cultural competence · agression · aggressive behavior

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between nurses’ cultural competence and aggression levels and to evaluate whether these variables differ according to nurses’ demographic and professional characteristics. Materials and Methods: The data for this multidisciplinary, descriptive cross-sectional study were collected from 397 nurses working in a state hospital between January 23, 2024, and April 15, 2024, using interviews.The data were collected using an Introductory Information Form including nurses’ demographic characteristics, the Cultural Competence Scale, and the Buss–Perry Aggression Scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques with SPSS version 23. Results: A weak, negative, and statistically significant relationship was found between cultural competence and aggression levels (rs = -0.317, p < 0.001). The total mean score of the cultural competence scale was calculated as 75.35±13.05. Cultural competence scores differed according to the age variable (p < 0.05). The mean total score of the Aggression Scale was 72.89 ± 15.76, and aggression levels were significantly associated with age, gender, marital status, educational level, working unit, and duration of employment in the current unit. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age, gender, duration of professional experience, and total cultural competence score were significant predictors of aggression levels (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that there was a weak and negative relationship between nurses’ cultural competence and aggression levels. It was determined that nurses’ cultural competence levels were significantly associated with age. Furthermore, aggression levels were significantly associated with age, gender, educational status, working unit, duration of employment in the unit, and marital status

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Yurdagül, G., Yurdakul, H. T. (2026). Investigating the Relationship Between Nurses’ Cultural Competence and Agression Levels: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 15 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1969127

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