The relationship between nursing students' mental health literacy levels and holistic nursing competencies

Authors : Kısmet Duran Gül, Havva Akpinar

Pages : 1147-1153

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1338674

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Publication Date : 2023-10-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aims: The study was conducted to examine the relationship between nursing students\' mental health literacy levels and holistic nursing competencies. Methods: This was a descriptive and relational study. The sample of the study consisted of 440 nursing department students at a state university. Data were collected with the Sociodemographic data form, the mental health literacy scale, and the holistic nursing competence scale. Results: The mean score of the mental health literacy scale total scores of the students was 101.11±8.49, and the mean total score of the holistic nursing competence scale total score was 168.41±40.53. There was a positive relationship between the mental health literacy scale total score and the general ability sub-field (r=0.101) of the holistic nursing competence scale and the professional development sub-field (r=0.095), and this relationship was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the scale scores, the mental health literacy level of nursing students was low, holistic nursing competencies were at an intermediate level, there was a statistically significant very weak and positive correlation between the MHLS total score and the HNCS general ability (A) sub-field, and the HNCS professional development (B) sub-field. It is recommended that nursing students be given courses on mental health and holistic nursing, and more studies on mental health literacy and holistic nursing and interventional studies that increase students\' mental health literacy and holistic nursing competencies.
Keywords : Competency, holistic nursing, literacy, mental health, nursing students