The Effect of Intercultural Sensitivity and Descriptive Characteristics on Transcultural Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Correlational Study

Authors : Yasemin Ceyhan, Gökçe Demir, Nurdan Aymelek Çakıl

Pages : 337-349

Doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1378432

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Publication Date : 2025-08-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to examine the effect of perceived intercultural sensitivity and descriptive characteristics on transcultural self-efficacy in nursing students. Methods: This is a descriptive correlational study. A total of 638 students in the department of nursing. Data were collected via Google Forms using a descriptive information form, the Transcultural Self-Efficacy Scale and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale. Data were analyzed descriptive statistics and enter-stepwise methods in the multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The nursing students’ Transcultural Self-Efficacy Scale and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale mean scores were 620.96 (116.992) and 93.01 (10.71), suggesting that they had moderate transcultural self-efficacy and intercultural sensitivity. Gender, family type, having friends from different cultures, and communicating with people from different cultures on social media had a statistically significant difference in nursing students’ transcultural self-efficacy and intercultural sensitivity (p<0.05). Place of residence, willingly choosing nursing profession, and following the mass media of different cultures had a statistically significant difference only in their transcultural self-efficacy, whereas desire to work abroad after graduation had a statistically significant difference in their intercultural sensitivity (p<0.05). In addition, the level of transcultural self-efficacy was 18.42 times higher for female nursing students, 44.12 times higher for those living in nuclear families, and 23.28 times lower for those who rarely communicated with people from different cultures. Among the sub-dimensions of intercultural sensitivity; self-confidence in communication, and enjoyment of communication increased transcultural self-efficacy of nursing students by 33.09 and 17.23 times, respectively, while total intercultural sensitivity increased their transcultural self-efficacy by 3.72 times. All variables accounted for 22% of the variance in transcultural self-efficacy of nursing students. Conclusions: Intercultural sensitivity level and some descriptive variables significantly affected perceived transcultural self-efficacy in nursing students. Keywords: Transcultural nursing, self-efficacy, cultural competency, nursing student.
Keywords : Kültürlerarası hemşirelik, öz yeterlilik, kültürel yeterlilik, hemşirelik öğrencisi

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