Sakarya University, Turkey.
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Turkey.
J Transcult Nurs. 2023 May;34(3):238-246. doi: 10.1177/10436596231158136. Epub 2023 Mar 17.
Intercultural sensitivity and xenophobia levels of health education students can affect the care they give to the patient. It is important to know the level of intercultural sensitivity and xenophobia of students receiving health education and to determine the relationship between them. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between xenophobic attitudes and intercultural sensitivity among university students.
This quantitative cross-sectional research was conducted in between January and June 2022 with health education students. The study conducted with health education students at Gumushane University and Agri Ibrahim Cecen University. Child Development, Nursing, Emergency Management Services/Technicians, Nutrition and Dietetics, Elderly care, Social services, Medical Laboratory Techniques, and Disabled Care studying at these universities were included in the study. Students who received health education and wanted to participate voluntarily in the study were included. Students aged 18 and over, studying in the health education department of the university, studying in the 1, 2, 3, 4th classes and volunteering to participate in the study were included in the study. The Introductory Information Form, the Xenophobia Scale, and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale were used to collect the research data.
This study was conducted with 789 students. According to our study, a significant negative correlation was found between the students' xenophobia scale and the intercultural sensitivity scale total score means ( < .05). Intercultural sensitivity has a negative and significant effect on the level of xenophobia (β = -0.116; (787) = -3.283, = .001). A significant difference was found between the students' Xenophobia Scale total score mean and gender, department, and grade ( < .05) as was the case between Intercultural Sensitivity Scale total score mean and gender, department, grade, immigrant acquaintance, and foreign language knowledge (English language) level ( < .05).
Intercultural sensitivity has a negative and significant effect on the level of xenophobia. It can negatively affect the level of caregiving of students receiving health education. It is thought that intercultural sensitivity will be developed by including course content in the curriculum to increase students' intercultural effectiveness and awareness levels and to reduce xenophobic prejudices.
健康教育学生的跨文化敏感和仇外水平可能会影响他们对患者的护理。了解接受健康教育的学生的跨文化敏感和仇外水平，并确定它们之间的关系很重要。本研究的目的是检查大学生仇外态度和跨文化敏感性之间的关系。
这是一项 2022 年 1 月至 6 月期间在古姆舒翰大学和阿格里·易卜拉欣·切森大学进行的健康教育学生的定量横断面研究。该研究包括在这些大学学习儿童发展、护理、紧急管理服务/技术员、营养与饮食、老年人护理、社会服务、医学实验室技术和残疾护理的健康教育专业学生。研究纳入了自愿参加研究的接受健康教育的学生。年龄在 18 岁及以上、在大学健康教育系学习、在 1、2、3、4 年级学习并自愿参加研究的学生被纳入研究。研究数据通过使用《简介信息表》、《仇外量表》和《跨文化敏感性量表》收集。
本研究共纳入 789 名学生。根据我们的研究，发现学生的仇外量表和跨文化敏感性量表总分之间存在显著负相关（ <.05）。跨文化敏感性对仇外水平有负向显著影响（β=-0.116；（787）=-3.283， =.001）。学生仇外量表总分均值与性别、专业和年级之间存在显著差异（ <.05），跨文化敏感性量表总分均值与性别、专业、年级、移民熟人、外语知识（英语）水平之间也存在显著差异（ <.05）。
跨文化敏感性对仇外水平有负向显著影响。它可能会对接受健康教育的学生的护理水平产生负面影响。人们认为，通过在课程中纳入课程内容，可以提高学生的跨文化有效性和意识水平，减少仇外偏见，从而培养学生的跨文化敏感性。
