Effects of personality traits and leadership orientations of Turkish nursing students on their career adaptability: a cross-sectional study
ISSN: 1751-1879
Article publication date: 15 June 2023
Issue publication date: 16 January 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of nursing students' personality traits and leadership orientations on their career adaptability.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 322 nursing students were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The methods used to collect data included the semi-structured data collection form, five factors personality scale, leadership orientation scale and career adaptation-abilities scale.
Findings
The regression model created to determine the effects of personality traits and leadership orientations on the students’ career adaptability proved to be highly insightful. The students' leadership orientations have a statistically significant effect on their career adaptability score, with an explanatory coefficient of 43.1% and personality traits accounted for 18% of the career adaptability.
Originality/value
The results of this study indicated that leadership orientations and personality traits of the students exerted effects on the career adaptability of nursing students. Developing the leadership orientations of nursing students and being aware of their personality traits will contribute positively to the development of their career adaptability and strengthen the health system.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank all the nursing students who volunteered to participate in the study.
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.
Ethical considerations: For this study, official permissions from the Ethics Commission of Hacettepe University (approval number: 35853172–755.02.06), institutional approval from the Faculty of Nursing Dean's Office and written informed consent from the individual participants were obtained.
Authorship statement: MMK, FT and GK designed the study. MMK collected the data. MMK, FT and GK analyzed the data. MMK, FT and GK performed study supervision. MMK, FT and GK wrote the manuscript. MMK, FT and GK critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available because of privacy or ethical restrictions.
Citation
Mert-Karadas, M., Terzioglu, F. and Koc, G. (2024), "Effects of personality traits and leadership orientations of Turkish nursing students on their career adaptability: a cross-sectional study", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 53-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHS-11-2022-0114
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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