Socially Responsible Leadership: A study with nursing and medical students in Turkey

SÖNMEZ B., İspir Ö., Azizoğlu F., HAPCIOĞLU S. B., Yıldırım A.

Nurse Education in Practice, vol.36, pp.144-150, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.03.014
  • Journal Name: Nurse Education in Practice
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.144-150
  • Keywords: Medical faculty, Nursing, Social change model, Socially responsible leadership, Student
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study determined the levels of Socially Responsible Leadership of students studying in the nursing and medical faculties of a public university as well as the influencing variables. The sample of this descriptive and correlational study consisted of the students studying in the nursing and medical faculties of a public university (n = 464). The data were collected using the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale. The total and all subscale scores obtained by the nursing and medical students from the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale were in the middle level. The effects of the department and participation in student clubs were statistically significant in the model when examining the variables affecting leadership level. The results of this study revealed the necessity of improving the Socially Responsible Leadership levels in the basic professional education programs for physicians and nurses.