Predictive roles of empathy and ageism attitudes in nursing students’ willingness to care for older adults
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Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı BMC Nursing (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1472-6955 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 03-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa – / 1 / – DOI 10.1186/s12912-026-04536-9
Makale Linki https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-026-04536-9
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ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the predictive roles of empathy and attitudes toward ageism on nursing students’ willingness to care for older adults.BackgroundThe growing elderly population has increased the demand for healthcare professionals equipped to offer compassionate and competent care. Empathy and attitudes towards the elderly play a critical role in determining the quality of care provided by nursing students.MethodsThis descriptive study was conducted with 656 nursing students between April and December 2024. Data were collected through online surveys, which included the Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Empathy Quotient Scale, Ageism Attitude Scale and Willingness to Work with Elderly People Scale. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26.0. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, F-tests, and multiple linear regression …
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Predictive roles of empathy and ageism attitudes in nursing students’ willingness to care for older adults

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