The Correlations Between Nursing and Medical Students' Values and Social Innovation Tendencies

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Background:

• Social innovation is crucial for addressing societal challenges.
• Understanding the values that drive social innovation in future healthcare professionals is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between values and social innovation tendencies in nursing and medical students.
• To determine the impact of specific values on social innovation in these student populations.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive and correlational study involving 524 third-year nursing and medical students.
• Data collected via information form, Portrait Values Questionnaire, and Social Innovation Scale.
• Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, and linear regression.

Main Results:

• A significant positive correlation (r=0.453) was found between overall values and social innovation.
• Values accounted for 26.6% of the variance in social innovation scores.
• The value of universalism demonstrated the strongest positive effect on social innovation.

Conclusions:

• Universalism values significantly predict social innovation in nursing and medical students.
• Openness to innovation values (self-direction, stimulation) also positively influenced social innovation in medical students.
• Findings can inform educators and managers in fostering socially innovative behaviors within healthcare education.