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Big Five personality traits and ethical decision-making among nurses
Xiaoyun Wang1, Honglian Gao1, Yuxiu Jia2,3
1Nursing Department, the Second Hospital of Shandong University.
Nursing Ethics
|April 10, 2025
Summary
Nurses' Big Five personality traits are significantly linked to their ethical decision-making abilities. Understanding these connections can improve nursing staff placement and enhance patient care quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- Ethical decision-making is critical in nursing practice.
- Psychological factors, particularly personality traits, influence ethical capacity.
- Limited research exists on the correlation between personality traits and ethical decision-making in nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and ethical decision-making abilities among nursing staff.
- To understand how personality influences nurses' capacity for ethical judgment.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive and correlational study design was employed.
- 1956 nurses from seven hospitals in Shandong Province, China, participated.
- Data collected using questionnaires, including the Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Five-Factor Inventory and Judgement About Nursing Decision, analyzed with Pearson correlation and hierarchical analysis.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation (r = 0.365, p < 0.001) was found between Big Five personality traits and ethical decision-making in nurses.
- Personality traits explained 16.4% of the variance in ethical decision-making.
- Nurses demonstrated moderate ethical decision-making scores, with an average Big Five score of 192.29 (SD = 12.05).
Conclusions:
- Nurses' Big Five personality traits are significantly correlated with their ethical decision-making abilities.
- Personality assessments can inform staffing decisions to optimize nurse placement.
- Nursing education should emphasize the impact of personality on ethical decision-making and enhance nurses' ethical awareness.
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