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Personality development during nursing education--a Swedish study

G Larsson, M L Hall-Lord

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

|January 1, 1993

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Nursing education significantly shapes student personality, enhancing self-perception and identity while reducing anxiety. Students developed stronger needs for achievement and autonomy during their training.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Psychology
Human Development

Background:

Personality development is crucial for healthcare professionals.
Understanding changes during nursing education can inform curriculum design.
Previous research has not fully explored personality shifts in nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate personality development throughout a two-year nursing education program.
To identify specific personality traits that change during nursing training.
To assess the impact of nursing education on self-perception and identity.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study design with 122 Swedish nursing students.
Administration of personality inventories at the beginning and end of education.

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Statistical analysis of pre- and post-education assessment data.

Main Results:

Significant increases in profession-oriented self-perception and identity strength (ideal, real, mirror).
Statistically significant reduction in trait anxiety.
Elevated needs for achievement, exhibition, autonomy, dominance, and nurturance; decreased need for abasement.

Conclusions:

Nursing education positively influences personality development.
The training program fosters professional identity and reduces anxiety.
Results suggest that nursing education cultivates key traits beneficial for the profession.