Self –Efficacy and Empathy as Moderating Variables between Trauma Exposure and Post- Traumatic Growth among Nursing Students | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 740-752 PDF (446.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.453584 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa L. Shahin1; Hanaa A. Shuwiekh2 | ||
| 11 Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Badr University in Cairo/Cairo/Egypt. | ||
| 22Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Fayoum University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The challenging environment of nursing education often subjects students to elevated levels of stress and trauma, which can have significant psychological effects. This study examines how empathy and self-confidence influence the relationship between trauma exposure plus post-traumatic growth among nursing students. There are two essential qualities that nursing students must possess to enhance patient care and function as a defense against the destructive impacts of trauma: self-confidence and empathy. Self-confidence is defined as one’s belief in one’s ability to perform tasks and manage situations, Empathy is the capacity to comprehend and relate to another individual's emotional experience. Aim: Examining a possible positive correlation between self-efficacy and compassion as determinants of the relationship between nursing students' exposure to trauma and their post-traumatic growth was the aim of this study. Materials and methods: The design was descriptive and quantitative. (643) Six hundred and forty-three male and female students from different nursing faculties participated in this study. Data for the study were gathered using four scales: The Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, the Cumulative Stressors and Traumas Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Empathy Scale. Results: 643 students between the ages of 19 and 23 comprised the study sample. Women represented 73.1%. According to the findings, the sample's socioeconomic status was 2.8% high, 93.9% average, and 3.3% low. Of the participants, 2.5% were Christians and 97.5% were Muslims. While girls had more post-traumatic growth than males (p = 0.03), males were shown to have higher levels of empathy and self-efficacy (p =.001). Furthermore, compared to their younger peers, elder nursing students had stronger self-efficacy and post-traumatic growth scores. It was shown that there was a statistically significant correlation between post-traumatic growth, empathy, and self-esteem. Additionally, there were statistically significant negative correlations (r = -0.173 for self-esteem and r = -0.143 for empathy) between trauma exposure, empathy, and self-esteem. Conclusion The post-traumatic development of nursing students is influenced by both empathy and self-efficacy. Higher levels of self-efficacy and empathy are connected to greater post-traumatic growth and reduced exposure to trauma, illustrating the significance of such characteristics in overcoming and recuperating from traumatic experiences. The study also shows that self-efficacy, empathy, trauma exposure, and post-traumatic growth are all significantly influenced by one's general health status. This emphasizes the necessity of all-encompassing methods in nursing education that give physical and mental health priority. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Trauma; Post Traumatic Growth; Self Efficacy; Empathy; Nursing Students | ||
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