Relationship between Nursing students' Incivility and Engagement in Faculty of Nursing at El-Fayoum University

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Demonstrator of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing – El-Fayoum University

2 Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University

3 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing – El-Fayoum University

Abstract

Background: Student incivility is a very serious problem in higher education and major challenges facing educators. It has impact on the teaching and learning process. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between nursing students' incivility and engagement in faculty of nursing. Subject and Methods:  Research design: A descriptive, correlational design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, El-Fayoum University. Subjects: 400 nurse students were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Data were collected by using two Tools: incivility in nursing education questionnaire and Classroom survey of student engagement questionnaire. Results: More than three quarters of studied nurse students had a high perception level regarding total incivility behavior, also more than half of nurse students had an average level of classroom engagement dimensions. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between incivility behaviors and classroom engagement dimensions among nurse students. Recommendations: The faculty has to develop and implement comprehensive codes of conduct, effective strategies to handle with students' incivility behaviors.

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