Uncivil behaviors in nursing education from the perspectives of nursing instructors and students: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

One of the serious concerns in nursing education is uncivil behaviors (UBs). These behaviors negatively affect both teaching and learning and result in instructor-student conflicts. Nonetheless, the data about these behaviors is minimal hence the need for a study on them. The study aimed to evaluate UBs in nursing education from the perspectives of nursing instructors and students.This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2019 with 52 nursing instructors and 240 nursing students from Kerman, Bam, and Jiroft Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran. Data was collected using the Instructors’ Uncivil Behaviors Scale and the Students’ Uncivil Behaviors Scale and analyzed using the SPSS software (v. 22.0), independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Both nursing instructors and students perceived UBs at a moderate level. UBs in the learning climate dimension was the most prevalent and were experienced among both students and instructors.Due to the commonness of UBs, nursing education and healthcare authorities need to employ strategies to minimize these behaviors and reduce their effects on nursing instructors, students, and clients.

Keywords

• Uncivil behavior
• Nursing education
• Nursing instructor
• Nursing student