The Relationship Between Nurses' Professional Values and Their Attitudes Towards Care Giving Roles: A Structural Equation Model

Objective: The study was carried out to examine the relationship between nurses' professional values and caregiver roles.Methods: This study is based on a descriptive correlational research design using a structural equation model. 366 nurses participated in the study. It was gathered using Nurse Promotion Form the Professional Values Scale of Nurses and the Attitude Scale for Their Caregiver Roles.Results: The total mean score of the Nurses' Professional Values Scale was determined as 94.73 +/- 17.87. Nurses' Perceptions of Caregiving Roles Attitude Scale total score mean was determined as 62.41 +/- 9.22. According to the Structural Equation model, professional values of nurses explain 39% of the change in the value of the attitude towards caregiver roles (R2 =0.39).Conclusion: Nurses' professional values and attitudes towards caregiver roles are at a good level and professional values of nurses partially affect the attitude towards caregiver roles.