Abstract

Evidence supporting what students perceive as caring behaviors exhibited by faculty is sparse and outdated. The study conducted sought to understand contemporary students perceptions of caring behaviors of faculty. Findings of this study have implications on the importance of faculty to model caring attributes and behaviors in the teaching/learning environment.

Author Details

Connie M. Barbour, EdD, Tanner Health System School of Nursing, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA; Delene Volkert, PhD, RN, CNE, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Caring Science, Nurse Educator, Q-Methodology

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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Faculty caring: Nursing students' perspectives using Q-methodology

Washington, DC, USA

Evidence supporting what students perceive as caring behaviors exhibited by faculty is sparse and outdated. The study conducted sought to understand contemporary students perceptions of caring behaviors of faculty. Findings of this study have implications on the importance of faculty to model caring attributes and behaviors in the teaching/learning environment.