The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Practices Given to Nursing Students on Affection, Compasion and Nursing Care Behaviors: Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of mindfulness-based practices on compassion, affection and nursing care behavior among nursing students. Methods: The sample of the study included 43 students in the experimental group and 39 students in the control group. Loving-kindness and Compassion Scale and Caring Behaviors Scale were used as data collection forms. Students with odd student numbers were assigned to the control group and students with even student numbers were assigned to the experimental group. A three-week online psychoeducation practices based on mindfulness were given to the experimental group students. No training was provided to the control group during the three-week period. The scales were administered before the three-week training and again after the end of the training. Results: According to the study findings, the post-test compassion scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the students in the control group (p