The Effect of Medical Students' Moral Identity on Their Predisposition to Ethical Values

Nazan Karaoğlu; Nur Demirbaş; Fatma Gökşin Cihan; Ruhuşen Kutlu

Makale detayları

The Effect of Medical Students' Moral Identity on Their Predisposition to Ethical Values

Yazarlar:

Nazan Karaoğlu | Nur Demirbaş | Fatma Gökşin Cihan | Ruhuşen Kutlu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Lifelong learning

Dergi:

Journal of Medical Education and Family Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.66-73

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356509

pISSN:

3023-7793

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Özet:

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between medical students predispositions toward ethical values and moral identity and the sociodemographic factors affecting these predispositions. Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of first-year medical faculty students. The participants were administered the sociodemographic information form prepared by the researchers, the Disposition to Ethical Values Scale EVPS and the Moral Identity Scale MIS. Results: The mean age of the 151 medical students who participated in the study was 18.90.9 years. There was no statistically significant relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the mean scores of the internalization and symbolization subscales of the MIS P  .05. The mean score of the justice-honesty subscale 21.43.2 of students whose income was less than their expenses was higher than that of those whose income was equal to their expenses 18.14.2 and greater than their expenses 20.03.6. The mean score of the cooperation subscale 10.92.5 of the students whose mothers education level was high school and below was higher than that of the students whose mother was a university graduate 10.12.4. A significant positive correlation between the MIS and EVPS was found r0.226, P  .005. Conclusions: The levels of ethical sensitivity and moral identity of the medical students in this study were above average. Ethical sensitivity and moral identity were not influenced by sociodemographic variables. Ones who have greater moral identity are also more sensitive to ethics.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between medical students predispositions toward ethical values and moral identity and the sociodemographic factors affecting these predispositions. Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of first-year medical faculty students. The participants were administered the sociodemographic information form prepared by the researchers, the Disposition to Ethical Values Scale EVPS and the Moral Identity Scale MIS. Results: The mean age of the 151 medical students who participated in the study was 18.90.9 years. There was no statistically significant relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the mean scores of the internalization and symbolization subscales of the MIS P  .05. The mean score of the justice-honesty subscale 21.43.2 of students whose income was less than their expenses was higher than that of those whose income was equal to their expenses 18.14.2 and greater than their expenses 20.03.6. The mean score of the cooperation subscale 10.92.5 of the students whose mothers education level was high school and below was higher than that of the students whose mother was a university graduate 10.12.4. A significant positive correlation between the MIS and EVPS was found r0.226, P  .005. Conclusions: The levels of ethical sensitivity and moral identity of the medical students in this study were above average. Ethical sensitivity and moral identity were not influenced by sociodemographic variables. Ones who have greater moral identity are also more sensitive to ethics.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between medical students predispositions toward ethical values and moral identity and the sociodemographic factors affecting these predispositions. Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of first-year medical faculty students. The participants were administered the sociodemographic information form prepared by the researchers, the Disposition to Ethical Values Scale EVPS and the Moral Identity Scale MIS. Results: The mean age of the 151 medical students who participated in the study was 18.90.9 years. There was no statistically significant relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the mean scores of the internalization and symbolization subscales of the MIS P  .05. The mean score of the justice-honesty subscale 21.43.2 of students whose income was less than their expenses was higher than that of those whose income was equal to their expenses 18.14.2 and greater than their expenses 20.03.6. The mean score of the cooperation subscale 10.92.5 of the students whose mothers education level was high school and below was higher than that of the students whose mother was a university graduate 10.12.4. A significant positive correlation between the MIS and EVPS was found r0.226, P  .005. Conclusions: The levels of ethical sensitivity and moral identity of the medical students in this study were above average. Ethical sensitivity and moral identity were not influenced by sociodemographic variables. Ones who have greater moral identity are also more sensitive to ethics.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between medical students predispositions toward ethical values and moral identity and the sociodemographic factors affecting these predispositions. Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of first-year medical faculty students. The participants were administered the sociodemographic information form prepared by the researchers, the Disposition to Ethical Values Scale EVPS and the Moral Identity Scale MIS. Results: The mean age of the 151 medical students who participated in the study was 18.90.9 years. There was no statistically significant relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the mean scores of the internalization and symbolization subscales of the MIS P  .05. The mean score of the justice-honesty subscale 21.43.2 of students whose income was less than their expenses was higher than that of those whose income was equal to their expenses 18.14.2 and greater than their expenses 20.03.6. The mean score of the cooperation subscale 10.92.5 of the students whose mothers education level was high school and below was higher than that of the students whose mother was a university graduate 10.12.4. A significant positive correlation between the MIS and EVPS was found r0.226, P  .005. Conclusions: The levels of ethical sensitivity and moral identity of the medical students in this study were above average. Ethical sensitivity and moral identity were not influenced by sociodemographic variables. Ones who have greater moral identity are also more sensitive to ethics.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Medical Students' Moral Identity on Their Predisposition to Ethical Values

Yazarlar: Nazan Karaoğlu | Nur Demirbaş | Fatma Gökşin Cihan | Ruhuşen Kutlu

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Lifelong learning

Dergi: Journal of Medical Education and Family Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.66-73

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356509

pISSN: 3023-7793

ethical sensitivity

moral identity

medical students

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nazan Karaoğlu | Nur Demirbaş | Fatma Gökşin Cihan | Ruhuşen Kutlu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Lifelong learning

Dergi:

Journal of Medical Education and Family Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.66-73

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356509

pISSN:

3023-7793