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Etebari-Asl F, Gardashkhani S, Ajri-Khameslou M, Heidarzadeh M. Ethical Behavior and its Relationship with Ethical Climate and Moral Intelligence among Nursing Students. JCCNC 2026; 12 (2) :6-6
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1- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
2- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3- Department of Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
4- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. ,m.mahda@gmail.com
2- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3- Department of Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
4- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. ,
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Background: Ethical behavior is a fundamental characteristic of the nursing profession and a vital aspect of nursing care. It is crucial to focus on the ethical behavior of nursing students who will become future healthcare providers. This research aimed to determine the predictors of ethical behavior among nursing students and the relationship between students’ ethical behavior, moral intelligence and ethical climate (nursing school and hospital).
Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted among 320 nursing students in Ardabil province- Iran, from January to March 2018. The subjects were selected using the census method. The study utilized Ethical Behavior questionnaire, Organizational Ethical Climate questionnaire, Hospital Ethical Climate Survey (HECS), and Moral Intelligence Questionnaire for data collection. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 26. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test, and multiple linear regression analysis (enter method) were applied. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The study revealed positive ethical behavior (62.29 ± 6.73), high levels of moral intelligence (73.43 ± 14.04), an unsupportive organizational ethical climate (62.11 ± 22.13), and a supportive hospital ethical climate (91.10 ± 17.15). Among demographic variables, satisfaction with the field of study (P<0.05) and place of residence (P<0.05) were significantly associated with ethical behavior. Significant positive correlations were found between ethical behavior, ethical climate, and moral intelligence (P<0.001). Moral intelligence and the hospital's ethical climate together predicted 21% of ethical behavior (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Given that the ethical climate of hospitals is a predictor of ethical behavior, establishing a positive ethical climate in the hospital needs to be included in the program of teaching hospitals. Educational officials, nursing professors, nurses, and clinical instructors can also play an important role in this regard and, in addition to providing a suitable environment for increasing the moral intelligence of nursing students, they can also focus on creating a favorable ethical climate.
Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted among 320 nursing students in Ardabil province- Iran, from January to March 2018. The subjects were selected using the census method. The study utilized Ethical Behavior questionnaire, Organizational Ethical Climate questionnaire, Hospital Ethical Climate Survey (HECS), and Moral Intelligence Questionnaire for data collection. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 26. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test, and multiple linear regression analysis (enter method) were applied. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The study revealed positive ethical behavior (62.29 ± 6.73), high levels of moral intelligence (73.43 ± 14.04), an unsupportive organizational ethical climate (62.11 ± 22.13), and a supportive hospital ethical climate (91.10 ± 17.15). Among demographic variables, satisfaction with the field of study (P<0.05) and place of residence (P<0.05) were significantly associated with ethical behavior. Significant positive correlations were found between ethical behavior, ethical climate, and moral intelligence (P<0.001). Moral intelligence and the hospital's ethical climate together predicted 21% of ethical behavior (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Given that the ethical climate of hospitals is a predictor of ethical behavior, establishing a positive ethical climate in the hospital needs to be included in the program of teaching hospitals. Educational officials, nursing professors, nurses, and clinical instructors can also play an important role in this regard and, in addition to providing a suitable environment for increasing the moral intelligence of nursing students, they can also focus on creating a favorable ethical climate.
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Received: 2025/07/29 | Accepted: 2025/11/9 | Published: 2026/04/21
Received: 2025/07/29 | Accepted: 2025/11/9 | Published: 2026/04/21
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