Determining the relationship between nursing students' alexithymia levels and submissive behavior and self-esteem

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between that nursing students’ alexithymia levels with submissive behavior and self-esteem. Methods: The population of the study consists of nursing students studying at Kilis 7 Aralık University. Its sample consists of 226 nursing students. The study was conducted between January - February 2021. Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Submissive Behaviors Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used for data. The data were evaluated in the SPSS 24.0 statistics program. In addition to descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U and correlation tests were used to evaluate the data obtained in the study. Ethics committee and institution permission was obtained in order to conduct the study. Results: Nursing students Toronto Alexithymia Scale total score average is 51.94 ± 9.97, Submissive Behaviors Scale total score average is 40.57 ± 9.90, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale total score average is found as 29.63 ± 4.18. Nursing students’ alexithymia levels with between submissive behavior was determined positive way a weak relationship (r = 0.369, p = 0.001). Students’ alexithymia levels with between Self-Esteem was found negative way a middle-level relationship (r = -0.461, p = 0.001). It was determined that 51.3 % of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale received > 52 points. Conclusion: Nursing students’ alexithymia level were determined that submissive behavior and self-esteem are middle. As alexithymia level increased, also is increased show submissive behavior and as alexithymia level decreased, was determined self-esteem increased.