Sense of responsibility mediates proactive personality and prosocial behavior in nursing undergraduates: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prosocial behavior of undergraduate nursing students is vital for the future nursing workforce. Despite its importance, research on their prosocial behavior, particularly regarding proactive personality and sense of responsibility, is limited, especially compared to the extensive studies on adolescents.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the mediating role of sense of responsibility in the relationship between proactive personality and prosocial behavior among undergraduate nursing students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit 526 nursing and midwifery students. The sense of responsibility, proactive personality, and prosocial behavior scales were applied in this study. We employed Pearson's correlation to assess the relations

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11994005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature