title: A comparison of conflict-resolving tendencies of nursing college students and medical school students in Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this descriptive and comparative study was to define and compare the tendencies of nursing college and medical students in resolving conflicts.
  
  
  METHODS
  The scope of the research was all the students of the nursing college and faculty of medical. The sample included 359 students of the nursing college and 367 medical students. The data gathering tools used were a questionnaire covering socio-demographical attributes and the conflict-resolving tendency scale. Percentage computations, t-test (significance test between two independent groups) and one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) were utilized during the evaluation of the data.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the light of the findings of the study, it was defined that there were significant differences between the students of the two schools in their conflict-resolving tendencies, with nursing college students having higher levels of conflict-resolving tendencies, as well as in their empathy, listening skills and requirement-focused approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Management, Dokuz Eylul University School of Nursing, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey. seyda_seren@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Seyda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seren
authors.forename: Ulku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baykal
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014421:Turkey