title: The effect of nurse education on the self-esteem and assertiveness of nursing students: A four-year longitudinal study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The nurse education program affects many aspects of personal development. Nursing students gain skills in critical thinking and analysis and also develop communication and management skills. The four-year program may also have an effect on students' assertiveness and self-esteem.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to determine the impact of the four-year higher nursing school educational program on students' self-esteem and assertiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive longitudinal design.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study took place at a Foundation University in Istanbul, Turkey over the period 2006-2010. The students' levels of self-esteem and assertiveness were assessed at the beginning and end of the first, second, third and fourth years of the program.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Halic University, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: nesrinilhan@halic.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Nesrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: İlhan
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Nursing, Florence Nıghtıngale Nursing Faculty, İstanbul University, Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ozgesukut@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Özge
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Sukut
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Nursing, Zonguldak School of Nursing, Bülent Ecevit University, İncivez, Zonguldak, Turkey. Electronic address: latifeutasakhan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Latife Utaş
authors.initials: LU
authors.lastname: Akhan
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Halic University, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: makbulebatmaz@halic.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Makbule
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batmaz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001242:Assertiveness; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Assertiveness; Nurse education; Nursing students; Self-esteem