Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Nursing in Critical Care, cilt.31, sa.2, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Background: Caring behaviours are fundamental to nursing quality, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs) where patient acuity and workload are high. Personality traits influence how nurses interact with patients and deliver care, yet their specific association with caring behaviours in ICU nurses remains underexplored. Aim: To examine the relationship between caring behaviours and personality traits among ICU nurses. Study Design: This descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted with ICU nurses in Turkey between November 2022 and December 2023. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a nurse information form, the Caring Behaviours Inventory-24 (CBI-24) and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression using SPSS 25.0. Results: In total 185 nurses participated in the study. Nurses had a mean age of 35.45 ± 7.74 years, 51.4% had more than 10 years of ICU experience, and 65.4% reported choosing the profession voluntarily. The mean CBI-24 score was 5.19 ± 0.71. Correlation analysis showed that conscientiousness (r = 0.311, p < 0.001) and extraversion (r = 0.228, p = 0.002) were positively associated with caring behaviours, while openness to experience was weakly and negatively associated (r = −0.172, p = 0.019). Multiple regression analysis identified conscientiousness as the only significant predictor (β = 0.256, p = 0.003), explaining 10.7% of the variance. Older age, longer ICU experience and voluntary career choice were also linked to higher caring behaviour scores. Conclusions: Caring behaviours in ICU nurses are significantly associated with personality traits, particularly conscientiousness. These findings highlight the importance of considering personality profiles when aiming to enhance care quality in critical care settings. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Incorporating personality assessments, especially for traits such as conscientiousness, into recruitment, training and professional development may enhance patient-centred care and outcomes. Recognising the role of experience and career motivation can further support effective staff allocation and the maintenance of high-quality care in critical care environments.