Self-esteem and communication skills among nursing students at the college of nursing, Abha, King Khalid University

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the relationship between nursing students' self-esteem and communication skills. Methods: The subjects of this descriptive study were the 86 nursing students enrolled in the health education and communication skills course for the academic year 2023-2024. The study was conducted at the King Khalid University College of Nursing, ABHA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The technique employed for data collection was used. The Rosenberg self-esteem measure, the communication skills scale, and the sociodemographic characteristics sheet of nursing students. SPSS was used to examine the data. Findings: Of the nursing interns, the greatest proportion reported poor communication skills and low self-esteem (80.2% and 72%, respectively). Recommendations and Conclusion: There is a statistically significant positive correlation between self-esteem and communication skills scores. Training programs should be set up to help nursing students' communication and self-esteem.