Examination of submissive acts and learned resourcefulness conditions of nurses

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the submissive behaviours and self control skills (learned resourcefulness) of nurses. This descriptive study conducted in Gulhane Military Medical Academy and 130 nurses willing to participate in study were included. “Rosenbaum’s Learned Resourcefulness Schedule (RLRS)”, “Submissive Acts Scale (SAS)”, and “Descriptive Characteristics Tools” were used to collect data. Point range of RLRS is between 36-180 and point range of SAS is between 16-80. Average age of the nurses was 30.4 years old and average work experience of them was 9 years. 66.9 % of the nurses have graduated from two years nursing program after high school. Mean submissive acts point of the nurses were 31 (sd ± 7.27) and mean learned resourcefulness point of the nurses were 120 (sd ± 18.4). In conclusion submissive acts points of the nurses were low and self control skills (learned resourcefulness) points were high.