The Effect of Forum Theater on Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Immigrants: A Single Group Pretest–Posttest Study


Tok H. H., UZUN L. N.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/10436596251372840
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Transcultural Nursing
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: forum theater, health equity, nurse, xenophobia
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Nursing education plays a key role in addressing xenophobia. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of forum theater on nursing students’ attitudes toward immigrants. Method: The study was a quasi-experimental research conducted with undergraduate nursing students. Forum theater was used as an educational technique in the study. The sample of the study consisted of n = 24 nursing students. Personal information form and Health Workers’ Attitudes Toward Immigrants Scale were used as data-collection tools. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The findings of the study show that the forum theater practice significantly changed nursing students’ attitudes toward racism and discrimination. As a result of the study, nursing students’ positive attitudes increased and negative attitudes decreased (p < .05). Discussion: Forum theater may be an effective educational tool for nursing students to decrease negative attitudes and increase positive attitudes toward racism and discrimination.