The Relationship between Entrepreneurship Tendencies and A-B Type Personality Traits of Nursing Students

INTRODUCTION: This study was carried out to examine the relationship between nursing students’ entrepreneurship tendencies and A-B type personality traits.
METHODS: The study is cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design type. The sample of the study consisted of 642 nursing students. Personal information form, Entrepreneurship Scale, and A-B Personality Traits Screening Test were used as data collection tools. The data of the study were analyzed using SPSS 24 program.
RESULTS: It was determined that the entrepreneurship scale mean scores of nursing students were 3.51 ± 0.40 from and more than half of their (%58.4) had type B personality. Positive and statistically significant correlations were found between A-B type personality traits of nursing students and self-confidence (P <.001), innovation (P <.01), need to succeed (P <.001) subscales, and total scale scores (P <.001). It has been determined that there is a statistically significant difference between in the entrepreneurship tendencies of nursing students and A and B type personality traits (P <.001).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It has been determined that the entrepreneurship tendencies of nursing students are above average and more than half of them have type B personality. In addition, it has been identified that nursing students with type A personality have higher entrepreneurship tendencies.