Professional self-concept of BSN students: A cross-sectional correlational study.
Nurse Educ Today
; 139: 106238, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Professional self-concept consists of one's judgments, attitudes about oneself professionally, and one's own perception as a professional. A positive professional self-concept can support students and new nurses throughout their nursing careers.OBJECTIVE:
To describe levels of self-concept among pre-licensure undergraduate students. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING:
The participants were nursing students in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the United States. DESIGN/METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional correlational study with self-report instruments, including demographics and the Professional Self-Concept of Nurses Instrument. Data (N = 103) were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 29.0. Descriptive statistics and professional self-concept scores were examined with independent t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlations.RESULTS:
Most participants were female (n = 90), with a mean age of 20 years (SD = 1). The mean professional self-concept of nurses score was 78 (SD = 7), ranging from 27 to 108, and professional self-concept was positively correlated with receiving tutoring through the university's program, working as a tutor for nursing students or students in prerequisite classes, transferring into the nursing program, and participating in campus nursing organizations. Professional self-concept was negatively correlated with advancement in semesters of the nursing program, being a first-generation college student, having a family member who is a nurse, GPA, and having clinical-related work experience in healthcare.CONCLUSIONS:
Higher levels of exposure to nursing may be related to lower professional self-concept. This is important to recognize and it may generalize to other nursing schools and health-related departments. Schools of nursing should enhance students' resilience by promoting self-concept. Our findings also shade light on self-care and the mental health of healthcare professionals.Palabras clave
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Estudiantes de Enfermería
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Bachillerato en Enfermería
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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America do norte
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Nurse Educ Today
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EDUCACAO
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ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
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