The role of personality and self‐efficacy in the selection and retention of successful nursing students: a longitudinal study

McLaughlin, Kyle; Moutray, Marianne; Muldoon, Orla T.

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“…It revealed that self-esteem was associated with major satisfaction, irrespective of gender (males, β=0.30, females, β=0.23). This agrees with previous research [11,12] that showed positive self-image was a prerequisite of adjustment or attrition. Based on related research on Big-Five personality factors [36][37][38], we assumed that major satisfaction of nursing students would be associated with conscientiousness and extraversion.…”

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“…We selected predictors associated with major satisfaction based on previous studies and these predictors fall into three categories. First, the personal characteristics of individuals played a key role in attrition of nursing students [11,12]. Based on previous research, to represent personal characteristics, we selected openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism [13], and self-esteem [14].…”

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Satisfaction with Major in Nursing: Predictors, Mediational Role of Identification with Nursing, and Gender Difference in South Korea

Jang¹,

Choi²,

Park³

2015

J Psychiatry

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Satisfaction with Major in Nursing: Predictors, Mediational Role of Identification with Nursing, and Gender Difference in South Korea

Jang¹,

Choi²,

Park³

2015

J Psychiatry

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“…Both these studies used general self-efficacy scales. McLaughlin et al (2007) found that in a study of 384 nursing students, high self-efficacy (from an occupational perspective) was related to higher academic achievement; and Usher and Pajares (2006) established that academic achievement was related to self-efficacy in 468 pupils of varying ethnicity. Overall researchers have tended to support Bandura's theory that self-efficacy is positively related to an individual's achievement.…”

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Profiling information behaviour of nursing students: part 1: quantitative findings

Stokes

Urquhart

2011

Journal of Documentation

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Profiling information behaviour of nursing students: Part 1: quantitative findings. INTRODUCTIONHandling information is a key aspect of nursing care -from informal patient counselling through formal recording of care to reflection on practice, which increasingly requires appraisal of the research evidence. Library services have developed various information literacy initiatives for nursing students but many of these are based on assumptions of what this large group of students should do, not what they do, and why they do it. With a large student cohort of around 170,000 nursing students enrolled at higher education institutions in the UK in 2007/8 (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2009), a validated model of the information seeking behaviour (ISB) for this group would inform design and evaluation of information support services for this diverse student group, composed of mature students as well as school-leavers. Factors that affect the way nursing students search may be as important as being taught how to search. Personality, learning styles and self-efficacy may all have a role to play in the success or otherwise of student information seeking behaviour.This paper presents quantitative findings of a mixed-methods study on the development of information seeking profiles among nursing students, based on personality, self-efficacy and learning style. LITERATURE REVIEWMany conceptual models of ISB have been formulated including Wilson (1981), Ellis (1993), Wilson (1999), Ingwersen (1996, Kuhlthau (1993) and Saracevic (1996). Some of these models have been tested subsequently and each of these models focuses on a 'process' of information seeking which has a series of defined stages notably Ellis, Kuhlthau, although the more recent models do incorporate elements of 'looping' and 'feedback'. A lack of testing means it is unclear whether these models are over complicated and how closely related the different aspects of the models are. A more contemporary model formulated by Foster (2005), from grounded theory research with academics suggests that information seeking is substantially nonlinear, in the sense that there is not a series of steps or stages, rather those seeking information begin and end at different points depending partly on various cognitive factors. For the purpose of this article, information seeking behaviour is defined as what takes place when an individual (or group) identifies an information gap and purposefully tries to fill it; whilst information searching includes the physical acts of looking for information. Logically, studies of information seeking may include elements of searching as indicated in Wilson's (1999) nested model.From the data obtained from a longitudinal study of the use of electronic information services among academic staff and students in the UK, a model was derived of the mediating factors that influenced student use of electronic information services (in particular) (Urquhart and Rowley, 2007). This model embraced not just the factors associated with individuals but some ...

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“…Despite this impetus for predicting (8), in Iran the applicants' personality characteristics are not assessed before admittance to nursing educational program (12). The consequence is that about half of nurse students admitted to nursing programs possess personality types incompatible with the nursing profession (18).…”

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How Likely Is It for a Nurse Student to Become a Competent Nurse? A Protocol for Scale Development and Validation Using a Mixed Methods Study

Heydari¹,

Kareshki²,

Armat³

2016

Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis

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The aim of the paper was to develop and validate a scale for estimating the likelihood of a nurse student to become a competent nurse.Admitting students to nursing schools without assessing their personal characteristics has led to serious consequences, including low quality of nursing care. Early detection of students who are at risk of attrition or becoming non-competent nurses can save the time, money, and energy devoted to educating and training the future nurses.A mixed methods design will be employed. Using literature review and interviews with nurse students, clinical nurses, nurse experts, and nurse managers during the first qualitative phase, we will build a comprehensive item pool that has a focus on nurse students' personal characteristics. To increase the trustworthiness of interview findings, we will distinguish competent versus incompetent nurses by measuring their competence levels. In the second quantitative phase, the Nurse Competence Predicting Scale will be developed and tested for psychometric properties.We believe that Nurse Competence Predicting Scale may help in early identification of nurse students who are at risk of not acquiring expected nurse competencies on graduation or joining the workforce. In such cases, educational managers may take timely remedial interventions.Key words: nurse competence, personality characteristics, emotional intelligence, nurse student, mixed methods study, scale development, psychometric evaluation P ro f essi o n al c o n t ri buti o n B A CK GROU NDNurse competence has been extensively addressed in the literature in terms of safety and quality of nursing care (1-3). The competence of nurses directly influences the health status of patients, and could reduce morbidity, mortality, and undesirable outcomes (4-6).Evidence shows that caring professions necessitate particular personal and psychological characteristics, as well as essential knowledge and aptitude (7-9). Personality characteristics can strongly affect performance (10), educational achievements, job satisfaction, and ability of nurse students (11). Hence, some key personal characteristics are important in acquiring appropriate and effective nursing competence. On the other hand, these characteristics might only change desirably to as little as 30%, even in the excellent educational systems (12, 13). Therefore, applicants must be assessed for such attributes ideally before admission, to ensure that their personality matches with the job requisites (14).Nursing schools invest money, time, and energy to educate and train nurse students, expecting that they will join the health care workforce. In Iran, about 100 baccalaureate nursing programs are offered all over the country (15). According to the Iranian Ministry of Health report in 2008, at least 6.400 students on average graduate from the nursing faculties in Iran (16). Nursing faculty anticipates students who will be academically successful and become competent in their profession, so as to compassionately provide high quality care to their clien...

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The role of personality and self‐efficacy in the selection and retention of successful nursing students: a longitudinal study

Abstract: More research is needed to explore the attributes of successful nursing students and the potential contribution of psychological profiling to a more effective selection process.

Cited by 137 publications

References 56 publications

Satisfaction with Major in Nursing: Predictors, Mediational Role of Identification with Nursing, and Gender Difference in South Korea

Satisfaction with Major in Nursing: Predictors, Mediational Role of Identification with Nursing, and Gender Difference in South Korea

Profiling information behaviour of nursing students: part 1: quantitative findings

How Likely Is It for a Nurse Student to Become a Competent Nurse? A Protocol for Scale Development and Validation Using a Mixed Methods Study

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