Effect of Clinical Practice Orientation Program on Anxiety, Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in College Students in Nursing

Lee, Sook Hee

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study is done to identify how a clinical practice orientation program would affect anxiety, self-esteem and self-efficacy in college students in nursing. METHOD: Data was collected from 127 nursing students in February, 2008. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS/Win 12.0 program, using t-test, ANOVA, paired t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficients.
RESULTS
The total mean scores were; anxiety 53.22/80, self-esteem 29.51/40 and self-efficacy in 59.76/85. Self-esteem and self-efficacy level were significantly different according to the level of Fundamentals practice and satisfaction with nursing as a major satisfaction(p=.001). The effect of the orientation program on clinical practice were a significantly increased in self-esteem and self-efficacy (p=.000). But in terms of anxiety, the effect was the opposite. So study to identify other factors causing anxiety and strategies to reduce the anxiety need to be considered.
CONCLUSION
It is important to improve self-esteem and self-efficacy and the study results indicate that an orientation program is one strategy that needs to be developed to meet these needs for college students in nursing.