J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2016 Nov;23(4):373-382. 10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.4.373.

Influence of Professional Self-concept and Self-leadership on Clinical Competence in Nursing Students

• Dong HJ
• Choi MS

• KMID: 2361554
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2016.23.4.373

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done in order to identify nursing students' professional self-concept, self-leadership and clinical competence and to analyze the correlation among the variables and the factors influencing clinical competence.
METHODS
The research participants were 294 senior nursing students in the nursing departments of 3 universities located in Jeollabuk-do. The students had completed 3 semesters of clinical practice. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Multiple Regression.
RESULTS
Participants' scores for professional self-concept, self-leadership, clinical competence were 2.78±0.36, 3.63±0.47, 3.80±0.40 respectively. Professional self-concept, self-leadership and clinical competence had positive correlations. Factors influencing nursing students' clinical competence included professional self-concepts in professional practice, self-expectations in self-leadership, constructive thinking, self-compensation and self-criticism in that order, and these variables explained 48%of the variance in clinical competence.
CONCLUSION
Based on these results, it is important to develop and apply educational programs to increase professional self-concept and self-leadership in order to improve nursing students' clinical competence.

Keyword

Professional self-concept; Self-leadership; Clinical competence; Nursing students

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence*
Humans
Jeollabuk-do
Nursing*
Professional Practice
Self-Assessment
Students, Nursing*
Thinking