Impact of Critical Thinking Disposition, General Self-Efficacy, and Leadership on Clinical Competence in Nursing Students.
- Author:
Jee Won PARK
1
;
Chun Ja KIM
;
Yong Soon KIM
;
Moon Sook YOO
;
Hyera YOO
;
Sun Mi CHAE
;
Jeong Ah AHN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea. narcii@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Critical thinking disposition;
General self-efficacy;
Leadership;
Clinical competence;
Nursing students
- MeSH:
Achievement;
Clinical Competence;
Education, Nursing;
Humans;
Leadership;
Linear Models;
Republic of Korea;
Schools, Nursing;
Students, Nursing;
Thinking
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2012;24(3):223-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships among critical thinking disposition, general self-efficacy, leadership and clinical competence, and identify the factors influencing clinical competence in nursing students. METHODS: In this descriptive study, 153 nursing students (from 2nd to 4th school year) of a university in South Korea were enrolled in December 2010. The instruments for this study were the Korean versions of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Leadership Inventory, and Clinical Competence Scale. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, MANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression with PASW 18.0 software. RESULTS: The mean scores (ranging from 1 to 5) in nursing students for critical thinking disposition, general self-efficacy, leadership, and clinical competence were 3.44, 3.51, 3.55, and 3.42, respectively. Positive correlations were found for clinical competence with critical thinking disposition, general self-efficacy, and leadership. The strongest predictor of clinical competence was leadership. In addition, leadership, nursing school year, and subjective academic achievement accounted for 34.5% of variance in clinical competence. CONCLUSION: This study revealed that developing leadership, critical thinking disposition, and self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing education is important to improve clinical competence of nursing students.
