Effects of Self Concept on Clinical Competency in Hospital Nurses.
- Author:
Su Jeong HAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejon, Korea. sjhan@konyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Self-concept;
Clinical competency
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Education;
Hospitals, General;
Nursing;
Self Concept*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2007;19(2):274-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify the self concept and clinical competency of nurses in hospitals and to examine the relationship between two concepts. METHODS: A questionnaire was used for data collection which was done from July 1 to July 30 in 2005. The respondents were 267 staff nurses in a university hospital and general hospitals in two cities. The instruments were Son's(2002) self concept scale and Lee's(2002) clinical competency scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS-WIN. RESULTS: The results of this study were summarized as follows: First, the total mean score of self concept was 2.56, and clinical competency was 2.59 on a 4 point scale. Second, the self concept and clinical competency were significantly correlated. Third, the results of multiple regression showed that self concept explained 45.2% of clinical competency. CONCLUSION: Self concept has a strong influence on clinical competency. Therefore, individualized nursing management strategies and education programs must be developed in order to increase a nurses self concept.
