Self-confidence, gender and academic achievement of undergraduate nursing students

Kukulu K., KÖRÜKCÜ Ö., özdemir y., Bezci A., çalık c.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, vol.20, no.4, pp.330-335, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2012.01924.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.330-335
  • Keywords: nursing student, self-confidence, Self-Confidence Scale, Turkey, ASSERTIVENESS, EDUCATION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the self-confidence levels of nursing students and the factors related to such self-confidence. Data were obtained via a questionnaire for socio-demographic characteristics and a Self-Confidence Scale' prepared by the researchers. High self-confidence levels were noted in 78.6% of female students and 92.3% of male students. While 84.5% of second-year students had high self-confidence levels, this rate was 76% in fourth-year students. Female nursing students were significantly less self-confident than male students. Self-confidence should be nurtured in a caring nursing curriculum; however, there is a lack of clarity as to what confidence means, how it is perceived by students and what educators can do to instil self-confidence in nursing students.