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  • Nursing Education
  • Psychology
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Student self-efficacy is crucial for academic achievement in nursing programs.
  • Universities implement life skills training to enhance student mental health and confidence.
  • Self-efficacy influences students' belief in their ability to succeed in their studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare self-efficacy levels among nursing students.
  • To assess the impact of life skills training on nursing students' self-efficacy.
  • To compare a trained group with an untrained control group.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study design was employed with two groups of nursing students.
  • The case group (n=112) received life skills training; the control group (n=139) did not.
  • Data collected via demographic questionnaire and Sherer's general self-efficacy scale; analyzed using t-tests, Chi-square, and odds ratio.

Main Results:

  • Life skills training did not significantly alter overall self-efficacy mean scores (P=0.015).
  • A higher mean score indicated a lower level of self-efficacy in the trained group.
  • A significant association was found between self-efficacy and family income (P=0.029).

Conclusions:

  • Life skills training, as implemented, did not demonstrate a positive effect on nursing students' self-efficacy.
  • The study suggests that current educational methods in life skills training may be insufficient.
  • Recommends exploring alternative techniques like role-play and group discussions for more effective life skills training.