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Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Professional Commitment Among Master Nursing Students
Jingxia Wang1, Rui Guo2, Minhui Liu3
11 Central South University, Changsha, China.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|March 22, 2017
Summary
This study found positive links between nursing students' career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) and professional commitment (PC). Enhancing CDMSE can boost PC in nursing postgraduate students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Higher Education
- Career Development
Background:
- Developing countries experience a deficit of nurses with advanced degrees.
- Limited research exists on the relationship between career decision-making and professional commitment among postgraduate nursing students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the correlation between career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) and professional commitment (PC) in Chinese nursing postgraduate students.
- To identify factors influencing CDMSE among this population.
Main Methods:
- Correlation analysis was conducted on data from 545 nursing postgraduate students across 19 institutions in mainland China.
- Validated instruments, the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale for university students (CDMSE-R) and the Professional Commitment Questionnaire (PCQ), were used.
- Data considered regional background, degree type, academic performance, and work experience.
Main Results:
- Significant positive correlations were observed between various factors of professional commitment and career decision-making self-efficacy.
- CDMSE scores varied based on students' region, degree type, academic grades, and prior part-time job experience.
- Reliability and validity of the measurement scales were confirmed.
Conclusions:
- Nursing education and career advisory services should leverage CDMSE factors to enhance the professional commitment of nursing students.
- Interventions aimed at improving self-efficacy in career decisions can positively impact nursing students' commitment to the profession.
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