A Study on the Correlation Between Vocational Self-efficacy and Ego-identity in Midwifery Students
Context:
Undergraduate, professional education in midwifery is essential. Teaching professional knowledge while guiding students to develop positive career values is one of the tasks of midwifery educators. Studies in China have shown that the stronger the ego-identity of students, the stronger their professional identities will be.
Objective:
The study intended to investigate the occupational self-efficacy and ego-identity of midwifery students, to analyze the correlation between the two characteristics, and to explore the factors influencing their occupational self-efficacy.
Design:
The research team designed a cross-sectional survey.
Setting:
The study took place at Taizhou University in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Participants:
Participants were 232 full-time, undergraduate, midwifery students at the university. Selection of participants occurred between November 2018 and December 2018.
Outcome Measures:
The cross-sectional survey included a demographic questionnaire, a career self-efficacy questionnaire, and a ego-identity status..
Results:
For the students: (1) the mean career self-efficacy of the midwifery students was 3.34 ± 0.58, at a moderate level; (2) the mean overall ego-identity score was 47.44 ± 5.92; 189 (81.47%) of students were those who hadn't yet formed a ego-identity (identity-diffusion status). The multiple gradual regression showed that present self-engagement; per-capita, monthly household income; and midwifery as the first choice of major were the main factors affecting the self-efficacy of midwifery students.
Conclusions:
The occupational self-efficacy and ego-identity of midwifery students urgently need improvement, and ego-identity has a predictive value for occupational self-efficacy.
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