Self-Efficacy, Professional Values and Related Factors: A Group of Senior Nursing Students

Abstract

Self-efficacy and professional values skills are necessary competencies to be acquired by students in nursing education.The present study was conducted to determine senior nursing students’ self-efficacy and professional values levels and related factors. In this descriptive type study, the data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, Self-Efficacy Scale and Professional Values Scale.The Self-Efficacy Scale and Professional Values Scale mean scores of the students were 85.73±10.24 and 101.84±15.47 respectively. The comparison of the mean scores obtained from the Self-Efficacy Scale in terms of the variables such as sex, choosing nursing willingly, and their participation in scientific and social activities organized at the university demonstrated that there were statistically significant differences between the participants’ mean scores (p.05).It was concluded that nursing students acquired self-efficacy and professional values in nursing education.