Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the current status of self-differentiation and professional adaptability among undergraduate nursing students,to analyze the relationship between these two variables,and to prov...Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the current status of self-differentiation and professional adaptability among undergraduate nursing students,to analyze the relationship between these two variables,and to provide recommendations for nursing educators.Methods:A total of 341 nursing undergraduate students at the University of South China were investigated using the Differentiation of Self Inventory and the Professional Adaptability Scale for college students.Results:The mean scores of self-differentiation and professional adaptability were 3.70±0.60 and 2.87±0.37,respectively,and the two variables were positively correlated(P<0.01).Conclusion:The level of self-differentiation of undergraduate nursing studentsaffects their professional adaptability.Nursing educators should consider the characteristics of self-differentiation of undergraduate nursing students in developing measures to improve their professional adaptability.展开更多
Background/purpose:To evaluate the effects of attribution retraining on the perceived career barriers of undergraduate nursing students and to foster positive attributional styles.Methods:Ninety-four undergraduate nur...Background/purpose:To evaluate the effects of attribution retraining on the perceived career barriers of undergraduate nursing students and to foster positive attributional styles.Methods:Ninety-four undergraduate nursing students were recruited and randomly divided into two groups:the attribution retraining group and the control group.All students were assessed by the perceived career barriers inventory before and after the eight-week study.Results:Attribution retraining significantly influenced the students'perceived career barriers.The mean scores of vocational knowledge,professional knowledge,and social ability of the experimental group were significantly reduced compared to the control group(p<0.05).Conclusion:Attribution retraining provides opportunities for improving the undergraduate nursing students'vocational knowledge,professional knowledge,and social ability.Attribution retraining should be encouraged in undergraduate nursing programs in order to reduce the nursing shortage in China's Mainland.展开更多
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文摘Purpose:This study aimed to investigate the current status of self-differentiation and professional adaptability among undergraduate nursing students,to analyze the relationship between these two variables,and to provide recommendations for nursing educators.Methods:A total of 341 nursing undergraduate students at the University of South China were investigated using the Differentiation of Self Inventory and the Professional Adaptability Scale for college students.Results:The mean scores of self-differentiation and professional adaptability were 3.70±0.60 and 2.87±0.37,respectively,and the two variables were positively correlated(P<0.01).Conclusion:The level of self-differentiation of undergraduate nursing studentsaffects their professional adaptability.Nursing educators should consider the characteristics of self-differentiation of undergraduate nursing students in developing measures to improve their professional adaptability.
文摘Background/purpose:To evaluate the effects of attribution retraining on the perceived career barriers of undergraduate nursing students and to foster positive attributional styles.Methods:Ninety-four undergraduate nursing students were recruited and randomly divided into two groups:the attribution retraining group and the control group.All students were assessed by the perceived career barriers inventory before and after the eight-week study.Results:Attribution retraining significantly influenced the students'perceived career barriers.The mean scores of vocational knowledge,professional knowledge,and social ability of the experimental group were significantly reduced compared to the control group(p<0.05).Conclusion:Attribution retraining provides opportunities for improving the undergraduate nursing students'vocational knowledge,professional knowledge,and social ability.Attribution retraining should be encouraged in undergraduate nursing programs in order to reduce the nursing shortage in China's Mainland.
