Study on correlation between occupation maturity and career self efficacy of undergraduate nursing students

Chen Yuaner; Ma Xiaoqin

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1009-6493.2016.09.013

Abstract：Objective:To probe into the status quo and correlation between occupation maturity and career self efficacy of undergraduate nursing students,and provide the basis for nursing educators to improve nursing students’occupation maturity.Methods:The occupation maturity scale(CMI)and nursing students’career self efficacy questionnaire were used,in a medical university a total of 367 undergraduate nursing students in 4 grades received a questionnaire survey.Results:Undergraduate nursing students’CMI score was 120.53±10.06, the career self efficacy score of nursing students was 86.95 ±1 1.53,both of them were in the middle level. CMI score difference had no statistical significance among 4 grades of nursing students(P >0.05).4 grades of nursing students’career self efficacy score was statistically significant different(P <0.05).In grade 1,grade 2, grade 4,career self efficacy score and scores of occupation information collection and occupation planning abili-ty,occupation value,target selection than were bigger that in grade 3.In grade 1 occupation attitude and belief scores were greater than that in grade 3,grade 4.In grade 1,grade 2,problem solving ability scores were greater than that in grade 3.Nursing students’occupation maturity and career self efficacy(P <0.01).In career self efficacy occupation cognition and occupation value had a certain prediction for nursing students occupation matu-rity.Conclusion:In the process of undergraduate nursing education,should be paid more attention the to occupa-tion career education of nursing students,and to pay attention to the cultivation of their self efficacy,so as to im-prove the occupation maturity level of nursing students.