Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(3):112-116 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0005

Investigation of the professional self-concept of nursing students in Shiraz, Iran

Zohreh Badiyepeymaie Jahromi1, Iran Jahanbin2,*, Farkhondeh Sharif2, Fariba Ghodsbin2, Sare Keshavarzi3
1 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
2 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Aim: The study aimed to explore the professional self-concept of senior nursing students and evaluate its relationship with sex, age, clinical work experience, motivation for choosing nursing and average grade.

Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study based on the census method, professional self-concept of 70 senior nursing students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences was investigated. The data were collected using Cowin's 36-item questionnaire of professional self-concept which measures nursing self-concept in six subscales. The data was analyzed using statistical indices such as frequency, mean, standard deviation, and independent t-tests and ANOVA statistical tests. A significant p-value was set at 0.05.

Results: The mean of professional self-concept of students was 192.71±44.85. There was a significant association between sex and interest in the nursing profession and professional self-concept, but the relationship between age, average grades and student clinical work experience and professional self-concept was not significant.

Conclusion: The attitude of nursing students is greatly influenced by the image of nursing in the society, which makes them have low self-concept. Therefore, occupational and social support and counselling to the students can pave the way.

Keywords: self-concept, professional self-concept, students, nursing

Received: April 16, 2014; Accepted: July 29, 2014; Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation

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Jahromi ZB, Jahanbin I, Sharif F, Ghodsbin F, Keshavarzi S. Investigation of the professional self-concept of nursing students in Shiraz, Iran. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2014;5(3):112-116. doi: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0005.
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