Relationship of Self-Directedness and Practice Satisfaction to Clinical Practice in Nursing Students: The Mediating Effect of Clinical Competence

Jung, Jeom-Suk

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2012;18(1):53-61.
Published online December 31, 2011.

Jung, Jeom-Suk;

Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College

간호학생의 임상실습에 대한 자기주도성과 임상실습 만족도: 임상수행능력의 매개효과

정점숙

진주보건대학교 간호과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to identify the relationship of self-directedness, clinical competence and practice satisfaction to clinical practice for nursing students and to investigate the mediating effect of their clinical competence between self-directedness and clinical practice satisfaction. Method: The data were collected form 291 nursing students in clinical practice using self-report questionnaire on April 25 and June 20, 2011. Results: There were statistically positive relationships between self-directedness, clinical competence and practice satisfaction to clinical practice in nursing students. Clinical competence was found to completely mediate the relationship between self-directedness and clinical practice satisfaction. Conclusion: This study shows that self-directedness to clinical practice for nursing students have no direct effect on clinical practice satisfaction. It has an indirect effect by clinical competency.

Key Words: Directive, Clinical Competence, Satisfaction