Table 1. Relationship between the score of overall self-efficacy in clinical practice of nursing students and their demographic and clinical practice characteristics (n=214)

Variables n (%) NCSES score p-value
Mean±SD
Overall 230.4±27.5
Gender
 Male 21 (9.8) 238.9±29.1 0.1361)
 Female 193 (90.2) 229.4±27.2
Academic year
 Third year 115 (53.7) 221.6±30.0 <0.0011)
 Fourth year 99 (46.3) 240.5±20.1
GPA of the last semester
 Excellent 38 (17.8) 236.0±28.1 0.0042)
 Very good 121 (56.5) 233.4±26.7
 Good and below 55 (25.7) 219.8±26.6
Duration of clinical practice at the school (weeks)
 10–19 75 (35.0) 218.9±29.4 <0.0012)
 20–29 40 (18.7) 226.6±30.7
 30–39 18 (8.4) 241.4±19.3
 ≥40 81 (37.9) 240.3±20.4
Having clinical practice in healthcare facilities
 Yes 84 (39.2) 235.1±28.5 0.0411)
 No 130 (60.8) 227.3±26.5
Task when having clinical practice in healthcare facilities (n=84)
 Home nursing (yes) 5 (6.0) 253.0±33.5 0.1501)
 Clinic nursing (yes) 19 (22.6) 236.1±28.2 0.8651)
 COVID-19 prevention (yes) 75 (89.3) 234.4±29.4 0.5161)
Duration of clinical practice in healthcare facilities (week) (n=84)
 <10 41 (48.8) 228.7±26.3 0.2182)
 10–19 26 (31.0) 243.4±30.6
 20–29 9 (10.7) 237.9±31.1
 ≥30 8 (9.5) 238.4±27.2
Independent t test;
One-way ANOVA.
NCSES, nursing competence self-efficacy scale; GPA, grade point avarage.