The Relationship between Clinical Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement Motivation in Nursing Students

Self-efficacy and academic achievement motivation are two key factors in the process of clinical nursing education. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between clinical self-efficacy and academic achievement motivation in nursing students of East Guilan Nursing Universities.

This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 105 fourth year nursing students of  East Guilan Nursing Universities in 2017.The method was cluster random sampling. Data collection tools were demographic data form, clinical self-efficacy and McInerney academic achievement  motivation questionnaires.Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficient, ANOVA,t-test, Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis with SPSS at the significant level of 0.05.

The results showed that 67 nursing students (63.8%) had high self-efficacy and the mean percentage of clinical self-efficacy was (115.56±15.4 ) and the mean percentage of academic achievement motivation was (108.30 ± 28.05). There was a significant relationship between the level of clinical self-efficacy of nursing students and their academic achievement motivation (r = 0.21, p = 0.02). There was a relationship between variables of residence (F=5.2 p=0.007) and place of study (z=-3.09 p=0.002) with clinical self-efficacy and interest in the field of study and motivation to progress (z=-1.99 p=0.04).

According to the results of the study, nursing students had high self-efficacy and moderate academic achievement motivation, and academic achievement motivation was also associated with clinical self-efficacy. There was also a relationship between motivation for development and interest in nursing .Therefore, identifying and applying effective strategies to increase interest, academic achievement motivation and self-efficacy of nursing students is recommended.