2007•Nursing Journal of Chinese People's Liberation ArmyRequires access
Analysis of Self-esteem Degrees and its Influencing Factors in Nursing Students with Different Educational Levels
Qianzhen Hua
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Abstract
Objective To study the self-esteem degrees and its influencing factors of nursing students.Methods Eight hundred and twenty-five nursing students at three different educational levels were investigated with SES(the Self-Esteem Scale)and the questionnaire of nursing students.The t test and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze the self-esteem and its related factors in nursing students.Results The score of SES had an ascending tendency with the increase of educational levels and there were significant differences between undergraduates,3-year college students,and junior nursing students.The self-esteem degrees was positively correlated with a positive life attitude,acknowledgement of merits by others,choosing to be a nurse by oneself,net chatting,and independence in life and study(P0.05),but was negatively correlated with a negative life attitude,attending no psychology intervention,afraid of failure in future job,and feeling of uncertainty about future(P0.05).Conclusion The degrees of self-esteem are different in nursing students with different educational levels.Psychological intervention and positive life attitude may improve the degrees of self-esteem in nursing students.