Influence of critical thinking disposition, nursing professional values and satisfaction in clinical practice of nursing students

Abstract

This study is a descriptive study to certify Critical Thinking Disposition, Nursing Professional Values and Satisfaction in Clinical Practice of nursing college students. This study was performed through the administration of a structured questionnaire to fourth year undergraduates in nursing departments at two universities. The data collected were translated into real numbers and percentages, mean and standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Schéffe’s test, Pearson’s correlation effects, and multiple regressions using the SPSS/ WIN 22.0 Program. According to the study, Critical Thinking Disposition by general characteristics showed that there are significant differences in gender, major satisfaction and role model in practice. Nursing Professional Values by general characteristics showed significant differences in application motivation, satisfaction with nursing, period in clinical practice and role model in practice, while Satisfaction in Clinical Practice by general characteristics showed significant differences in religious practice, satisfaction with nursing and role model in practice. The correlational analysis of Critical Thinking Disposition, Nursing Professional Values and Satisfaction in Clinical Practice found that Satisfaction in Clinical Practice had significant positive correlations with Critical Thinking Disposition and Nursing Professional Values, as did Critical Thinking Disposition and Nursing Professional Values. The analysis on factors influencing Satisfaction in Clinical Practice, on the other hand, found that it is significantly influenced by Nursing Professional Values and the presence of a religious practice. The regression model found that the finding was statistically significant, and the model’s explanatory power was 12.6%.