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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2020, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 117-120.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2020.02.004

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The relationship between social support and career decision-making self-efficacy of nursing students in a vocational college

CAO Hong,WANG Jia-long,LI Hui-ping   

  • Received:2019-06-06 Online:2020-02-20 Published:2020-03-06

Abstract:

Objective To know the current status of social support and career decision-making self-efficacy of nursing students in a vocational college,and to explore the relationship between social support on career decision-making self-efficacy. Methods A total of 340 nursing students in Huangshan Vocational and Technical College were investigated with the Social Support Rating Scale and the Career Decision Making Self-efficacy Scale. Results The total score of social support was(37.94±5.77),and the total score of career decision-making self-efficacy was(115.81±28.13). There was a significant positive correlation between social support and career decision making self-efficacy(r=0.169~0.431,P<0.005). The objective support and subjective support could explain 15.3% total variation of career decision-making self-efficacy. Conclusion Social support can positively predict the career decision-making self-efficacy of nursing students in the vocational college. Nursing educators and managers should take corresponding measures to improve the level of nursing students’ career decision-making self-efficacy and enhance their career decision-making ability.

Key words: Education, Nursing, Social Support, Self Efficacy