Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Nursing Profession and its Relation to Study Adjustment

Abstract

Background: Similar to all professions, there are positive and negative aspects to consider regarding a career in nursing. Although the profession is challenging, it also provides opportunities for unique intrinsic rewards that make the career worth the effort. Aim: to measure the attitudes of Faculty of Nursing students toward nursing profession and its’ relation to study adjustment. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive correlation study was used. Setting: The present study was conducted at four Faculties of Nursing, four universities (Assiut, Sohag, South Valley, and Aswan). Subjects: A convenience sample of 1252 students at the academic year (2017-2018) was recruited. Tools: one tool used which included personal characteristics, "Study adjustment scale" and Student attitudes towards nursing profession scale. Results: the study revealed that(92.9%) of the studied students had positive attitudes towards nursing profession and (70.2%) of them had a high level of study adjustment, also there is a statistically significant correlation between all dimensions of the study adjustment scale and all dimensions of the attitude scale. Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between attitude toward and study adjustment among nursing students. Recommendations: The study recommends