Effects of Career Adaptability and Self-Efficacy on Transition Shock Among Newly Graduated Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey Conducted in China

作者：Wang, Xiaojie; Niu, Jianming; Dai, Qian; Liu, Meifang^*

来源：JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING, 2023, 54(11): 524-532.

DOI：10.3928/00220124-20230918-01

• INTENTION

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has increased the work pressure of nurses worldwide, and managers must provide support and assistance for the transition period of newly graduated nurses. Method: A cross-sectional design was adopted to collect a sample of 318 newly graduated nurses from six hospitals in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected using a questionnaire that consisted of a demographic questionnaire, the Transition Shock Scale (2015), the Career Adapt-Ability Scale (2012), and the General Self -Efficacy Scale (2001). Results: The transition shock of newly graduated nurses was 3.77 +/- 0.48 in China. Regression analysis showed that transition shock among newly graduated nurses was predicted by career adaptability, general self-efficacy, living with one's parents, and education level, which accounted for 37.7% of the variance in transition shock. Conclusion: Newly graduated nurses experienced a relatively high level of transition shock in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Managers may offer continuing education to reduce the transition shock of newly graduated nurses based on the factors that affect their transition shock.

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  哈尔滨医科大学