Sara E Beltrán Ponce, Sarah Adamma Abunike, Jean C Bikomeye, Rita Sieracki, Nixon Niyonzima, Pius Mulamira, Solomon Kibudde, Saryleine Ortiz de Choudens, Malika Siker, Christina Small, Kirsten M M Beyer
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aim study explore communication apprehension communication selfefficacy undergraduate nursing students identify factors contribute communication apprehension communication selfefficacy communication education skills training often incorporated undergraduate nursing curricula however communication competence continues problem novice nurses communication apprehension concept minimally researched nursing education negative impact student communication readiness study employed crosssectional design surveyed national sample undergraduate nursing students october 2022 march 2023 online survey sent undergraduate nursing student members national student nurses association well nursing education programs 8 states district columbia survey comprised demographic questions personal report communication apprehension communication subscale nursing student selfefficacy survey approximately 221 students high communication apprehension highest communication apprehension public speaking classroom communication communication selfefficacy scores ranged 12 40 mean 3165 sd 628 communication apprehension communication selfefficacy significantly negatively correlated positive negative affect significant predictors communication apprehension affect well current healthcare employment significant predictors communication selfefficacy controlling demographic educational psychological variables communication apprehension significant predictor communication selfefficacy study one explore communication apprehension undergraduate nursing students data demonstrated communication apprehension prevalent problem many nursing students communication apprehension also found significant predictor communication selfefficacy controlling variables progression nursing education show correlation decrease students communication apprehension increase communication selfefficacy given findings educational efforts aimed reducing communication apprehension enhancing students schoolrelated affect could contribute improvement communication selfefficacy