The intention to pursue graduate studies in nursing: A look at bscn students' self-efficacy and value influences

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Plunkett, Robyn D ^a   Iwasiw, Carroll L ^a   Kerr, Mickey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

graduate education; self efficacy; undergraduate research; valuation of graduate studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FACULTY, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONTARIO; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 77955234343     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1548923X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1548-923X.2031     Document Type: Article

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