EXPLORING NURSING STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, RISK APPRAISAL, AND ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Samia Eaid Elgazzar Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University Egypt Assistant Professor of Medical-surgical Nursing department, Nursing College, Qassim University, KSA Email: s.elgazzar@qu.edu.sa, https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-9820-7813

Abstract

Background: Countries enacted varied levels of limitations in response to the World Health Organization's directive for the containment of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including the closure of university campuses and the provision of on-line undergraduate education. This study aimed to explore knowledge, risk appraisal, and academic self-efficacy during COVID-19 lockdown among student nurses. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional online survey was completed by 190 nursing students in Qassim University using a convenience sampling method to assess the respondents' knowledge, Risk appraisal, and academic self-efficacy towards COVID-19. Results: The results showed that most students had a good knowledge regarding COVID, 53.7 % of the students reported high perceived academic self-efficacy, and, the level COVID-19 Own Risk Appraisal was 51.6% of the students reported moderate risk appraisal regarding COVID. Also, the student nurses with a high knowledge showed moderate Self-efficacy (r =0.377, p=<0.001). In addition, students with higher academic Self-efficacy had lower Risk Appraisal (r= -0.216, p=0.003). Conclusion: The findings of this study offered baseline information on the current state of knowledge, academic self-efficacy, and COVID-19 Own Risk Appraisal among Saudi nursing students. The findings of the study revealed that self-efficacy was positively related to satisfaction of nursing student’s knowledge (r = 0.377, p <.001). The findings of the study could be used to guide the creation of a self-efficacy promotion program through education for online nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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:Knowledge, Risk Appraisal, Academic Self-Efficacy, Nursing Students, Covid-19 Lockdown


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