The Relation between Role Clarity and Self-confidence as perceived by Intern Nurses.

Abdelhameed Ismail Hassan, Hala; Mohamed Rashad Ebrahim, Rehab; Samir Abd El-Aziz Elsaiad, Hanaa

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.437089

The Relation between Role Clarity and Self-confidence as perceived by Intern Nurses.

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¹ Specialist Nurse at Kafrelsheikh Chest-Hospital

² Professor of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Benha University- Egypt

³ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Benha University- Egypt

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.437089

Abstract

Background: Role clarity in intern nurses has been present to increase the stability and perception of their job performance, increase psychological empowerment beside well performance; in addition, role clarity is critical to representatives as it decides how well tasks are being processed and consequently the performance of nurses. Aim: Identify the relation between role clarity and self-confidence as perceived by intern nurses. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study conducted in all clinical areas where the intern nurses are training according to the rules and policies at Benha University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of (406) intern nurses’ students from (450) total number. Tools: two tools were used, Tool I: - Role Clarity Questionnaire. Tool II: Self- Confidence Questionnaire. Results: More than half (59.6 %) of the studied intern nurses had moderate level of total role clarity and causes of role ambiguity (42.4 %) of the studied intern nurses had moderate level of total self-confidence, while almost one fifth (20.4 %) of them had high level of total self-confidence. Conclusion: There were a statistical positive correlation between total role clarity score and their total self –confidence score among studied intern nurse. Recommendation: Develop special policy and procedure related to apply intern nurses role and provide continues meeting with intern student to follow their problem, also determine the intern nurses role and publish it in the manual instruction book.

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