A Study on the Correlation Between Anxiety Status and Self-Competence Denial Tendency Among Undergraduate Nursing Interns

Objective The exploration focuses on the current state of anxiety and self-doubt among undergraduate nursing interns and their interrelation, aiming to enhance the physical and mental well-being of these, as well as to foster their professional development. The findings aim to provide a reference for medical schools and healthcare institutions to promote psychological health initiatives for nursing interns in the future.

Methods Using convenience sampling, a study was conducted from December 2023 to January 2024, selecting 135 undergraduate nursing interns who were interning at top-tier hospitals in Beijing, Zhengzhou, and Guangzhou as research subjects from a medical college in Pingdingshan City. A questionnaire survey was carried out using a general information questionnaire, an anxiety self-assessment scale, and a self-perceived ability negation tendency scale.

Results The total scores for anxiety and self-perceived ability negation among undergraduate nursing interns were (50.55±9.08) and (61.07±14.36), respectively. There was a statistically significant difference in anxiety scores among nursing interns with different attitudes towards clinical nursing work (P=0.001, <0.05), and there was a statistically significant difference in self-perceived negation scores among nursing interns of different ages (P=0.042, <0.05). Correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between the total score for anxiety and the scores for each dimension of self-perceived ability negation (r=0.338, 0.097, 0.111, P<0.05).

Conclusions The anxiety and self ability negation tendencies of undergraduate nursing interns are at a moderate level, and there is a certain correlation between anxiety and self ability negation tendencies. Colleges and clinical nursing instructors should cultivate the professional interest of undergraduate nursing interns to reduce anxiety levels. Regular psychological and emotional tracking should be conducted on younger undergraduate nursing interns to strengthen mental health construction. By improving their cognition, reducing their IP level, and promoting their physical and mental health and career development.