Influencing factors of planned behavior theory-based further education intention of nursing major students in secondary vocational colleges
Objective This study investigates the further education intention and its influencing factors of nursing major students in secondary vocational colleges in Nanchong City based on the Theory of Planned Behavior,aiming to provide ref-erences for guiding further education in secondary vocational education and cultivating nursing talents.Methods A total of 355 students from nursing majors in secondary vocational colleges in Nanchong City,Sichuan Province,were selected using cluster sampling.The students'intention to pursue further studies was assessed using a promotion intention questionnaire,and data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 27.0 software.Results The proportion of surveyed students who wished to pursue further studies was 96.3％.The mean scores for the students'attitudes towards further education,subjective norms,and perceived behavioral control were(3.81±0.77)points,(3.45±0.70)points,and(3.71±0.77)points,re-spectively.The overall mean score for the students'intention to pursue further studies was(3.77±0.82)points.Compari-sons of the intention scores across different socio-demographic characteristics showed no statistically significant differences(P＞0.05).Correlation analysis results indicated positive correlations between attitudes towards further education,subjec-tive norms,perceived behavioral control,and the intention to pursue further studies(r=0.824,0.219,0.769,respective-ly;P＜0.05).Multiple linear regression model analysis results showed that attitudes towards further education and per-ceived behavioral control are influencing factors of the intention to pursue further education(P＜0.05),and they can jointly explain 71.4％of the total variation.Conclusion Strengthening the attitudes towards further education and promoting per-ceived behavioral control among nursing major students in secondary vocational colleges can effectively increase the students'intention to pursue further education.
Secondary vocational studentsNursing majorFurther educationTheory of planned behavior
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