Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Jan 2023)
The Relationship Between Personality Traits and Clinical Decision-Making, Anxiety and Stress Among Intern Nursing Students During COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Qin Xu,1,2,* Dan Li,1,2,* Yongning Dong,2,* Yi Wu,2 Hong Cao,1,2 Feng Zhang,1,2 Yanping Xia,1 Jing Chen,1,2 Xuesong Wang1,2 1Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Chen; Xuesong Wang, No. 1000 Hefeng Road, Binhu District, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the personality traits of intern nursing students could serve as valid predictors of their psychological status and clinical decision making. Additionally, we aimed to understand the psychological state of intern nursing students during the regular epidemic prevention and control stage of COVID-19.Participants and Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. A total of 181 intern nursing students involved in clinical placements participated in this study. Participants provided relevant data by completing the Big Five Inventory-44, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale 14, and the Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale.Results: The results showed that neuroticism (β = -0.282, p
