Psychology Research and Behavior Management (Aug 2022)
Stress/Resource Complex, Sense of Coherence and Professional Identity Among Nursing Students: A Latent Profile and Mediation Analysis
Abstract
Xiaona Wu,1 Yingzi Lu,1 Qishan Zhang,1 Huiyuan Wang,1 Xiaoming Sun,1 Hui Han,2 Zengjie Ye1 1School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Marine Finance and Economics, Qingdao Engineering Vocational College, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zengjie Ye, School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +15914411786, Email [email protected]: Sense of coherence is significant to mental health and professional development in nursing students. However, the association among stress/resource complex, sense of coherence, and professional identity is less explored in nursing students. This study was designed to identify latent subtypes of stress/resource complex and to evaluate the mediating role of sense of coherence between stress/resource complex types and professional identity in nursing students.Participants and Methods: A total of 595 nursing students were recruited from Be Resilient to Nursing Career (BRNC) between October and December 2021 and administered with 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, General Self-efficacy Scale, 10-item Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale, and Professional Identity Questionnaire for Undergraduate Students. Latent profile analysis and mediation analysis were performed.Results: Three latent subtypes of stress/resource complex were identified: Flexibility (14.8%), Ordinary (44.2%), and Maladjustment (41.0%). Nursing students with role model were prone to Ordinary (OR = 1.48, 95% CI 1.03– 2.13, p = 0.035) and Flexibility (OR = 1.92, 95% CI 1.17– 3.16, p = 0.011). The association between stress/resource complex types and professional identity was mediated by sense of coherence (P < 0.05).Conclusion: There exists heterogeneity in nursing students’ stress/resource complex. The association between stress/resource complex subtypes and professional identity was mediated by sense of coherence.Keywords: latent profile analysis, mediation analysis, nursing students, professional identity, stress/resource complex, sense of coherence
