Abstract
AIM The aim of this study was to increase understanding of female high school students' intentions to pursue a nursing career. The objective is to explore theories on attitudinal research and propose a research model that examines the relationship between attitude, knowledge, and impact on intention to pursue a nursing career. BACKGROUND There is a paucity of research on understanding the reasons for the shortage of local nurses in the United Arab Emirates. METHOD Data were collected from 157 female high school students. The research model was empirically tested using standard procedures. RESULTS Findings support some of the proposed direct and interactional effects. Attitude is a predictor of intention of high school students to pursue a nursing profession. The interaction effect of attitude and knowledge significantly predicts intention. CONCLUSION The study calls for further investigation on the effects of attitude and knowledge on students' intention to pursue a nursing career and bring about changes in thinking.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | E14-E19 |
| Journal | Nursing Education Perspectives |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 1 May 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Keywords
- Attitude and Knowledge
- Nursing Career
- Student Intention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- Education