Anger expression, self-efficacy and interpersonal competency of Korean nursing students.
AIM
The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-efficacy mediated the relationship between anger expression and interpersonal competency in South Korean nursing students.


BACKGROUND
Interpersonal competency allows nursing students to increase their self-confidence in caring for patients. There is evidence of complex relationships between anger expression, self-efficacy and interpersonal competency. Self-efficacy could be considered a potential mediator in the association between anger expression and interpersonal competency in nursing students. However, few studies have investigated the mediatory role of self-efficacy in this association.


METHODS
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. In total, 207 Korean nursing students completed a structured questionnaire. Measurement tools included the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, Self-efficacy Scale and Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire.


FINDINGS
Significant correlations were observed between anger expression, self-efficacy and interpersonal competency. Self-efficacy exerted a partial mediatory effect on the relationships between interpersonal competency and anger-in and anger-control within the anger expression subscales.


CONCLUSION
The study demonstrated that appropriate anger expression could result in enhanced interpersonal competency via an increase in self-efficacy.


IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY
The results concerning the mediatory role of self-efficacy in the association between anger expression and interpersonal competency have provided new knowledge for nursing educators, managers and researchers, allowing them to support nursing students' interpersonal competency. Nursing schools should be required to evaluate students' anger expression patterns and to increase self-efficacy when developing education programmes that provide interpersonal training for nursing students.
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D000328:Adult D000786:Anger D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate D005181:Faculty, Nursing D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D020377:Self Efficacy D013338:Students, Nursing D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D055815:Young Adult
Anger Self-Efficacy Interpersonal Competence Nursing Student Nursing Education Interpersonal Relationships Korea