The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students
Abstract Background Mentorship involves a voluntary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationship where an experienced individual shares knowledge with a less-experienced individual. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mentorship program on anxiety levels and pre-internship exam scores...
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| description | Abstract Background Mentorship involves a voluntary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationship where an experienced individual shares knowledge with a less-experienced individual. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mentorship program on anxiety levels and pre-internship exam scores among senior nursing students. Methods This quasi-experimental research was conducted on 37 nursing students in the sixth semester of the School of Medical Sciences in Saveh in the year 2023. Participants were selected based on initial criteria using a census method and were then randomly assigned to two groups: the control group (19 participants) and the intervention group (17 participants). The mentoring program for the intervention group was implemented one month before the pre-internship exam and consisted of six sessions, each lasting two hours, over two weeks (three sessions per week). Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, the Sarason Anxiety Questionnaire, and pre-internship exam scores. SPSS software version 23 was utilized for data analysis. Results The mean anxiety exam scores in the two control and intervention groups did not exhibit a statistically significant difference before the intervention (P = 0.34). However, the mean anxiety exam score of the intervention group students after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) was significantly lower than that of the control group students (7.04 ± 21.42) (P = 0.007). Additionally, the results showed that the mean anxiety exam scores of the intervention group students before (5.77 ± 17.53) and after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) had a statistically significant difference (P = 0.013). Furthermore, the mean pre-internship exam scores of the intervention group students (1.71 ± 17.72) were significantly higher than those of the control group students (1.15 ± 16.46) (P = 0.014). Conclusion The mentorship program resulted in a reduction of exam anxiety in nursing students and improved their performance in the pre-internship exam to the extent that the exam scores of the participating students were higher than those of other students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd6aae8776864c349a7b7de490f463922024-03-17T12:20:20ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552024-03-012311610.1186/s12912-024-01835-xThe impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing studentsFarzaneh Arab0Maryam Saeedi1Nursing department, Saveh University of Medical SciencesNursing department, Saveh University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Mentorship involves a voluntary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationship where an experienced individual shares knowledge with a less-experienced individual. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a mentorship program on anxiety levels and pre-internship exam scores among senior nursing students. Methods This quasi-experimental research was conducted on 37 nursing students in the sixth semester of the School of Medical Sciences in Saveh in the year 2023. Participants were selected based on initial criteria using a census method and were then randomly assigned to two groups: the control group (19 participants) and the intervention group (17 participants). The mentoring program for the intervention group was implemented one month before the pre-internship exam and consisted of six sessions, each lasting two hours, over two weeks (three sessions per week). Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, the Sarason Anxiety Questionnaire, and pre-internship exam scores. SPSS software version 23 was utilized for data analysis. Results The mean anxiety exam scores in the two control and intervention groups did not exhibit a statistically significant difference before the intervention (P = 0.34). However, the mean anxiety exam score of the intervention group students after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) was significantly lower than that of the control group students (7.04 ± 21.42) (P = 0.007). Additionally, the results showed that the mean anxiety exam scores of the intervention group students before (5.77 ± 17.53) and after the intervention (5.89 ± 15.11) had a statistically significant difference (P = 0.013). Furthermore, the mean pre-internship exam scores of the intervention group students (1.71 ± 17.72) were significantly higher than those of the control group students (1.15 ± 16.46) (P = 0.014). Conclusion The mentorship program resulted in a reduction of exam anxiety in nursing students and improved their performance in the pre-internship exam to the extent that the exam scores of the participating students were higher than those of other students.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01835-xMentorStudentsNursingTest anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Farzaneh Arab Maryam Saeedi The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students BMC Nursing Mentor Students Nursing Test anxiety |
| title | The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students |
| title_full | The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students |
| title_fullStr | The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students |
| title_short | The impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre-internship exam scores among Iranian senior nursing students |
| title_sort | impact of mentorship program on the level of anxiety and pre internship exam scores among iranian senior nursing students |
| topic | Mentor Students Nursing Test anxiety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01835-x |
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