An Examination of Proactive Coping, Self-Regulated Learning, and Learning Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students During Clinical Practice

Gül Şahin Karaduman; Tülay Başak

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1830641

An Examination of Proactive Coping, Self-Regulated Learning, and Learning Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students During Clinical Practice

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine nursing students’ self-regulated learning, proactive coping, and nursing learning self-efficacy levels during the clinical practice process, and to examine the relationships among the variables. Methods: A total of 155 fourth-year nursing students were included in this study. The data were collected between October and November 2025 using the “Personal Information Form,” the “Self-Regulated Learning Scale in Clinical Nursing Practice” (SRLS-CNP), the “Nursing Learning Self-Efficacy Scale” (NLSE), and the “PROACTIVE Coping Scale”. Results: The average age of the students was 21.85±1.07, and mean scores were 64.34±7.81 for the SRLS-CNP, 77.48±8.07 for the NLSE, and 68.37±8.20 for the “PROACTIVE Coping Scale”. A positive and significant association was identified among the scale scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated that students demonstrated elevated levels of self-regulated learning, while their proactive coping and nursing learning self-efficacy levels were moderate. The analyses showed statistically significant and positive relationships among self-regulated learning, proactive coping, and learning self-efficacy. These results emphasize the significance of educational practices that support students’ self-regulated learning, self-efficacy, and proactive coping skills to enhance their learning experiences during clinical practice.

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Project Number

2025/475

Ethical Statement

Written approvals were obtained from the University’s ethics committee (date: 21.10.2025, issue no: 2025/475). Informed consent was obtained from the students.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fundamentals of Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gül Şahin Karaduman ^*
0000-0001-6723-8572
Türkiye

Tülay Başak
0000-0001-5148-5034
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 12, 2026

Submission Date

November 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 18, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: January, February, March 2026

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1830641

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA79JZ44XL

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RIS / Bibtex

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Şahin Karaduman G, Başak T (March 1, 2026) An Examination of Proactive Coping, Self-Regulated Learning, and Learning Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students During Clinical Practice. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 January, February, March 2026