Table 2.

Transition shock, future time perspective, professional self-concept, and professional identity among nursing interns.

Variables	Dimension	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	SD
Transition shock	Conflict between theory and practice	1.00	4.00	2.66	0.57
	Overwhelming workload	1.00	4.00	2.74	0.58
	Loss of social support	1.00	4.00	2.24	0.73
	Diminishing relationship with co-workers	1.00	4.00	2.21	0.67
	Confusion in professional nursing values	1.00	4.00	2.27	0.66
	Incongruity in work and personal life	1.00	4.00	2.16	0.70
	Overall	1.00	4.00	2.39	0.52
Future time perspective	Future image	1.00	4.00	2.91	0.52
	Future purpose consciousness	1.00	4.00	3.03	0.51
	Far-reach goal orientation	1.00	4.00	3.06	0.50
	Future efficacy	1.00	4.00	3.04	0.52
	Behavioral commitment	1.00	4.00	2.41	0.66
	Overall	1.00	4.00	2.89	0.40
Professional self-concept	Leadership	1.00	4.00	2.90	0.51
	Flexibility	1.00	4.00	2.68	0.44
	Skill	1.00	4.00	2.64	0.39
	Satisfaction	1.00	4.00	2.79	0.41
	Communication	1.00	4.00	2.92	0.42
	Overall	1.00	4.00	2.78	0.35
Professional identity	Occupational self-concept	1.00	5.00	3.77	0.70
	Job retention benefits and resignation risks	1.00	5.00	3.59	0.70
	Social comparison and self-reflection	1.00	5.00	3.46	0.65
	Career choice autonomy	1.00	5.00	3.70	0.72
	Social persuasion	1.00	5.00	3.66	0.80
	Overall	1.00	5.00	3.65	0.64

Notes: SD = standard deviation.