Table 1.

Participants’ characteristics in this study (N = 206).

Categories	n	(%)	No of Questions	Scale	Min.	Max	Mean (SD)
Gender
Male	28	13.6
Female	178	86.4
Age (years)							22.38 (1.68)
≤21	70	34.0
22–23	98	47.6
≥24	38	18.4
Satisfaction with nursing major
Satisfied	131	63.6
Moderate	44	21.4
Dissatisfied	31	15.0
Grade point average (GPA)
2.0–2.9	21	10.2
3.0–3.9	149	72.3
≥4.0	36	17.5
Clinical reasoning competence			15	1–5	32	68	50.90 (0.79)
Problem-solving ability			45	1–5	116	199	162.71 (13.66)
Academic self- efficacy			28	1–6	63	150	105.44 (16.02)
Clinical practicum stress			20	1–5	22	97	53.41 (13.79)