Role of sociodemographic factors and self-efficacy in the perception of social support of nursing students

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the role of sociodemographic factors and self-efficacy in the perception of social support by nursing students of the first years of nursing school. Method: This is a quantitative cross-sectional research, developed with 121 undergraduate students from the early years of the course. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Higher Education Self-Efficacy Scale and the abbreviated version of the Social Support Questionnaire were used. Spearman and Mann-Whitney correlation tests were performed using software for statistical analysis. Results: It was identified that students with better self-efficacy and who are self-declared black or brown reported, respectively, greater satisfaction with the support and a smaller number of supporters. Conclusion: Considering that the race/color factor had a negative influence and self-efficacy a positive influence in the perception of social support, it is recommended that mental health promotion strategies be conducted that permeate both affirmative action policies and improvements in the teaching-learning process, especially in the first years of the nursing course.

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Main Authors:	Ferreira,Rafaela Teodoro, Gonçalves,Jamila Souza, de Oliveira,Jaqueline Lemos, dos Santos,Marcelo Vinicius Domingos Rodrigues, Baldassarini,Caíque Rossi, de Souza,Jacqueline
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 2021
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342021000100563
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