Influence of Major Satisfaction, Clinical Practice Belongingness, and Gender Role Conflict on Clinical Performance among Male Nursing Student

Key Points

• To investigate the effects of major satisfaction, clinical practice belongingness, and gender role conflict on clinical performance among male nursing students.
• Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from July 1 to July 31, 2025, with 141 male nursing students who experienced clinical practice.
• Data analyzed using SPSS/WIN 29.0, employing descriptive statistics, t-test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis.
• Clinical performance average score was 3.91±0.59 out of 5, with significant differences based on grade and clinical practice experiences.
• Major satisfaction positively correlated with clinical performance (β=.20, p=.021).
• Clinical practice belongingness showed a strong positive impact on clinical performance (β=.47, p=.001).
• Gender role conflict had a negative correlation with clinical performance (β=-.18, p=.013), indicating its detrimental effects.