The Mediating Effect of Clinical Learning Environment on the Relationship between Violence Experience during Clinical Practice and Vocational Identity among Nursing Students: A Secondary Analysis

This study aimed to investigate nursing students’ perceived clinical learning environment, violence experience, and vocational identity, and to examine the mediating effect of the perceived clinical learning environment on the relationship between violence experience and vocational identity. A secondary data analysis was conducted using survey data collected from fourth-year nursing students enrolled in three nursing colleges during November 15-27, 2019. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 25.0 and Hayes’ PROCESS macro version 3.4.1. The findings revealed a significant direct effect of violence experience on vocational identity. The perceived clinical learning environment significantly mediated the relationship between violence experience and vocational identity, accounting for 33.3% of the total effects. These findings underscore the importance of protecting nursing students from violence during clinical practicums to enhance their vocational identity development through a positive clinical learning environment. Future research should examine specific interventions to enhance the safety of clinical learning environments and their subsequent impact on nursing students' professional development.