Background The psychological climate within organizations affects not only thebehaviour and the attitude of group members, but also the performance of thegroup itself. According to the ecological model, this research examines howlearning in different classroom contexts of the same nursing degree programmecan affect academic performance, well-being, self-esteem and perceived climate.Indeed, from an ecological perspective, interpersonal relationships of socialcontexts and environmental conditions may influence student academicperformance.Methods Four scales were used to assess students’ perception by collectingprimary data while academic performance was measured by obtaining students’academic records (number of exams, credits and average ratings). A questionnairecompleted by 391 first-year nursing students was administered.Results Differences were observed in the perception of climate and academicperformance in different classroom contexts with trends, which did not alwaysoverlap; however, strong correlations were observed among self-esteem, wellbeingand climate, and schoolmate relationships.Conclusions Universities should not merely train competent professionals but alsobuild learning communities that support the well-being of relationships and thedevelopment of well-being contexts that pay more attention to relationships andthe link between the quality of learning and students’ well-being.Implications for nursing management In the education of health professionals,competences are developed during the practical clinical training sessions. Forhealth professionals, clinical training remains a key component throughout theirprofessional life. This type of learning requires a ‘compliant’ organizationalenvironment that puts students and professionals in the condition to practice theirprofessional skills. Such systems ensure the provision of safer care to patients andappropriate levels of competence based on the specific care needs of the differenttypes of patients.
Academic climate, well-being and academic performance in a university degree course
Siri AWriting – Review & Editing
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2014-01-01
Abstract
Background The psychological climate within organizations affects not only thebehaviour and the attitude of group members, but also the performance of thegroup itself. According to the ecological model, this research examines howlearning in different classroom contexts of the same nursing degree programmecan affect academic performance, well-being, self-esteem and perceived climate.Indeed, from an ecological perspective, interpersonal relationships of socialcontexts and environmental conditions may influence student academicperformance.Methods Four scales were used to assess students’ perception by collectingprimary data while academic performance was measured by obtaining students’academic records (number of exams, credits and average ratings). A questionnairecompleted by 391 first-year nursing students was administered.Results Differences were observed in the perception of climate and academicperformance in different classroom contexts with trends, which did not alwaysoverlap; however, strong correlations were observed among self-esteem, wellbeingand climate, and schoolmate relationships.Conclusions Universities should not merely train competent professionals but alsobuild learning communities that support the well-being of relationships and thedevelopment of well-being contexts that pay more attention to relationships andthe link between the quality of learning and students’ well-being.Implications for nursing management In the education of health professionals,competences are developed during the practical clinical training sessions. Forhealth professionals, clinical training remains a key component throughout theirprofessional life. This type of learning requires a ‘compliant’ organizationalenvironment that puts students and professionals in the condition to practice theirprofessional skills. Such systems ensure the provision of safer care to patients andappropriate levels of competence based on the specific care needs of the differenttypes of patients.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
