Network analysis of interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy in nursing students

作者：Juanxia Miao, Yibo Wu, Jie Yuan, Xue Wang, Xinji Shi, Jie Zhao, Shuang Zang · 发表于：BMC Nursing · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s12912-025-02725-6 · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Mental Health Research Topics、Health, psychology, and well-being、Resilience and Mental Health

BACKGROUND: Interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy are key psychological traits that critically impact the mental well-being and professional growth of nursing students. However, the complex interplay between interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy of nursing students has not been fully explored. PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore the complex relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy in nursing students using network analysis, identifying key symptoms within this network. METHOD: A total of 864 nursing students were recruited in this study. The Chinese Version of the Short Form of the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM-CS) and The New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSES) were used to assess interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy, respectively. Centrality and bridge centrality indices were used to identify central symptoms and bridge symptoms. Network stability was examined using the case-dropping procedure. The Network Comparison Test was used to investigate the network differences by gender in nursing students. RESULTS: The strongest direct relation was observed between the symptoms of interpersonal sensitivity "I feel happy when someone compliments me" and "I can make other people feel happy". "I feel happy when someone compliments me" exhibited the highest node strength within the interpersonal sensitivity and self-efficacy network, followed by "If others knew the real me, they would not like me" and "I worry about being criticize...