Frontiers in Public Health
Proactive personality and career adaptability as predictors of clinical practice behavior among Chinese practical nursing students: the mediating role of career adaptability
Background This study aimed to examine the relationships among proactive personality, career adaptability, and clinical practice behavior among practical nursing students. Methods A descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional design was employed with 394 practical nursing students. Data were collected using the Proactive Personality Scale, the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale—China Form, and the Clinical Evaluation Tool. Pearson correlation, hierarchical regression, and bootstrapping mediation analysis were conducted. R …