A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF SELF-CONCEPT, LEARNING STYLE, COLLEGE GPA, AND SAT MATH AND VERBAL SCORES WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SUCCESS RATE FOR BLACK GRADUATES FROM TRADITIONAL BLACK INSTITUTIONS ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES.
Contributors: Georgia State University.
Published: 1987
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to determine which cognitive and selected noncognitive variables correlate with success rate for black graduates who complete nursing programs from traditional black institutions and take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The specific purpose was to examine SAT Verbal and Math scores, college GPA, self-concept, and learning style to ascertain which variables best correlate with success rate for blacks on the professional licensing examination for registered nurses, and to see if these variables were the same for completion of the nursing program.

Methods and Procedures. This study was a descriptive correlational study. The sample consisted of 30 students who were enrolled in five baccalaureate degree nursing education programs located in the southeastern region of the United States. The data were analyzed using SPSS-X programs for frequencies, Pearson correlation, analysis of variance, chi square, multiple regression, discriminant and factor analysis and crosstabulations.

The noncognitive variables examined in this study included self-concept as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and learning style as measured by Kolb's Learning Style Inventory. Cognitive variables examined in the study were SAT Math and Verbal scores and college GPA. Success was measured by a score of greater than 1600 on the professional licensing exam for registered nurses and completion of the nursing education program.

Conclusions. Results indicated that selected noncognitive and demographic variables are not statistically significant in predicting academic performance and success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Cognitive variables of college GPA and SAT Math scores were good predictors of success on the professional licensing exam for black students. The predictor variables for completion of the nursing education program and success on the NCLEX-RN exam were not the same. The speculation that selective noncognitive variables when added to cognitive variables will result in prediction of success on the NCLEX-RN exam for black students was supported in this study. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-10, Section: B, page: 2922.

Thesis (PH.D.)--GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1987.

School code: 0079.