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Table 2 Pearson correlation matrix between variables (N = 127)

From: Choosing a nursing specialty: connection to nursing students’ personality traits, clinical self-efficacy, adoption of technology changes, and specialty prestige; a cross-sectional study

Variables

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

BIG 5

1. Openness

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--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2. Extraversion

0.42***

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

3. Agreeableness

0.07

0.19*

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

4. Conscientiousness

0.19*

0.52***

0.45***

--

--

--

--

--

--

5. Neuroticism

0.10

− 0.10

− 0.29**

− 0.16

--

--

--

--

--

6. Adoption of innovations

0.42***

0.42***

0.08

0.16

0.14

--

--

--

--

Clinical self-efficacy

7. Extent of experience with clinical skills

0.91*

0.20*

0.19*

0.22*

− 0.01

0.11

--

--

--

8. Confidence in performing clinical skills

0.15

0.21*

0.221

0.2

-0.1

0.15

0.73**

--

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9. Prestige

0.76*

0.03

0.11

0.16

0.05

0.12

0.08

0.10

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10. Intention to choose specialty area

0.17

0.05

0.10

0.09

0.06

0.07

0.18*

0.15

0.41***

  1. p < 0.05 *, p < 0.01 **, p < 0.001 ***