Table 3 Pearson correlations between perceived prestige of specialization area, clinical self-efficacy, and intention to choose acute/chronic discipline

Acute Discipline

Intensive Care Unit

0.06

− 0.16

0.29^***

Emergency Room

0.18^*

− 0.21^*

0.27^**

Operating Room

0.07

− 0.02

0.26^**

Delivery Room

0.08

0.17

0.29^***

Chronic Discipline

Internal Care and Surgery Departments

− 0.26^**

− 0.06

0.00

Dialysis Unit

0.03

0.24^**

0.16

Mental health

0.12

0.28^**

0.12

Community health

0.17

0.41^**

− 0.07

Geriatric

0.03

0.38^**

0.09