Table 2 Relationship between age, interest to being a nurse and perceived competency with nursing role function perception

Age

21.64 ± 1.6

1

Interest to being a nurse

7.60 ± 2.1

− 0.058

1

Perceived Competency

7.22 ± 2.1

0.078

0.333^**

1

Professional ethical care activities

69.5 ± 5.8

− 0.139^*

0.281^**

0.124^*

1

Holistic care activities

58.4 ± 7.5

− 0.097

0.214^**

0.132^*

0.678^**

1

Educational and professional collaborative activities

36.2 ± 3.4

− 0.035

0.254^**

0.221^**

0.687^**

0.701^**

1

Protective activities

14.1 ± 1.2

− 0.069

0.221^**

0.063

0.660^**

0.493^**

0.600^**

1

Cultural and spiritual activities

16.9 ± 2.8

− 0.036

0.216^**

0.088

0.682^**

0.762^**

0.592^**

0.532^**

1

Professional skills activities

14.02 ± 1.3

− 0.075

0.245^**

0.169^**

0.642^**

0.535^**

0.741^**

0.548^**

0.456^**

1

Supportive activities

13.6 ± 1.6

− 0.063

0.198^**

0.137^*

0.642^**

0.662^**

0.634^**

0.478^**

0.579^**

0.530^**

1

total

223.1 ± 20.3

− 0.101

0.282^**

0.162^**

0.885^**

0.909^**

0.846^**

0.684^**

0.827^**

0.714^**

0.763^**