Correlation Analysis of Self-Concept and Interpersonal Communication Among Generation Z Nursing Students at Pre-Professional Nursing Practice

ABSTRACT


INTRODUCTION
Currently, the habits of nursing students from Generation Z (Gen Z) are different from students from previous generations in several ways.They really like technology, like to work in their own way, don't like being managed by others but sometimes need a lot of advice, and sometimes they feel nervous.To retain Gen Z nursing students in the clinical environment, it is important to develop strategies to increase their satisfaction (DiMattio & Hudacek, 2020).Because they grew up constantly online and becoming adults while the world was in the middle of a pandemic, Gen Z often has very different views on how much they use social media.
For the younger generation, social media is the main source of information.
Gen Z is becoming increasingly dependent on cellphones and other gadgets.The result is that their behavior changes completely.
Experts worry about how much information may be causing mental health problems in Gen Z (Sharma et al., 2023).
There are concerns that social media addiction can lead to serious social problems.Data shows that peer pressure is a strong predictor of teens' addiction to social media.However, for young adult with better self-esteem, peer pressure and social media have less influence on them.This is because they are better able to withstand social pressure (Xu et al., 2023).Generation X (Gen X) (born 1965-1988) and Generation Y (Millennials) (born 1981-1996) were similar to each other in communication types and different from Gen Z (born 1997-2012) (So Hee & Yeojin, 2023).Social media is an important part of Gen Z's life.Gen Z considers digital communication via instant messaging to be normal.Therefore, this greatly influences the way they interact directly with their environment.et al., 2023;Ulfa et al., 2022).Therefore, the research aims to determine the correlation between the self-concept and interpersonal communication skills of nursing students.From the given explanation, it might be inferred that there exists a connection between self-concept and interpersonal communication skills.

METHODS AND MATERIALS
The research methodology used correlation analysis, utilizing a crosssectional approach.The population are the final-year nursing students at the
The inclusion criteria of this study wer carried out during the period when the

Based on the results of hypothesis by
Spearman Rank test correlation, the pvalue was <0,05.This result gives the conclusion that H0 was accepted, which means that there is a relationship between self-concept and interpersonal communication of nursing students.The study revealed a correlation (ρ 0,002 < α 0,05) between self-concept and interpersonal communication among nursing students from Generation Z during their pre-professional nursing practice.

Discussion
The  Therefore, nursing colleges need to improve their students' communication skills.A curriculum that equips students with communication skills needs to be implemented using appropriate learning methods.Learning using a case method approach will provide an overview of conditions in the clinic.Making practical methods in the laboratory more effective by presenting patient simulations will also improve students' critical thinking (Susanto et al., 2023).
For newly graduated nurses, if they work in a practice environment, they will occupy a position as an associate nurse., 2021).There is also the revelation that preceptors with more years of post-registration experience are less confident in their preceptorship role performance (Mhango et al., 2021).On the other hand, a significant challenge was also reported including preceptors experienced high levels of exhaustion from the dual responsibilities of training new nurse while also performing their regular care duties (Varghese et al., 2023).
Therefore, it is necessary to review the current status of nurse preceptor.
Second, we acknowledge that our perspectives may be limited because we did not consider the patient's perspective.
As we know, communication can be considered the basis of the nurse-patient relationship and is an essential element in building trust and comfort in nursing care (Afriyie, 2020b).Patient perspectives can show their perceptions of their experiences (Waweru et al., 2020).The inclusion of patients in this study would have enriched our views on interpersonal relationships.
Moreover, findings from one geographical location may not be replicable.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
The research concludes that there is a moderately positive relationship between self-concept and interpersonal communication.
Interpersonal communication refers to the exchange of information and emotions between individuals or small groups through face-to-face interactions.This type of communication can occur in both verbal and non-verbal forms, allowing for a twoway flow of communication.As we know.Communication is the foundation of the nurse-patient relationship and is key to building trust and comfort during care.should be applied when prospective nurses are in the clinical learning phase.Selfconcept plays a role in building a person's interpersonal communication skills (Habibi abbreviated as REACH which means achieving (Putri Ryandini et al., 2022) The nurse's interpersonal communication includes the nurse's friendly attitude during conversations, the use of polite language, and the nurse's ability to explain information without causing any difficulties.Additionally, the nurse consistently inquires about patient

Tabel 5. Cross Tabulation of Self-Concept and Interpersonal Communication
It is clear from the crosstabulation analysis results that most nursing students (80,6%) with a positive self-concept have sufficient interpersonal communication skills.