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Abstract
Today’s nursing students and future nurses make up the backbone of the health care forces in every country, whose attitudes are influential on other health care providers. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between students’ attitude toward nursing profession, achievement motivation and academic performance of baccalaureate nursing students. A descriptive correlational design was utilized. The study was conducted at Faculty of nursing, Minia University. A stratified random sampling technique was employed for selection of 50% from the students in each of the four academic years enrolled in Faculty of Nursing, Minia University during the academic year 2012\2013 with (n=385). Three tools were utilized; first tool was a modified form of attitude toward nursing profession scale divided into two parts a beginning part related to students’ socio-demographic characteristics followed by a table of sixty statements about nursing profession on a four-point likert scale. The second tool was achievement motivation scale prepared by (Khalefa, 2006). The third tool was auditing checklist for students’ academic performance developed by the researcher. Results indicated that the majority of the students had a positive attitude toward nursing profession and more than two thirds of them had a high achievement motivation level. There was a statistical significant positive correlation between students’ attitude toward nursing profession and their achievement motivation. However, there was a negative correlation between both students’ attitude toward nursing profession or achievement motivation and their academic performance, but this relation wasn’t statistically significant. Conclusions of the study were; nursing students’ attitude tended to be positive towards their future profession. First year students appeared to have more positive attitude and higher level of achievement motivation than other academic years. The study recommended strengthening curriculum reform, implementing creative teaching strategies and allowing students to experience appropriate clinical environment.