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Dataset title:
Nursing students self-assessments of SELC20+20 and learning methods

Creators:
Sara Alenius
Lina Behm
Albert Westergren
Marie Rask
Marie Nilsson
Petra Nilsson Lindstrm

Responsible organization:
Kristianstad University

See the Researchdata.se catalogue entry for this dataset for complete metadata, including the dataset description, recommended citation, contact information, and information about how to obtain the dataset. 

Description: 
This dataset consists of survey data collected from students enrolled in the nursing program in Sweden. The variables include gender, age (grouped), educational level, previous healthcare education, and the semester of the nursing program in which the student is enrolled. In addition, the dataset contains self-reported responses to the SELC20+20 questionnaire (Self-Efficacy in Lifestyle Counselling scale) as well as self-reported responses concerning learning methods.
To ensure anonymity, variables such as age and educational level have been grouped. Individually identifiable information has been removed. Variables created during the analysis process have been excluded, so that only relevant variables remain in the dataset.
The dataset is saved in a non-proprietary format (CSV) and can be opened in common statistical software such as SPSS, R, Stata, or Excel. No special software is required.

Access restrictions: This dataset contains personal data and is subject to legal protections. This dataset can be requested from the Researchdata.se research data catalog.

Essential information for dataset reuse.
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Data was collected cross-sectionally at one university in southern Sweden for psychometrical testing of the SELC20+20 instrument among nursing students. Data contains the 20 + 20 items of the SELC-instrument as well as demographic questions and questions about learning methods for obtaining Self-efficacy in lifestyle counselling. Data was collected in January 2023. 


Datafile descriptions
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Dataset.csv  the complete dataset.
Columns:
Id. Participant identification number, numerical. A randomly assigned identification number that uniquely represents each research participant.

Age_dich. Age_dichotomised, 0?25 years, 1 >26 years.

Sex. 0 = Female, 1 = Male.

Edu. Educational level, 0 = Upper secondary school, 1 = Higher education degree.

Helath_care_edu. Previous health care education, 0 = Yes, 1 = No.
Sem. Semester, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6.

I1. Id_tobacco_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I2. Tobacco-health_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I3. Motivation_assessment_tobacco_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I4. Advice_tobacco_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I5. Motivational_strategies_tobacco_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I6. Id_alcohol_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I7. Alcohol-health_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I8. Motivation_assessment_alcohol_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I9. Advice_alcohol_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I10. Motivational_strategies_alcohol_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I11. Id_physical_act_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I12. Physical_act-health_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I13. Motivation_assessment_physical_act_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I14. Advice_physical_act_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I15. Motivational_strategies_physical_act_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I16. Id_eating_hab_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I17. Eating_hab-health_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I18. Motivation_assessment_eating_hab_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I19. Advice_eating_hab_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I20. Motivational_strategies_eating_hab_knowledge. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in theoretical knowledge about/to

I21. Id_tobacco_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I22. Tobacco-health_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I23. Motivation_assessment_tobacco_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I24. Advice_tobacco_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I25. Motivational_strategies_tobacco_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I26. Id_alcohol_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I27. Alcohol-health_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I28. Motivation_assessment_alcohol_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I29. Advice_alcohol_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I30. Motivational_strategies_alcohol_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I31. Id_physical_act_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I32. Physical_act-health_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I33. Motivation_assessment_physical_act_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I34. Advice_physical_act_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I35. Motivational_strategies_physical_act_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I36. Id_eating_hab_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I37. Eating_hab-health_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I38. Motivation_assessment_eating_hab_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I39. Advice_eating_hab_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

I40. Motivational_strategies_eating_hab_ability. 0 = I am very insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 1 = I am insecure in my confidence in practical ability about/to, 2 = I am sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to, 3 = I am very sure of my confidence in practical ability about/to

Own_search_K. Own_search_for_knowledge_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.
Personal_exp_K. Personal_experiences_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Edu_K. Theoretical_knowledge_through_education_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Obs_K. Observed_lifestyle_counselling_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Exp_K. Experience_in_lifestyle_counselling_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Feedb_K. Receiving_feedback_on_counselling_knowledge. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Own_search_A. Own_search_for_knowledge_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Personal_exp_A. Personal_experiences_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Edu_A. Theoretical_knowledge_through_education_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Obs_A. Observed_lifestyle_counselling_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Exp_A. Experience_in_lifestyle_counselling_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.

Feedb_A. Receiving_feedback_on_counselling_ability. 0 = Not at all, 1 = To a low degree, 2 = To a high degree, 3 = To a very high degree.


Reference information
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Data Quality:
The dataset has undergone basic validation and consistency checks to ensure that variable values fall within expected ranges. This dataset includes complete data, cases with missing data has been removed. 17% of cases had missing data due to non-response in items. These missing values appeared to be randomly distributed.
