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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between clinical anxiety / comfort status, adequacy level and self-efficacy perception of pediatric clinics in nursing students who have taken Pediatric Nursing course. This descriptive correlational study was conducted with nursing students in Istanbul. The sample included 295 students who had taken pediatric nursing courses. Data were collected using Student Information Form, Pediatric Student Comfort and Worry Assessment Tool (PSCWAT), Pediatric Clinic Proficiency Level Form (PCPL) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Most of the students (57.3%) participated in the study were 4th grade students, 15.6% were male, 7,5% of them were intern at the pediatric clinics, 35.9% of the students wanted to work in a pediatric department after graduation. There was a positive correlation between the comfort subscale of PSCWAT and PCPL scores at 18%. There was a negative correlation between anxiety subscale of PSCWAT and total score of GSES. Consequently, it was found that as the students' anxiety decreased according to PSCWAT scale, their perception of self-efficacy increased and they perceived themselves sufficient to start practice. According to the PSCWAT scale, it was found that the students had more self-efficacy in the pediatric practice as their comfort in the clinic increased. The level of comfort and anxiety of students affects self-efficacy perception in clinical practice. 

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