Mentorship Quality and Leadership Development in Saudi Nursing Education: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: The healthcare industry demands nurses with both clinical proficiency and leadership skills. However, formal leadership training remains limited among undergraduate nursing students, underscoring the need for clinical mentorship to support leadership development. Purpose: This study investigated the association between clinical mentorship quality and leadership competencies among undergraduate nursing students enrolled at a public university in northern Saudi Arabia. Methods: Data were collected using a cross-sectional design from 224 nursing students through a self-administered online survey, which comprised three sections: demographic information, students' perceptions of clinical mentorship quality, and a standardized assessment of leadership competencie

SUBMITTER: Alenezi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844347 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature