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What were the limitations of the study? Although this research has shown the relationship between nursing practice competence and general self-efficacy in second-year nurses and contributes to the development of nursing practice competence, several constraints may limit the generalization of the results. First, the data used in this study were obtained from second-year nurses in Japan. Second, the possibility of selection bias in this study cannot be refuted; yet, the current study's 27% response rate cannot be considered extremely low, as past researchers have reported response rates ranging from 6.7% to 37.3% (Hagihara et al., 2006). Third, covariance exists between error variables in the multiple-index model. Fourth, the confidence factor of the GSES showed a low Cronbach's α. Scales with Cronbach's α below 0.50 should not be used (Oshio, 2011), and although the coefficient for the confidence factor was not below 0.5, the possibility of this low coefficient to have influenced the analysis results cannot be overlooked. Based on this, the results of this study should be interpreted from the perspective of statistical prediction. Want Professional Help?