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Legal Literacy Among Nursing Students in the Philippines: The Roles of Legal Education Exposure, Perceived Importance, and Confidence in Legal Application

Nurse Media Journal of Nursing · Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025) · hlm. 312–326

DOI
10.14710/nmjn.v15i3.73465
ISSN
2406-8799, 2087-7811
Terbit
2025-12-31
Penerbit
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro
Bahasa
eng
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creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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Background: Legal literacy remains an underdeveloped yet critical domain in Philippine nursing education. Despite the increasing complexity of healthcare, undergraduate curricula offer limited structured training in legal knowledge and its clinical application, potentially affecting students’ readiness to navigate medico-legal challenges.Purpose: This study aimed to examine a structural model of legal literacy among Filipino nursing students, focusing on the roles of legal education exposure, perceived importance of legal knowledge, and confidence in legal application.Methods: This cross-sectional study employed purposive sampling and involved 300 undergraduate nursing students from multiple institutions. Legal literacy was conceptualized as nurses’ capacity to understand and apply medico-legal principles in clinical decision-making and patient advocacy. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire developed for this study and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).Results: All constructs demonstrated high reliability (CR > 0.93) and convergent validity (AVE > 0.76). Legal Literacy was significantly predicted by perceived importance of legal knowledge (β = 0.389, p 0.49). Moderation by year level was not statistically significant.Conclusion: The findings support a structural model of legal literacy that underscores the importance of both attitudinal valuation and confidence in application. Integrating legal education with experiential learning and strategies that enhance self-efficacy may strengthen legal readiness among nursing graduates.

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  • St. Paul University Philippines
  • Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
  • National University
  • University of Nursing Mandalay
  • Arellano University
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Mark Donald C. ReñosaResearch Institute for Tropical Medicine7
Marina Magnolia G. NinoblaMinistry of Health6
Mary Nellie T. RoaSt. Dominic College of Asia5
Paolo D. VegaUC Davis Health3
Christian S. TuSt. Dominic College of Asia3
Iril I. PanesSultan Kudarat State University3
Denise Angelo M. PrudencioKaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center3
Kenji Hennessy C. AbeRiyadh Armed Forces Hospital2
Alejandro C. NonogNova Southeastern University2
Ryan Michael OducadoWest Visayas State University2
Mara Gerbabe RuizAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Richard D. LorescoAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Mark John E. EribalNew York University2
Don Vicente C. RealVillaflores College2
Elizabeth P BauaAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Abdullah Al-BattashiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Glenda Santiago ArquizaAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Mara G. RuizAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Richard C. LorescoAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Lucky Fitzgerald R LapeñaConcordia College1
BRADLEY GOLDIE LOOAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Said Al HarthyCardiff University1
Paolo D VegaAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Ma. Elizabeth BauaSt. Paul University Philippines1
Said Nasser Al HarthyUniversity of Nursing Mandalay1
Najla Al SubhiUniversity of Nursing Mandalay1

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	<dc:description xml:lang="en-US">Background: Legal literacy remains an underdeveloped yet critical domain in Philippine nursing education. Despite the increasing complexity of healthcare, undergraduate curricula offer limited structured training in legal knowledge and its clinical application, potentially affecting students’ readiness to navigate medico-legal challenges.Purpose: This study aimed to examine a structural model of legal literacy among Filipino nursing students, focusing on the roles of legal education exposure, perceived importance of legal knowledge, and confidence in legal application.Methods: This cross-sectional study employed purposive sampling and involved 300 undergraduate nursing students from multiple institutions. Legal literacy was conceptualized as nurses’ capacity to understand and apply medico-legal principles in clinical decision-making and patient advocacy. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire developed for this study and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).Results: All constructs demonstrated high reliability (CR &gt; 0.93) and convergent validity (AVE &gt; 0.76). Legal Literacy was significantly predicted by perceived importance of legal knowledge (β = 0.389, p &lt; 0.001) and confidence in legal application (β = 0.256, p &lt; 0.001). Confidence partially mediated the relationship between perceived importance and legal literacy (β = 0.057, p = 0.013). Legal education exposure showed an indirect effect on legal literacy through perceived importance (β = –0.118, p = 0.003). The model explained 84.0% of the variance in legal literacy, with acceptable model fit and strong predictive relevance (SRMR = 0.042; Q² &gt; 0.49). Moderation by year level was not statistically significant.Conclusion: The findings support a structural model of legal literacy that underscores the importance of both attitudinal valuation and confidence in application. Integrating legal education with experiential learning and strategies that enhance self-efficacy may strengthen legal readiness among nursing graduates.</dc:description>
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