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PROCESS Model 6 with 5,000 bootstrap samples was used to estimate the individual and combined indirect effects involving self-efficacy and professional identity.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Internship environment was positively correlated with voice behavior (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.553,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001), self-efficacy (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.498,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001), and professional identity (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.538,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001). After adjustment for demographic and internship-related characteristics, the 95% bootstrap confidence intervals for the individual indirect effects involving self-efficacy and professional identity and the combined indirect effect involving both variables did not include zero for overall, promotive, or prohibitive voice behavior. The descriptive ratios of the estimated total indirect effect to the estimated total effect were 55.98% for overall voice behavior, 49.47% for promotive voice, and 62.48% for prohibitive voice.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n A more supportive internship environment was associated with higher levels of overall, promotive, and prohibitive voice behavior among nursing interns. Significant indirect effects involving self-efficacy and professional identity were also observed in these associations. 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