Factors Influencing the Career Preparation Behavior of Nursing Students.
10.11111/jkana.2016.22.4.344
- Author:
Tae Jeong JANG
1
;
Mikyung MOON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Career preparation behavior;
Nursing professionalism;
Satisfaction with major;
Self-leadership
- MeSH:
Humans;
Nursing*;
Professionalism;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2016;22(4):344-352
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of nursing professionalism, satisfaction with major, and self-leadership on nursing student career preparation behavior. METHODS: Data were collected from August 1 to August 31, 2014. Participants were 400 students who completed self-report questionnaires covering career preparation behavior, nursing professionalism, satisfaction with major and self-leadership. The SPSS/WIN/PC 21.0 program was used for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlational coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: The average scores for career preparation behavior, nursing professionalism, satisfaction with major, and self-leadership were 2.51, 3.80, 3,89, and 3.51 respectively. There were positive correlations among career preparation behavior, nursing professionalism, satisfaction with major, and self-leadership. Age, academic year, nursing professionalism, self-leadership, general satisfaction in satisfaction with major were significant predictors of career preparation behavior. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to provide career educational programs considering according to the academic year of nursing students and to develop educational programs to improve the nursing professionalism of nursing students.
