Relations between Satisfaction in Major, Career Decision-making Self-efficacy and Career Identity of Nursing Students.
10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.1.27
- Author:
Jeom Suk JUNG
1
;
Mi Jo JEONG
;
Il Young YOO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nursing student;
Satisfaction;
Career identity;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Humans;
Motivation;
Nursing;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Self Report;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2014;20(1):27-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity of nursing students. METHODS: Data were collected from 543 students by means of self reported questionnaires about satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity from November 26 to 30, 2012. RESULTS: The average score of satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity of nursing students was 3.56 on a 5 point-scale, 3.28 on a 5 point-scale, and 2.65 on a 4 point-scale respectively. There were significant correlation between satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity of nursing students. Career identity could be explained 26.2% by satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy, admission motivation, and school grade. CONCLUSION: Career identity was correlated with satisfaction in major and career decision-making self-efficacy in nursing students. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an effective intervention program to improve nursing students's satisfaction in major, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity.
