The Relationship among Self-Efficacy, Career Decision Making Types and Career Decision Level of Nursing Students.
10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.210
- Author:
Su Ol KIM
1
Author Information
1. Yonsei University, Industrial Academic Cooperation Foundation, Korea. teddy627@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self-efficacy;
Career decision making type;
Career decision level;
Nursing students
- MeSH:
Decision Making*;
Humans;
Motivation;
Nursing*;
Students, Nursing*;
Vocational Guidance
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2016;22(2):210-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to contribute to career counseling and career guidance for nursing students by examining students' career decision-making styles and career decision levels and the relationship between self-efficacy and career decision-making styles and career decision levels. METHODS: A descriptive survey design was used and data were collected using questionnaires from a sample of 469 nursing students. The data were analyzed using frequencies means, Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 21.0. RESULTS: Career decision level had a significant correlation with self-efficacy and decision-making styles. Self-efficacy (β=.143, p<.001), type of decision-making styles rational type (β=.180, p<.001), intuitive type (β=.137, p<.001), dependent type (β=-.236, p<.001) and sex (β=-.086, p=.023), school grades (β=.086, p=.033), and satisfaction of nursing major (β=.209, p<.001) were significant predictors of career decision level. Conclusion CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop effective career support programs according to type of decision-making styles, sex, school grades, motivation to improve nursing students' self-efficacy and satisfaction in the nursing major.
