Comparison of Attitudes of Nursing Students toward Death, Self-esteem and Life Satisfaction according to Clinical Experience.
- Author:
Soon Hee KIM
1
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Hyun Mi SON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. dongheekim@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Students;
Attitude towrad death;
Self concept;
Personal satisfaction
- MeSH:
Humans;
Personal Satisfaction;
Self Concept;
Students, Nursing;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
2011;14(3):144-151
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare nursing students' attitudes toward death, self-esteem and life satisfaction according to clinical experience. METHODS: We surveyed 1,030 nursing students from two different universities with a questionnaire consisting of items regarding attitudes toward death, self-esteem and life satisfaction. The data were analyzed using a PASW program. RESULTS: Students with clinical experience scored 2.85 on the attitude toward death, while those without clinical experience scored 2.79 (t=2.775, P=0.006). Students with clinical experience had significantly higher self-esteem (t=4.541, P<0.001) and life satisfaction (t=4.050, P<0.001) than those without it. Students with clinical experience showed correlations between attitude toward death and self-esteem (r=0.159, P<0.001) and life satisfaction (r=0.090, P=0.025), while those without it did not (r=0.106, P=0.014). CONCLUSION: These results provide guidance for developing educational strategies such as educational program to help students build positive attitude toward death through their experience in clinical practice.
