The Effect of Career Decision Making Self-efficacy and Military Duty Planning on Career Preparation Behavior among Male Nursing Students
10.5977/jkasne.2019.25.1.93
- Author:
MinKweon AHN
1
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College, Korea. mkahn@jbsc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Male;
Nursing students;
Career choice;
Decision making;
Military
- MeSH:
Career Choice;
Decision Making;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Military Personnel;
Motivation;
Nursing;
Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2019;25(1):93-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate factors influencing career preparation behavior among male nursing students in South Korea. METHODS: Data were collected from May 25 to June 17, 2018 and a total of 158 male nursing students participated in this study. Career decision making self-efficacy, military duty planning, and career preparation behavior were measured using a structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS 25.0 for windows. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in career preparation behavior of participants according to entrance motivation and desired career after graduation. There were statistically significant correlations between career decision making self-efficacy and career preparation behavior (r=.65, p < .001), and between military duty planning and career preparation behavior (r=.45, p < .001). The influential factors for career preparation behavior were career decision making self-efficacy (β=.64, p < .001), and military duty planning (β=.42, p < .001). These factors accounted for 42% of the variance in career preparation behavior. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that to improve career preparation behavior for male nursing students, it is necessary to enhance career decision making self-efficacy and military duty planning.
