Nursing undergraduates' career maturity and its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2011.30.005
- VernacularTitle:护理本科生职业成熟度现状及其影响因素
- Author:
CHENYu-hua
1
;
Ping ZHANG
;
Xi-Rong TANG
Author Information
1. 421001衡阳,南华大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Nursing;
Undergraduates;
Career maturity;
Specialty commitment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2011;17(30):3612-3614
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate nursing undergraduates' career maturity and its influencing factors.Methods A total of 467 nursing undergraduates from a certain comprehensive university were investigated with general informarion questionnaire,Undergraduate Career Maturity Inventory and Undergraduate Specialty Commitment.Results The mean score of career maturity was (3.12 ±0.29).The highest score and lowest score was (3.74 ± 0.45 ) for professional reference and (2.53 ± 0.61 ) for professional value,respectively.Nursing undergraduates' career maturity was influenced by grade,hometown,father' s education,participation and organization of social association activity,and specialty commitment ( P < 0.05,P < 0.01 ).Conclusions Career maturity of nursing undergraduates is generally well,but its overall level is rather low.Nursing undergraduates' career maturity is influenced by grade,hometown,father' s education,participation and organization of social association activity,and specialty commitment.