Influencing Factors on Nursing Students' Career Attitude Maturity |
Myung Ah Kim1, Ji Young Lim2, Sook Young Kim1, Eun-Jeong Kim3, Jong Eun Lee4, Yu Kyung Ko5 |
1Assistant Professor, Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University 2Full-time instructor, Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University 3Research Instructor, Graduate School of Nursing, Yonsei university 4Research Instructor, Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University 5Research Instructor, Division of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University |
Correspondence:
Jong Eun Lee, Tel: +82-31-725-8323, Fax: +82-31-725-8329, Email: agnes38@Jianqfos.com |
Received: 16 November 2004 • Accepted: 20 December 2004 |
Abstract |
Purpose This study was undertaken to investigate the degree of career attitude maturity and its influencing factors for nursing students.
Methods The subjects were 201 nursing students from two colleges located in Gyeonggi-do. The data analyzed by using SPSS-WIN program.
Results Career attitude maturity showed a significant positive correlation with self-esteem (r.567,p=.000), rational decision-making (r= 241, p=.00I),and a negative significant correlation with dependent decision-making (r=-.423, p=.000). In addition, self-esteem, dependent decision-making and rational decision-making were significant predictors to explain career attitude maturity (39%).
Conclusion It is necessary to develop an effective intervention program to improve nursing students* career attitude maturity considering these findings. |
Key Words:
Nursing students; Career attitude maturity; Self-esteem; Decision-making |
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