Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 2
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- Pages.324-340
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- 1998
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- 1225-9012(pISSN)
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- 2287-1802(eISSN)
A Correlational Study on Professional Autonomy and Self-Concept of Clinical Nurses
임상 간호사의 자율성과 전문직 자아개념
- Jang Hee-Jung (Department of Nursing Science, Hallym University) ;
- Sung Myung-Sook (Department of Nursing Science, Hallym University) ;
- Joo Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Pusan National University)
- Published : 1998.12.05
Abstract
Nurses experience role conflict between nursing theory that they learned in school and clinical nursing practice. This conflict lead to lower self-image, self-esteem, job dissatisfaction. Also, the professionalism of nurses is estimatable by the grade of autonomy. The professional autonomy requires individual and professional obligation about her decision and performance. A lack of professional autonomy results in the Job dissatisfaction. Job dissatisfaction leads to absenteeism, increased proneness to mental and physical illness and higher turnover rates. The purpose of this study was to investigate professional autonomy and self-concept of clinical nurses. Data were collected from 262 clinical nurses in P city from June 1 to June 30, 1996. The instruments used for this study were made by Arthur(1990) and Schutzenhofer(1983). The data were analyzed for frequency and percetage, mean, SD, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, stepwise mutiple regression, using SAS