The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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Factor Affecting Adjustment of Freshmen Nursing Students to College Life

간호대 신입생의 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Kim, Eun A (Department of Nursing, Chonnam Techno University) ;
  • Park, Kyung Im (Department of Nursing, Chonnam Techno University)
  • 김은아 (전남과학대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 박경임 (전남과학대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.23
  • Accepted : 2014.03.26
  • Published : 2014.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor affecting adjustment of freshmen nursing students to college life. Method: The data were collected from questionnaires filled out by 265 nursing students six schools from all parts of the country from May 19 to June 4, 2010. Data was analyzed by the SPSS (frequency, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis) program. Results: A positive correlation was found for college adjustment with psychological well-being, coping and mother attachment. The strongest predictor of college adjustment was an psychological well-being. In addition psychological well-being, coping, and contact frequency for interview with professor accounted for 39.2% of variance in college adjustment. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that development of psychological well-being and coping in nursing students is important to college adjustment. Further research in improving psychological well-being and coping is warranted.

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