Relationship between the Interpersonal Disposition and Interactive Characteristics of Nursing College Students: A Social Network Analysis

간호대학생들의 상호작용 특징과 대인관계성향의 관계: 사회연결망 분석을 중심으로

  • 박미화 (서울대학교 간호대학 소비자건강정보학연구실) ;
  • 강문정 (제주한라대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 박창승 (제주한라대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2016.05.05
  • Accepted : 2016.05.30
  • Published : 2016.06.30

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to use the social network analysis to verify the relationship between the interpersonal disposition and interactive characteristics of nursing college students. Five classes, a total of 117 nursing students were included in the study. Methods: The study interaction network centralization, density and in-degree & out-degree centrality were used as indicators for measuring students' study interaction. Also, the students' interpersonal disposition was measured using verified tool. Results: The results indicated that the ordinary type which gave and took the information generally showed the highest proportions in the study interaction network. Also, the empathic-acceptable tendency of social relation domain showed the highest proportions in the interpersonal disposition. Moreover, the students who play the isolate and the carrier role in the study interaction network had no relation with the expression tendency, and the transmitter role play students had no relation with the role tendency. Conclusion: Based on the results, the tutors should consider the students' interpersonal relationship disposition when implementing the instructional strategy in PBL curriculum.

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