• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.511-520
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• 2018

In this study, we looked at whether the character strength of foreign students affects the adaptation of university life and tried to figure out whether cultural adaptation stress has mediating effect. To this end, we set up a research model based on prior research, conducted a survey of 263 foreign students belonging to G City and N City, and analyzed the data using the spss statistics program. As a result of the study, the character strength of foreign students was affecting the adaptation of university life, and the cultural adaptation stress of international students partially mediated the relationship between character strength and university life adaptation. Therefore, it is suggested that it is necessary to develop a program that reduces cultural stress and to have a professional counselor in the university who can continuously consult international students.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.150-160
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted to understand what various factors influence school life adaption of nursing students by measuring life stress, anger and optimism. Methods: The subjects were 186 students in B city and the data were collected for the period of 17-28 April 2017. The collected data were analyzed with an independent t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's method, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson's correlation coefficients. The results are as follows respectively: life stress 1.34/4, state anger 1.24/4, trait anger 1.57/4 at average, and among optimism was 3.45/5 at average. Multiple regression analysis showed perceived physical health status(${\beta}=.20$ t=2.72, p=.007), satisfaction on college(${\beta}=.19$, t=2.53 p=.012) and life stress (${\beta}=-.14$ t=-2.28, p=.027) were related to factors. They accounted 18.2% of the optimism of the subjects. However, there was no significant correlation between optimism and anger of nursing students. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop a program to improve the optimism of nursing college students and to develop a program that can enhance the coping ability of stress to cope with life stress experienced by nursing students.

• Journal of Service Research and Studies
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.177-197
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between acculturation stress and university adjustment and moderating role of social support in Foreign students majoring tourism at universities in korea. Data was collected from 250 Foreign students. Then the data and hypotheses were examined using multiple regression analysis and hierarchial regression analysis using SPSS 18.0. The result of this study is as follows. Acculturation stress was negatively related with university adjustment and social support positively moderate the relationship between acculturation stress and university adjustment. Social support is suggested to reduce the negative results of acculturation stress and had a positive direct effect on university adjustment. Findings were this study provide a comprehensive understanding on university adjustment for Foreign students studying in korea. also, acculturation stress, university adjustment and social support were significant variable of institutional attachment. Finally, this study suggested that the university should develop international students program based on cultural difference and more studies are need to identify additional different factors that affect acculturative stress as well as to develop students intervention program for physical and psychological support.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.1439-1452
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to construct a SEM that would further explain the college adaptation for nursing students. Methods: Model construction was based on the variables; mother attachment, self concept, stress, stress of clinical practice, psychological well-being, coping, and college adaptation. The analysis of data was done with both SPSS 20.0 for descriptive statistics and AMOS 20.0 for SEM. Results: The psychological well-being and coping was found to have a significantly direct effect in predicting college adaptation. In addition, mother attachment, self concept, and stress were found to have a significantly direct effect in predicting college adaptation. The final modified model yielded ${\chi}^2=231.1$ (p <.001), ${\chi}^2/df=2.36$, GFI=.91, AGFI=.86, NFI=.91, PNFI=.73 RMSEA=.07, and CFI=.95. Conclusion: To improve adjustment to college life, it is recommended to have a direct method of developing psychological well-being and coping improvement program to improve mother attachment.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.783-791
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• 2022

This Research is a descriptive study conducted to identify the academic stress, interpersonal relationships, and degree of adaptation to college life of nursing students who experienced COVID-19, and to identify factors influencing college life adaptation. The subjects of the research were sophomore students enrolled in 3 university nursing departments in G city. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis were analyzed. The research result showed a significant negative correlation (r=-.584, p<.001) for academic stress and college life adaptation, and a significant positive correlation (r=.505, p<.001) for interpersonal relationships and college life adaptation. The regression model to confirm the influencing factors on college life adaptation was shown to be significant (F=64.462 p<.001). Academic stress (β=-.542, p<.001), interpersonal relationships (β=.339, p<.001), and housing type (β=.199, p<.001) were found to be significant predictive factors. The explanatory power of these variables was 54.6%. Through the results of this research, it will be possible to provide basic data for developing educational programs to reduce academic stress, improve positive and smooth interpersonal relationships, and improve emotional support for college life adaptation.

• Korean Journal of School Psychology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.361-380
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the moderated mediating effect of emotional expressiveness through social-anxiety on the relationship between university student' life stress and smart phone overdependence. For this purpose, the survey was conducted at the Southern Post using revised life stress scale for college students(RLSS-CS), social anxietyy scale(SIAS), smart phone overdependence scale(S-scale), and emotional expressiveness scale(BEQ). Data collected from 400 (200 men, 200 women) were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and SPSS Macro. The results were as follows: first, university students' life stress were positively associated with social-anxiety, smart phone overdependence and emotional expressiveness. Secondly, partially mediating effect of social-anxiety on the process of university students' life stress affecting smart phone overdependence. Thirdly, emotional expressiveness also moderated the mediating effect of university student' life stress on smart phone overdependence through social-anxiety. In this study, the pathway leading to the smart phone overdependence was examined jointly, including life stress, social-anxiety and emotional expressiveness. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study were discussed with suggestions for future studies.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.297-305
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate Stress Coping Type, Professor-student Interaction, Major Satisfaction on Life Stress of Nursing Students. The data were collected using questionnaire from 146 nursing students, May 27 to May 30, 2018 at a college in the J city. The analysis of the data was done through SPSS 20.0/window statistical analysis by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression. Upon examining the correlation between Life Stress and Professor-student Interaction, Major Satisfaction the correlation was significant. The result of the multiple regression indicates the Professor-student Interaction(β=-.34, p<.001) predict 29.5%(F=9.70, p<.001). Based on the results of the study, it is expected to be used as basic data for various programs to improve professor - student interaction of nursing students.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.353-361
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the life stress and stress coping of occupational therapy students in an effort to provide directions and various methods to ensure the psychological stability and successful university adjustment of students. The subjects in this study were 369 students majoring in occupational therapy in universities located in Jeolla Province. A self-administered survey was conducted from June 1 to July 30, 2019. The findings of the study were as follows: As for life stress by general characteristics, there were differences in that regard according to gender, academic year, Family relations and economic status. For stress coping, there was a difference in that regard according to gender. Life stress had a significant positive relationship with stress coping, and specifically, it had significant positive relationships with emotion-focused coping and wishful thinking, subfactors of stress coping. The subfactors of life stress had a significant negative correlation with those of stress coping as well. In conclusion, it is necessary to develop and research the effectiveness of stress coping programs to reduce life stress during college life and facilitate the school adjustment of college students.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.301-308
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between personality, stress and college adjustment of nursing college students and to identify the factors influencing college adjustment. The data collected from December 14, 2017 to December 19, 2017, and the questionnaire from 193 nursing students in D City. The data were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA and Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. The mean scores of major satisfaction, was $6.32{\pm}2.03$, personality was $3.76{\pm}.43$, stress was $1.57{\pm}.37$, and college adjustment was $3.30{\pm}.65$. There were positive correlations between college adjustment and major satisfaction(r = .41, p <.001), as well as between personality (r = .60, p <.001). The significant factors influencing the college adjustment were number of consultation, major satisfaction and personality, which explained 49% of the variance in the college adjustment. Based on these findings, programs that develop personality are necessary for college nursing students in order to promote college adjustment.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.3944-3953
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of intoxication in SNS and stress of university life on the adaption of university life among university students and presents basic data for helping healthy adaption of university life. A survey was held to the university students in Seoul and Chungcheong cities from October 6 to October 17, 2014. of 235 copies of the questionnaire distributed, a total of 213 copies were in the final analysis. For data analysis, SPSS 21.0 for Windows was used. As a result, there were correlations between variables, the adaption of University life of university students were affected by the intoxication in SNS and stresses of university life. and the largest effect was the academic problem. In conclusion, it is need to development program and counseling with considering academic satisfaction for improving adaption of university life.