간호학생의 직업가치관과 간호전문직관이 진로준비행동에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate work value and nursing professional value and career preparation behavior of nursing students by grade and to identify factors influencing career preparation behavior. Methods The participants were 326 nursing college students in one university located in G-city. Data were collected by them using a self-questionnaire from November 29th to December 9th of 2021. Data were analyzed us-ing one-way ANOVA, Scheffė test, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 19.0 PC+. Results The mean score for work value was 3.98, nursing professional value was 3.74 and career preparation behavior was 3.20. Significant differences were found in one subdomain of work value(extrinsic work value), Four subdomains of nursing professional value(self-concept of profession, social awareness, the roles of nursing service, originality of nursing) and three subdomains of career preparation behavior(information gathering behavior, tool preparation behavior, practical efforts) to grade. work value, nursing professional value and career preparation behavior had significant positive correlations. Factors influencing career preparation behavior were social awareness, originality of nursing, the roles of nursing service and extrinsic work value, which explained about 29.4% of total variance. Conclusions These results indicate a need to develop and operate a step-by-step career curriculum considering the above predictors in order to choose a job that suits their interests and aptitudes and improve their job adaptation after employment among nursing students.