Effects of Self-Esteem, Problem-Solving Ability, and Professional Nursing Values on the Career Identity of Nursing College Students in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Jisun Min,Hyunlye Kim,Jaeyong Yoo

doi:10.3390/ijerph18168531

Abstract

In Korea, the number of admissions to nursing colleges has greatly increased over the past 20 years to address the shortage of nurses. However, many nursing students have unclear career identities during college and stop working in healthcare after graduation. This study aimed to examine the effects of self-esteem, problem-solving ability, and professional nursing values on career identity. The participants were 140 third- and fourth-year nursing students recruited from a university in South Korea. Data were collected between September and October 2019 using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple linear regression. The results showed significant correlations between satisfaction with college life and major subject, subjective academic achievement, self-esteem, problem-solving ability, professional nursing values, and career identity. The factors that significantly affected career identity were self-esteem and professional nursing values. Nursing educators can support the career development of nursing students by enhancing their self-esteem and professionalism, along with efforts to improve satisfaction with their college life and major.

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We aimed to evaluate the effects a nursing education strategy to produce nurses who can play an active role during healthcare of self-esteem, problem-solving ability, and professional values on the career identity of crises subsequent to the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic
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Satisfaction with college life was reported by 41.4% of participants, and satisfaction with the major subject was reported by 41.4% of participants at the time of admission and

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Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The current shortage of nurses is a global health concern, especially during the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic. Many countries are making efforts to improve nursing education and working conditions to overcome the undersupply of nurses. A more systematic solution is needed [1]. In South Korea over the past 20 years, the health policy of increasing the number of admissions to nursing colleges had led to an increased supply of licensed nurses. There is still a shortage of nurses in the field to such an extent that the number of working nurses per 1000 population remains below

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