Korean Nursing Students Research Articles

Korean Nursing Students' First Experiences of Clinical Practice in Psychiatric Nursing: A Phenomenological Study.

Nursing students have a more negative attitude toward psychiatric practice than other practices. In particular, Korean nursing students experience increased pressure during clinical practice in psychiatric nursing due to sociocultural and institutional influences, such as prejudices, fear, and anxiety towards mental illnesses. This study aimed to conduct an investigation on students’ first experiences of clinical practice in psychiatric nursing. Participants were 12 fourth year nursing students in South Korea. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and data analysis was done using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. The students’ experiences of clinical practice in psychiatric nursing could be categorized into emotional fluctuation, burnout, transformation, and growth. The results of this study show that nursing students experienced emotional fluctuation and burnout at the beginning of their clinical practice in psychiatric nursing. At the end of the clinical practice, they experienced transformation and growth. The study suggests that nursing instructors and on-site staff need to interact with nursing students to understand the nature of these first experiences and support them through teaching and field guidance.

A Study on Factors Affecting Communication Ability of Korean Nursing Students

Background/Objectives: This study was attempted to identify factors affecting the communication ability of nursing students. The study subjects were 210 nursing students.Method/Statistical Analysis: This study was statistically processed using SPSS. 19 program and correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were used to confirm the relationship between the main variables.Findings: As a result, the communication ability of nursing students showed a positive correlation with self-awareness, empathy, self-esteem. Regression analysis was found to have a significant effect on self-awareness, empathy, and self-esteem. Among them, empathy was the most influential and the explanatory power of the main variables was 53.4%. That is, the higher the empathy ability, the higher self-awareness, and the higher self-esteem of nursing college students, the higher the communication ability (F = 80.871, p<.000). That is, the higher the empathy ability, the higher self-awareness, and the higher self-esteem of nursing college students, the higher the communication ability.Improvements/Applications: Therefore, universities should provide continuous education to improve empathy, self-esteem, and self-awareness in order to improve communication skills of student nurses, and develop specific education method and operational strategies through follow-up studies.

Factors Influencing Disaster-Incident-Related Impacts on Korean Nursing Students.

The frequency of earthquakes in South Korea is increasing. This study aimed to examine and identify the factors influencing the degree of disaster-incident-related impacts among Korean nursing students who have actual disaster experience. The study sample consisted of 153 nursing students living around the Phohang-si area in Gyeongsang-do, South Korea, and who have actual disaster-incident-related experience. Measures used in this study were the Impact of Event Scale, Perceived Health Status Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Coping Strategy Indicator (Korean version). The data collection period was from October to December 2018. Factors that influence disaster-incident-related impacts among Korean nursing students in descending order are as follows: perceived health status (β = 0.48), gender (β = −0.28), coping skill (β = 0.18), psychological well-being (β = 0.14), need for disaster education (β = 0.12), and major satisfaction (β = −0.12). This study provides preliminary evidence that perceived health status is a major and primary predictor of disaster-incident-related impacts among Korean nursing students, followed by coping skill and psychological well-being. The findings can be reflected in a pertinent curriculum by actively considering these factors in designing nursing education interventions for managing disaster-incident-related impacts among Korean nursing students.

Severity and Influencing Factors of Homophobia in Korean Nursing Students.

Sexual minorities are people with non-cis and non-heterosexual gender identities, including LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) identities. Korean society is prejudiced against sexual minorities—in our study, we will broadly label this prejudice homophobia. It is possible that sexual minorities do not receive appropriate health management owing to such prejudices. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce homophobia in nursing students. This study aims to measure the degree of homophobia in Korean nursing students and identify the factors that affect homophobia. Our study is a cross-sectional study, which surveys attitudes of 265 nursing students toward homophobia in five Korean cities in January to March, 2019. The average homophobia score was 74.5 out of a possible 120; 92.9% of the participants were classified as homophobic, and 42.3% as highly homophobic. We found that participants who were male, religious, had low self-esteem, and had no family members or acquaintances who might belong to a sexual minority group, were more likely to be homophobic. Nursing students in Korea still exhibit high levels of homophobia. As high levels of homophobia can negatively affect health management and nursing, especially in the case of sexual minorities, we suggest that educational programs should be set up to reduce homophobia in nursing students.

Factors Influencing Respect for Life and Will of Korean Nursing Students

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the willingness of nursing college students to have respect for life and to use them as basic principle to help develop an effective bioethics education program for nursing students. A descriptive study was used with 442 nursing students. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Multiple regression. The result showed that factors affecting respect for life and will were meanings of death, death anxiety, death concern and these three variables explained about 43.6% of respect for life and will. It is necessary for nursing students to understand the meaning of death and to reduce death anxiety by improving understanding of meanings of death. It also suggests the need to develop an educational program that can improve the respect for life and will by establishing their own views on death and improving the involvement of death in nursing a dying patient and family.

Factors Affecting Psychological Well-Being of Korean Nursing Students

Factors Affecting Psychological Well-Being of Korean Nursing Students

간호학생 회복탄력성(Resilience) 연구의 동향- 융합적 관점

본 연구는 간호대학생을 대상으로 시행된 회복탄력성 연구의 동향을 융합적 관점에서 파악하고자 시도되었다. 2010년 1월부터 2017년 12월 까지 국내 학술지에 게재된 87편의 논문을 대상으로 분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 회복탄력성 개념은 6가지 용어로 서로 다르게 정의되어 사용되고 있었고, 양적 연구의 비중(99%)이 매우 높았다. 또한 개인과 대학 차원에서 다양한 보호요인, 변화요인, 위험요인이 분류되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 회복탄력성이 미래의 간호사인 간호대학생들의 전공 적응에 매우 중요한 요인임을 확인할 수 있었으나, 향후 연구 시 명료한 용어 정의와 적절한 측정 도구의 선택이 강조되어야 하며 다양한 설계를 적용한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

Exploring the Influence of Safety Perception and Safety Control on Clinical Performance Ability and Self Confidence in Patient Safety in Korean Nursing Students

Background/Objectives: This study aims to explore the effect of increased awareness of safety perception and safety control in providing self confidence in patient safety and clinical trials for Korean nursing students.Method/Statistical Analysis: The data were gathered using several questionnaires that were surveyed by 309 students located in C,I,J cities who gaved their permission to participate in this study. To identify the correlations among clinical performance ability, self confidence in patient safety, safety perception and safety control, SPSS 20.0 correlation program was used. We applied descriptive statistics, which include t-test, analysis of variance(ANOVA_Scheffe), Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple-regression analysis.Findings: There was a statistically significant positive correlation among safety perception, safety control, self confidence in patient safety and clinical performance ability. The regression model explained approximately 54.0% of self confidence in patient safety. Meanwhile, safety perception(p<.001), safety control(p<.001), experience of incident(p<.001), academic record(Less 3.0)(p=.008), clinical performance ability(p=.008), and major satisfaction(Satisfaction)(p=.045) were determined to influence factors on self confidence in patient safety. The multiple-regression analysis model explained approximately 53.0% of clinical performance ability. Furthermore,safety control(p<.001), major satisfaction(Moderate)(p<.001), safety perception(p=.012), self confidence in patient safety (p=.012), and academic record(3.0-3.5)(p=.019) were determined to be influencing factors on clinical performance ability.Improvements/Applications: The results are anticipated to be utilized as a reference basis for devising strategy for self confidence in patient safety and clinical performance ability for prospective nursing students.

Factors Affecting on Career Attitude Maturity in Korean Nursing Students

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to career attitude maturity in Korean nursing students.Method/Statistical Analysis: A purposive sample of 135 students from N university was recruited for the cross-sectional survey design. The structured questionnaires were used for major satisfaction, intrinsic/extrinsic work value, career attitude maturity and job barrier which was reported reliability in domestic studies. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and stepwise multiple regression.Findings: The mean scores of major satisfaction, intrinsic/extrinsic work value, career attitude maturity, and barrier were 3.86, 4.05/4.06, 3.43 and 2.08, respectively. Career attitude maturity was significantly positively related to intrinsic work value (r= .258, p&lt;.05), major satisfaction (r=.177, p&lt;.05) and also, negatively related to career barrier (r= .43, p&lt;.001). Intrinsic work value(ß=0.284, p=.004), extrinsic work value(ß=-0.194, p=.043), and career barriers (ß=-0.535, p&lt;.001) had significant effects on career attitude maturity (F=13.006, p&lt;.001). Adjusted explained variance for the career attitude maturity was 36.4%.Improvements/Applications: Based on the findings of this study, career development programs are recommended to improve career attitude maturity in nursing students.

Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Energy Drink Consumption in Korean Nursing Students: Never-consumers versus Ever-consumers

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the status of caffeine-containing energy drink consumption among Korean nursing students and to identify associated psychological factors.MethodsIn total, 187 Korean nursing students participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to identify participants' general characteristics and psychosocial factors (self-esteem, academic stress, depression, and college adjustment) associated with energy drink consumption. Data were analyzed with SPSS using descriptive statistics, the x2 test, the t-test, and logistic regression.ResultsMore than two-thirds (73.3%) of the participants had consumed energy drinks. Among the investigated psychological factors, depression appeared to most strongly influence energy drink consumption behaviors in this population.ConclusionThe consumption of caffeine-containing energy drinks was found to be common among nursing students preparing to become health care professionals; depressed nursing students were more likely to have consumed energy drinks than non-depressed students. Nursing educators should emphasize the early detection of unhealthy beverage consumption habits and provide appropriate education to enhance healthy behaviors in future health care professionals.

Exploring the Influence of Safety Perception and Safety Control on Clinical Performance Ability and Self Confidence in Patient Safety in Korean Nursing Students

Exploring the Influence of Safety Perception and Safety Control on Clinical Performance Ability and Self Confidence in Patient Safety in Korean Nursing Students

Factors Associated with Psychological Well-being among Korean Nursing students

Background/Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the effects of resilience and interpersonal competence on psychological well-being among nursing students in Korea. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. The 282 participants were recruited from nursing students in C-do, D city. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multivariate analysis using SPSS 22.0. The two models extracted through hierarchical regression analysis were tested to determine the predictors of psychological well-being in nursing students. Findings: The findings showed positive associations among resilience, interpersonal competence, and psychological well-being. In the first model, personal factors such as religion (? = ?.12, p = .018), interpersonal relationship (? = ?.20, p < .001), academic satisfaction (? = ?.30, p < .001), normal personality (? = ?.18, p = .001), and negative personality (? = ?.23, p < .001) were significant and accounted for 30.1% of the variance. Finally, when general characteristics, resilience, and interpersonal competence were entered into the final model, religion (? = ?.09, p = .043), interpersonal relationship(? = ?.14, p = .005), academic satisfaction (? = ?.17, p = .006), personality (? = ?.18, p = .001), resilience (? = .24, p < .001), and interpersonal competence (? = .22, p < .001) were significant. This final model, which included both personal factors and main variables, accounted for 42.5% of the variance. Improvements/Applications: Resilience and interpersonal competence are important factors in the psychological well-being of nursing students. Therefore, strategies should be developed to increase the psychological well-being of nursing students by improving resilience and interpersonal competence.

Factors Affecting on Career Attitude Maturity in Korean Nursing Students

Factors Affecting on Career Attitude Maturity in Korean Nursing Students

Korean Nursing Students’ Experiences of a Short-term Health and Medical Study Abroad Program

Korean Nursing Students’ Experiences of a Short-term Health and Medical Study Abroad Program

Differences of Self-Control, Daily Life Stress, and Communication Skills between Smartphone Addiction Risk Group and General Group in Korean Nursing Students

Concerns about smartphone addiction have been raised as the use time of and dependence on the smartphone is increasing. This study were to examine the differences of self-control, daily life stress, and communication skills between smartphone addiction risk group and general group in nursing students, South Korea. A cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted. Samples were total 139 nursing students (addictive risk: n = 40, general: n = 99) at G and B cities in South Korea. Measures were general characteristics form, self-control scale in Korean version, daily life stress scale for college students, and Global Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale (GICC). There were significant differences on self-control (t = 3.02, p = 0.003) and daily life stress (t = 3.56, p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference on communication skills (t = 1.72, p = 0.088) between two groups. Nursing students in smart phone addiction risk group had worse self-control and higher daily life stress than nursing students in general group. The preventive education programs for healthy smartphone use of Korean nursing students are needed.

The Mediating Effects of Social Support and a Grateful Disposition on the Relationship between Life Stress and Anger in Korean Nursing Students

PurposeAnger management is a very important issue for nursing education. However, there is a lack of research identifying related factors. This study examined the mediating effects of social support and a grateful disposition on the relationship between life stress and anger in nursing students. MethodsThe participants were 172 nursing students recruited from two universities in cities in South Korea. Baron and Kenny's regression method and the Sobel test were used to analyze the mediating effects of social support and a grateful disposition on the association between life stress and anger. ResultsThere were significant correlations between life stress, social support, a grateful disposition, and anger. In addition, social support and a grateful disposition exerted full mediating effects on the relationship between life stress and anger. ConclusionBased on this study's results, enhancing social support and grateful disposition could help nursing students who experience anger resulting from life stress to manage their anger effectively. This finding suggests that, as specific strategies for anger management, nursing educators should encourage nursing students to use sources of social support and to engage in various gratitude activities.

Validity and Reliability of the Self-Reflection and Insight Scale for Korean Nursing Students

Purpose The purpose of this study was to translate the Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) into Korean and test its validity and reliability. Methods Participants were 340 nursing students who were recruited from 5 nursing colleges in Korea. Data were collected from November 21 to December 20, 2016 and analyzed using the IBM Statistics SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 23.0 programs. Exploratory factor analysis, Confirmatory factor analysis, and concurrent validity analysis were performed. Results For the Korean-SRIS (K-SRIS) 4 items were deleted from the original SRIS. The final scale consisted of 16 items which were sorted into- the 2 factors: self-reflection (11 items), insight (5 items). The cumulative percent of variance was 50.91%. The statistically significant correlation between K-SRIS scores and the Reflection in Learning Scale (RLS) support the concurrent validity of the K-SRIS. The reliability of the scale, Cronbach's α was .83. Conclusion The finding indicate that the K-SRIS has validity and reliability. Therefore it can be used for measuring and developing reflection ability in nursing students. 주요어: 성찰, í†µì°°ë ¥, 간호학생, 타당도, ì‹ ë¢°ë„ Key words: Reflection, Insight, Nursing students, Validity, Reliability

Influence of Achievement Motivation and Parent-Child Relationship on Ego Identity in Korean Nursing Students

Influence of Achievement Motivation and Parent-Child Relationship on Ego Identity in Korean Nursing Students

Korean Nursing Students' Acquisition of Evidence-Based Practice and Critical Thinking Skills.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential for enhancing nurses' quality of care. We identified Korean nursing students' practices, attitudes, and knowledge concerning EBP, as well as their critical thinking disposition (CTD). The EBP Questionnaire (EBPQ) was administered to a convenience sample of 266 nursing students recruited from four nursing schools in Seoul and its metropolitan area. Average EBPQ and CTD total scores were 4.69 ± 0.64 and 3.56 ± 0.32, respectively. Students who were ages ⩾23 years, male, and satisfied with their major demonstrated higher EBPQ and CTD scores. EBPQ scores were significantly correlated with CTD scores (r = .459, p < .01), and CTD was an explanatory factor of EBP (adjusted R2 = 0.200). It is necessary to develop comprehensive teaching strategies to help nursing students improve their CTD and information utilization skills, as well as integrate EBP in undergraduate programs to enhance nurses' EBP abilities. [J Nurs Educ. 2018;57(1):21-27.].

Korean Nursing Students' Character, Sense of Values and Consciousness on National Unification-Security

Korean Nursing Students' Character, Sense of Values and Consciousness on National Unification-Security