Correlation between Major Suitability, Peer Support, Major Satisfaction, and Caring Efficacy of Nursing Students
AUTHORS
Jeong Sook Kim,Department of Nursing, JinJu Health College, Korea
Nam Joo Je*,Department of Nursing Changshin University, Korea
Meera Park,Department of Nursing Changshin University, Korea
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to investigate on the correlation between major suitability, peer support, major satisfaction, and caring efficacy of nursing students. The data was collected from 181 nursing college students in J city from October 1st to October 21th, 2020. The instrument consisted of 73 items, measuring general characteristics, major suitability, peer support, major satisfaction, and caring efficacy. The data collected were analyzed using frequency (percentage), t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficient with IBM SPSS WIN/21.0. Major suitability had a positive correlation with peer support, major satisfaction, and caring efficacy. Peer support had a positive correlation with major satisfaction and caring efficacy. It is believed that an educational program using peer support groups will be helpful to improve major satisfaction and caring efficacy, and it is necessary to provide customized programs according to the degree of major suitability. The results of this study can be used as basic data in developing educational programs that help nursing students improve their adaptation and work performance at school or work. In addition, in order to generalize the research, it is suggested that various researches be conducted by adding a wide range of subjects and variables in the future by supplementing the limitations of this research.
KEYWORDS
Caring efficacy, Nursing college students, Major satisfaction, Major suitability, Peer support
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