J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2018 Sep;24(4):298-306. 10.11111/jkana.2018.24.4.298.

Effect of Personality and Resilience on Satisfaction with Major in Nursing Students

• Nam MH
• Kim HO

• KMID: 2421698
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2018.24.4.298

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine personality, resilience and satisfaction with nursing major and to explore their influences on nursing students' satisfaction with their major.
METHODS
From March 15 to 30, 2018, self-report questionnaires were distributed and collected from 308 of nursing students in 2 colleges located in P-metropolitan city and K-province. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0. program.
RESULTS
The mean score for personality was 3.71±0.45, for resilience, 3.28±0.36, and for satisfaction with major, 3.69±0.53. Satisfaction with major was positively correlated with personality (r=.44, p < .001) and resilience (r=.37 p < .001). Personality was positively correlated with resilience (r=.68 p < .001). The factors associated with satisfaction with major were personality (β=.34, p=.006), satisfaction with college life as "˜bad' (β=−.25, p < .001), "˜moderate' (β=−.19, p < .001), and "˜employment' (β=−.14, p=.028) as motivation for nursing.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that personality, satisfaction with college life, and motivation for nursing were related to satisfaction with nursing as a major in nursing students. To increase the satisfaction with major for nursing students, it is necessary to build effective strategies to focus on promoting their personality, satisfaction with college life, and motivation for nursing.

Keyword

Nursing students; Personality; Resilience; Major satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Humans
Motivation
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*

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