J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2019 Aug;25(2):151-160. 10.22650/JKCNR.2019.25.2.151.

The Influence of Job Stress, Self-Esteem, and Resilience on the Field Adaptation in Newly Graduated Nurses

• Son JE
• Kim SH

• KMID: 2457426
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2019.25.2.151

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aims to determine the relation among job stress, self-esteem, resilience, and field adaptation of the newly graduated nurses, through which an effective mediation strategy toward field adaptation and basic data on improving nursing quality can be established.
METHODS
The subjects were 110 newly graduated nurses who have worked at a tertiary hospital and a general hospital for less than 12 months. The data were collected, using self-reported questionnaires, from July 9 to July 31, 2018, and were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression using an SPSS/WIN 24.0 program.
RESULTS
The study result showed that the newly graduated nurses' job stress, resilience, job satisfaction, and desired department influenced their field adaptation, explaining 60.2% of the variance in the field adaptation (F=42.14, p<.001). The nurses' job stress had the biggest influence on their field adaptation, explaining 38.7% of the variance.
CONCLUSION
Human resource management strategy considering those influencing factors may improve the filed adaptation of newly graduated nurses and help them to retain in their work field.

Keyword

Job Stress; Self-Esteem; Resilience; Adaptation

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Negotiating
Nursing
Tertiary Care Centers