Health Commun.  2022 Dec;17(2):99-106. 10.15715/kjhcom.2022.17.2.99.

Effects on Nursing Student’S Communication Competence, Interpersonal Relationship, and Information Literacy Competency on Problem Solving Ability

• Park SH
• Choi HS

• KMID: 2538445
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2022.17.2.99

Abstract

Purpose
: This study is a descriptive research study conducted to understand the effects of communication competence, interpersonal relationship, and information literacy competency on problem-solving in the college of nursing.
Methods
: This study was conducted from May 16 to May 31, 2022 with 154 students enrolled in the second year of the Department of Nursing in D city. Data collection was measured using a self-report questionnaire that measures communication competence, interpersonal relationships, information literacy ability, and problem-solving ability. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 23.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlations, and multiple linear regression.
Results
: Communication ability, interpersonal relationship, information utilization ability and problem solving ability were found to have a significant positive correlation. In addition, factors affecting problem-solving ability appeared in the order of information utilization competency, communication ability, and interpersonal relationships, and the explanatory power of these variables for problem-solving ability was 64.9%.
Conclusion
: Based on the research results of this study, it is necessary to develop and apply an educational program that can improve information utilization ability in order to increase the problem-solving ability of nursing colleges.

Keyword

Communication competence; Interpersonal relationship; Information literacy competency; Problem solving ability