Path Analysis of Factors Influencing Career Preparation Behavior of Korean Nursing Students - Based on Social Cognitive Career Theory
Child Health Nursing Research
;
: 10-18, 2017.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-127981
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify personal, contextual, and cognitive factors influencing the career preparation behavior of Korean nursing students. In this study, an examination was done of the fitness of a path model for the relationship among these factors based on the social cognitive career theory.METHODS:
The participants were 413 nursing students in South Korea. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires that included self-esteem, social support, self-efficacy, outcome expectation, career decision level, and career preparation behavior. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and path analysis.RESULTS:
The factors influencing career preparation behavior were self-efficacy, career decision level, self-esteem, outcome expectation, and social support. The factors influencing career decision level were self-efficacy, outcome expectation, self-esteem, and social support.CONCLUSION:
The findings indicate that self-efficacy is an important factor influencing the career behavior of Korean nursing students. Nurse educators should consider personal, contextual, and cognitive factors of nursing students and develop systemic career guidance programs to help nursing students' career preparation behavior.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Career Choice
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Nursing
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Child Health Nursing Research
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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