The Influence of Personality Characteristics and Decision Making Type on Self-Leadership of Nursing Students / 한국간호교육학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effects of personality characteristics and decision making type on the self-leadership of nursing students. METHODS: The participants were 336 nursing students using a self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: There were significant positive correlations between self-leadership and extraversion (r=.50, p<.001), agreeableness (r=.22, p<.001), conscientiousness (r=.60, p<.001), openness to experience (r=.36, p<.001), and rational style (r=.47, p<.001). However the correlation between self-leadership and dependent style was significantly negative (r=-.11, p=.044). Conscientiousness (β=.60, p<.001), extraversion (β=.28, p<.001), and rational style (β=.21, p<.001), openness to experience (β=.18, p<.001), and degree of leadership level (β=.10, p=.020) were identified as factors affecting self-leadership. The explanation power of this regression model was 50.0% and it was statistically significant (F=67.52, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicated that effective self-leadership programs should be developed by including conscientiousness, extraversion, openness to experience, and rational decision making.