간호대학생의 진로적응성 영향요인: 의사소통능력, 문화성향을 중심으로

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the level of career adaptability among nursing students and to examine the influence of communication competence and cultural orientation on career adaptability.

Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted with 185 nursing students from a university in Daegu, South Korea. Data were collected between July 26 and October 4, 2023. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze general characteristics and cultural orientation. Differences in communication competence and career adaptability by general characteristics and cultural orientation were analyzed using independent t-tests and ANOVA. Multiple regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of career adaptability, with general characteristics, communication competence, and cultural orientation as independent variables.

Results: The average career adaptability score of nursing students was 4.12. A significant positive correlation was found between communication competence and career adaptability. Key predictors of career adaptability included communication competence, satisfaction with the nursing major, and vertical collectivism. Conclusion: Communication competence and satisfaction with the nursing major were significant positive predictors of career adaptability. In contrast, a tendency toward vertical collectivism negatively influenced career adaptability when compared to vertical individualism. These findings highlight the importance of educational strategies that enhanced communication competence and foster satisfaction with nursing major. Additionally, programs that promote equality and mutual respect in interpersonal relationships are essential to counteract the negative effects of vertical collectivism on career adaptability.