Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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Relationship between Self-Concept and Ethical Propensity of Dental Hygienists

치과위생사의 자아존중감과 윤리적 성향과의 관련성

  • Lee, Se-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Public Health, Gachon University) ;
  • Han, Gyeong-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Public Health, Gachon University)
  • 이세정 (가천대학교 보건대학원 치위생학과) ;
  • 한경순 (가천대학교 보건대학원 치위생학과)
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to the self-concept and ethical propensity of dental hygienists. The subjects of this study were 748 dental hygienists from January 23 to March 30, 2012. Data were analyzed with t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis SPSS 19.0. The average score of self-concept was 3.44 points in dental hygienists. The self-concept scores were higher in absolutists (3.53 points) and situationists (3.51 points) than subjectivists (3.35 points) and exceptionists (3.35 points) in the ethical types. The self-concept Influence factors were idealism, relativism, job satisfaction level, and annual salary. In order to help dental hygiene students adopt to rapidly changing society, the university should make efforts to develop a curriculum and program for improving self concept and ethical propensity.

치과위생사의 자아존중감과 윤리적 성향과의 관련성을 분석하기 위하여 2012년 1월 23일부터 3월 30일까지 전국 치과위생사 748명을 대상으로 인구사회학적 특성, 직무관련 특성, 자아존중감과 윤리적 성향을 조사하였고, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation과 stepwise multiple regression analysis을 시행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 치과위생사의 자아존중감은 3.44점으로 인구사회학적 특성에서는 연령(p<0.01), 결혼상태(p<0.05)에서 차이를 나타냈고, 직무관련 특성에서는 경력(p<0.01), 연봉(p<0.01), 직무만족도(p<0.001)에서 차이를 나타냈으며(p<0.05), 윤리 유형에서는 절대론자(3.53점)와 상황론자(3.51점)가 주관론자(3.35점)와 예외론자(3.35점)보다 높았다(p<0.001). 2. 윤리적 성향 중 이상주의 성향은 자아존중감의 전체 하위요인과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타냈고(p<0.001), 상대주의 성향은 타인과의 관계에서 유의한 음의 상관관계를 나타냈으며(p<0.05), 자아존중감 관련요인 분석의 회귀모형 설명력은 11.9%로 이상주의 성향, 만족도, 연봉이 높을수록, 상대주의 성향이 낮을수록 자아존중감이 높았다. 치과위생사가 적극적인 자세로 자신의 잠재력을 발휘하는데 부족함이 없도록 자아존중감을 증진시킬 수 있는 방안을 치위생교육에서 적극 고려해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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