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The Effect of Motivation for Major Choice and Satisfaction in Major on the Adaption of university Life among university students

대학생의 전공선택 동기 및 전공만족도가 대학생활 적응에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2015.12.09
  • Accepted : 2016.02.04
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of motivation for the selection of major and satisfaction in the major on the adaption of university life among university students and to present basic data to assist in the healthy adaption of university life. A survey was given to university students in Seoul and Chungcheong cities from October 13 to October 27, 2015 of 250 copies of the questionnaire distributed, a total of 242 copies were in the final analysis. For data analysis, SPSS 21.0 for Windows was used. As a result, there were correlations among the variables, the adaption of University life of university students was affected by the personal motivation, social motivation for the selection of major with the largest effect being class satisfaction. The explanatory power was 38%. In conclusion, it is important to develop teaching and learning programs and counselling students considering class satisfaction for improving the adaption to university life.

본 연구는 대학생의 대학생활 적응에 전공선택동기 및 전공만족도가 대학생활 적응에 미치는 영향을 파악하여 대학생의 건강한 대학생활 적응을 돕는 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행하였다. 연구의 대상자는 서울과 충청지역 대학생을 대상으로 편의표집 한 242명으로 하였다. 조사기간은 2015년 10월 13일부터 10월 27일까지이었고, 배부된 250부 중 242부를 최종 분석하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 21.0 for Window 프로그램을 사용하였다. 연구결과, 변수들 간의 상관관계를 보였고, 대학생의 대학생활 적응은 개인적 동기, 사회적 동기 순으로 영향력이 있었고, 전공만족도 중 수업만족도에 의해 영향을 받는 것이 가장 컸다. 설명력은 38%였다. 따라서 대학생의 대학생활 적응도를 높이기 위해서는 수업만족도를 고려한 교수학습 프로그램 개발 및 상담이 필요하다.

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