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The Influence of Empathy and Communication Skills on College Life Adaptation in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 공감능력과 의사소통능력이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2024.03.19
  • Accepted : 2024.05.23
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of nursing college students' empathy and communication ability on college life adaptation. The study targeted 177 nursing students from two university in G city. Data collection was conducted from May 16 to June 9, 2023. Data analysis utilized SPSS 25.0, including frequency analysis, mean and standard deviation calculations, independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and post-hoc analysis using Scheffé's test. Results: The mean scores of empathy was 2.49(SD=0.54), communication ability were 3.24(SD=0.67), and college life adaptation was 3.83(SD=0.55). There were significantly positive correlations between college life adaptation and empathy(r=.348, p< .001), communication ability(r= .351, p< .001), Factors affecting participants' college life adaptation were empathy(𝛽= .240, p= .002), and communication ability(𝛽= .246, p= .002), which explained about 16.0% of the college life adaptation. Based on these findings, it is believed that it is necessary to develop curricular and extracurricular programs and find ways to efficiently utilize them to empathy and good communication skills in nursing students.

본 연구는 간호대학생의 공감능력과 의사소통능력이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상자는 G시의 2개 대학의 간호학과 학생 177명을 대상으로 하였으며, 자료수집은 2023년 5월부터 6월까지 실시하였다. 분석방법은 SPSS/WIN 25.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며, one way ANOVA, 피어슨 상관관계, 다중회귀분석으로 자료를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 대상자의 공감능력은 평균 2.49(SD=0.54)점, 의사소통능력3.24(SD=0.67)점, 그리고 대학생활적응은 3.83(SD=0.55)점으로 나타났다. 대학생활적응은 공감능력(r= .348, p< .001)과 의사소통능력(r= .351, p< .001) 간의 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 연구대상자의 대학생활적응에 영향을 미치는 요인은 공감능력(𝛽= .240, p= .002)과 의사소통능력(𝛽= .246, p= .002)으로 나타났으며, 이는 대학생활적응을 약 16.0% 설명하였다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 간호대학생의 공감능력과 원활한 의사소통능력을 위해 교과과정 및 비교과 프로그램을 개발하고 이를 효율적으로 활용할 수 있는 방안을 모색하는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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Acknowledgement

This study is supported by the research fund of Gwangju University in 2024

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