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http://dx.doi.org/10.14347/kadt.2015.37.4.285

The Mediating Effects of Professionalism on the Relationship between Major Selection Conviction and Career Decision Level of Dental Technology Students  

Jung, Hyo-kyung (Dept. of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
Kwak, Dong Ju (Dept. of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
Choi, Ju Young (Dept. of Dental Technology, Daegu Health College)
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Journal of Technologic Dentistry / v.37, no.4, 2015 , pp. 285-293 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The following study analyzes the mediating effects of professionalism on the relationship between major selection conviction and career decision level of dental technology students. It is to be used as basic data for improvement of the students' career decision level and an effective way to train professionals of the colleges. Methods: The survey was conducted on dental technology students. The collected data was analyzed by the statistical program SPSS 18.0. The results were analyzed by reliability, frequency, multiple-way ANOVA, correlation, multiple regression. To test for significance on each item, p<0.05 has been decided as a standard. Results: The analysis shows that the students' age and clinical practice experience bring a significant difference in major selection conviction, career decision level and professionalism. Professionalism has been found to bring significance mediating effects in relation to major selection conviction and career decision level. Conclusion: To improve the quality and pride as a professional as well as satisfaction with major selection can be expected to raise the standard of the students' career decision level.
Keywords
dental technology; major selection conviction; career decision level; professionalism;
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