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The Effects of Core Competencies on Adaptation of the Major, Career Identity and Career Search Ability in Nursing Students  

Yun, Young-Mi (Department of Nursing, Seoil University)
Sung, Kyung-Suk (Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
Kim, Eun-Joo (Department of Nursing, Sangji University)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.22, no.1, 2015 , pp. 98-108 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was designed to explore the effects of core competencies on adaptation of the major, career identity and career search ability in nursing students. Methods: A correlational research design was used with the convenient sample of 360 nursing students. After explaining the purpose of this study to the participants, those who signed the consent form were provided with a self-descriptive questionnaire. Results: The highest average score of leadership of core competencies was 5.5 on 7 point-scale. The lowest average score of problem-solving ability was 4.4. There were significant correlations between adaptation of the major, career identity, and career search ability and core competencies, with the exceptions of nursing students. Adaptation of the major could be explained 25% by the instrument application ability, leadership, organizational structure, teamwork and career development. Career identity could be explained 13% by leadership, responsibility, teamwork, and career development. Career search ability could be explained 12% by responsibility, conflict management, teamwork, communication ability and career development. Conclusion: Based on the results, core competencies showed statistically significant effects on adaptation of the major, career identity and career search ability in nursing students. Thus, it is necessary to develop an educational curriculum to improve core competencies, career identify and career search ability.
Keywords
Core competency; Adaptation of the major; Career Search; Nursing student;
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