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http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.2.122

Factors Affecting Job-Seeking Stress in Nursing Students  

Choe, Myeong Hui (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
Kim, Joo Hyun (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
Nam, Eun Sook (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Yong Mi (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
Hwang, Ju Hee (Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Mi Kyung (College of Nursing, Hanzhong University)
Yoon, Sung Ja (Department of Nursing, Songho College)
Park, Hyunju (Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University)
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing / v.24, no.2, 2015 , pp. 122-131 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate what factors are affecting job-seeking stress in nursing students. Methods: Subjects were 463 students from two 3-year and two 4-year colleges of nursing in K-Province in Korea. Data was collected from self-administered questionnaires. t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression with dummy variables were used for statistical analysis of data. Results: Job-seeking stress was significantly different by school system (t=2.76, p=.006), family economic status (F=3.40, p=.005), characteristics (t=1.99, p=.047), academic achievement (F=6.54, p=.002), current weight control status (t=2.23, p=.026), times of cosmetic surgery (r=.11, p=.022), self-esteem (r=-.47, p<.001) and appearance stress (r=.40, p<.001). However, after controlling for general characteristics, self-esteem, and perceived appearance stress, job-seeking stress was significantly different by grade (1st vs 3rd, ${\beta}=0.163$, p<.001), academic achievement (low vs. high, ${\beta}=-0.121$, p=.0321), self-esteem (${\beta}=-0.224$, p<.001), and appearance stress (${\beta}=0.099$, p<.001). The explanation power of self-esteem on job-seeking stress was greater compared with that of appearance stress. Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that it is necessary for nursing students to develop intervention program aimed at reducing job-seeking stress, and it would be effective to focus on improving self-esteem for them.
Keywords
Nursing students; Appearance stress; Job-seeking stress; Self-esteem;
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