• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.480-488
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting student adjustment to college among students in health colleges (Nursing, Clinical Pathology, Radiology, Dental Hygienics, Medicine). Methods: The participants in this study were 261 students in Daejeon city. Data were collected from October 5 to October 14, 2014. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analyzed using the SPSS/WIN program. Results: Career attitude maturity, calling and work as meaning positively correlated with student adjustment to college. The significant predictors of student adjustment to college were career attitude maturity, calling, always working part-time, major in medicine and average grade for the last semester. Conclusion: These findings suggest that adjustment to college for students in health colleges is linked to career attitude maturity, and calling. College organization should develop a curriculum fostering a calling which will promote student adjustment to college and graduate health care professionals with desirable attitudes.

• Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.998-1008
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• 2017

Purpose. The effect of mentoring program on the adaptability of college students to occupational therapy freshmen. Method. Pre-post-test design was performed, and 20 experimental group were selected. Six students in the senior grade of occupational therapy, who can serve as a mentor to experimental groups, were selected from March 28, 2017 to April 26, 2017 conducted a mentoring program. They used BDI, SACQ, Interpersonal relation test. Result. The results of this study are as follows. The mentoring program was effective in improving the adaptation of college students to school life. It was found that the mentoring program was effective in major adjustment, social adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment and academic adjustment. Conclusion. The mentoring program had a significant effects on major adjustment, social adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment and academic adjustment in occupational therapy college freshman.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.269-278
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between stress and adjustment to college life among nursing students. Methods: The sample consisted of 183 university students in C & S cities. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure the variables. In data analysis, SPSSWIN 23.0 program was utilized for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and regression analysis. Results: The mean scores of stress and adjustment to college life were 2.55 and 3.24. Stress was significantly different according to grade (F=7.30, p<.001), economic state (F=14.39, p<.001), perceived health state (F=6.66, p<.001). In regression analysis, stress for college life, perceived health state, and college life satisfaction were significant predictors of adjustment to college life explaining 68%. Conclusion: This study suggests that perceived health state was a significant factor on adjustment to college life among nursing students. Therefore, the strategies of nursing intervention which improve perceived health state must be developed for college students.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.13-24
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• 2018

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship among self-efficacy, engineering interest and social support on adjustment to college and learning persistence in first year engineering college students. The participants were 74 freshman of engineering college students, SPSS and SmartPLS were used to analyze the data. The key findings revealed were as follows: First, self-efficacy, engineering interest and social support had a significant influence on adjustment to college. Second, engineering interest and adjustment to college had a significant influence on learning persistence. This research suggested the implications for adjustment to college and learning persistence in engineering education.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.145-158
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• 2020

Self-esteem and social supports are important variable influencing adjustment to college life. The study aims to identify the factors influencing college students' adjustment moderating effects on social supports. Data were collected from 265 usable questionnaires among college students in Pyeongtek University. Results of a factor analysis yielded three dimensions of self-esteem which were talent/attitude and capacity/pride. And results of factor analysis also yielded three dimensions of social supports which were family, friends, and professor supports. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that capacity/pride and all of social support factors affected significantly for adjustment to college life. And female and attitude for students' major had a positive affect on adjustment to college life. It was suggested that self-esteem, social supports, and aptitude for students' major should be considered in college management policy.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.549-557
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self-directed learning ability and creativity on college adjustment in nursing students. Method: Data were collected by questionnaires from 148 nursing students in October, 2010. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. Results: A positive correlation was found for college adjustment with self-directed learning ability and creativity. Self-directed learning ability and major satisfaction were significant predictors of college adjustment. The model explained 44.1% of the valuables. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that self-directed learning be considered when developing strategies to increase college adjustment in nursing students.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.127-141
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• 2019

Self-esteem and social supports are important variable influencing adjustment to college life. This study aims to identify the factors influencing adjustment to college life. Data were collected from 265 usable questionnaires among college students in Pyeongtek University. Results of a factor analysis yielded three dimensions of self-esteem which were talent/attitude and capacity/pride. And results of factor analysis also yielded three dimensions of social supports which were family, friends, and professor supports. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that capacity/pride and all of social support factors affected significantly for adjustment to college life. And female and aptitude for students' major had a positive affect on adjustment to college life. It was suggested that self-esteem, social supports, and aptitude for students' major should be considered in college management policy.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.175-190
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• 2021

Self-efficacy and social supports are important variable influencing adjustment to college life. This study aims to identify the factors influencing adjustment to college life. Data were collected from 265 usable questionnaires among college students in Pyeongtek University. Results of a factor analysis yielded three dimensions of self-efficacy which were ability to start promotion/ social ability/ ability to carry out activities/ability to overcome hate experiences/ social sustainability. And results of factor analysis also yielded three dimensions of social supports which were family, friends, and professor supports. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that social ability/ ability to carry out activities/ability to overcome hate experiences and all of social support factors affected significantly for adjustment to college life. And female and attitude for students' major had a positive affect on adjustment to college life. Results suggested that self-efficacy, social supports, and aptitude for students' major should be considered in college management policy.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.433-442
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• 2018

This study investigated factors affected to adjustment of college life character, interpersonal personal relationships of total 220 health-related college in G-city. This study was conducted by a self-report type survey between August 1 and December 30 in 2017, according to the findings, character level is aver. 3.49(1-5 score), interpersonal relationship aver. 3.40(1-5)score, adjustment to college life aver. 3.33(1-5)score were showed medium level, The relation between character, interpersonal relationship(r=.62, p<.001), adjustment to college life, character(r=.62, p<.001), adjustment of college life, interpersonal relations(r=.80, p<.001), Major satisfaction and adjustment of college life(r=-.32, p<.001) showed a significantly correlation of medium level. With improved personal relationships and higher behavior factor of level of character college adjustment to college life of these factors is 65%(F=102.97). The results reveals to develop program interpersonal relationship and character of college students in oder to improve adjustment process to college life.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.919-929
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• 2016

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of college life adjustment on emotional intelligence in dental hygiene students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 550 dental hygiene students in Daegu from May to June, 2016. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, emotional intelligence scale, and student adaptation to college questionnaire using Likert 5 point scale. Data were analyzed by t-test, one way ANOVA, post hoc $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test, Pearson's correlation test, and multiple regression test. Results: The mean scores of emotional intelligence 3.40 points and college life adjustment 3.14 points were above average. Every sub-field of emotional intelligence had static correlation, and there was a close correlation between college life adjustment and every specific field. The academic adjustment (r=0.515) and institutional adjustment (r=0.458) showed strong correlation with the emotional intelligence. The higher the emotional intelligence score was, the higher the college life adjustment was. Variables having statistically significant influence on college life adjustment included economic status, major satisfaction, self-emotional, use of emotional and emotional control (37.7%, p<0.001). Conclusions: Emotional intelligence played a significant role in dental hygiene students to adapt well with the demands of college life. The college should provide the efficient programs in the curriculum that helps enhance emotional intelligence of the students.