The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the awareness of dental hygiene students in G college about the department and their occupational choice factors. The subjects in this study were 166 sophomores and juniors at G college, on whom a self- administered survey was conducted from December 1 to 10, 2007. The answer sheets from 142 students were analyzed except 24 incomplete ones.
The findings of the study were as follows:
1. Concerning connections between awareness of the characteristics of the department and the goal of getting a job, the students who were not cognizant of the characteristics of the department wanted a job more to get a living and economic stability than the others who were. By academic standing, the students who were in the middle tiers and who didn’t find the major and college education to right up with their alley wanted a job more to get a living and economic stability, and those who were dissatisfied with the occupation of their parents did that more than the others who were satisfied.
2. Regarding awareness of the characteristics of the department and priority for occupational choice, the students who were aware of the characteristics of the department attached more importance to job stability. The job stability was also considered important by the students in the upper middle and lower middle tiers, by those who didn’t find the major and education to right up with their alley and by those who were gratified with the occupation of their parents.
3. As for awareness of the characteristics of the department and on what part of job they put stress, those who were cognizant of the characteristics of the department took welfare benefits seriously, and welfare benefits were also considered important by the upper-tiered students, by those who found the major and education to right up with their alley and by those who were contented with the occupation of their parents.
4. As to awareness of the characteristics of the department and what they worried about in relation to occupational choice, those who were cognizant of the characteristics of the department were more concerned about their future place of abode, and those who excelled and who found the major and education to right up with their alley were concerned about that as well. The students who were satisfied with the occupation of their parents worried about their poor capabilities.
5. As for awareness of the characteristics of the department and what an employee should be like, the students who were aware of the characteristics of the department believed that a truthful and hardworking employee was preferred, and the same opinion was expressed by the students who were in the middle tiers, who found the major and education to right up with their alley and who were dissatisfied with the occupation of their parents.
6. In regard to awareness of the characteristics of the department and primary qualifications for employment, superb expertise and knowhow were stressed by those who were in the middle tiers, who didn’t find the major and education to right up with their alley and who were dissatisfied with the occupation of their parents.
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