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KMID : 0603920220300010015
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Journal of Korean Academy of Occupational Therapy
2022 Volume.30 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.24
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Mediating Effects of Major Satisfaction With Occupational Therapy on the Relationship Between Major Selection Motivation and School Life Adjustment
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Chung Jae-Yeop
Lee Hye-Kyeong
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of the level of satisfaction of collegestudents with their major between the motivation behind their major selection and their adjustment to school life.
Method: A total of 262 college students who will be majoring in occupational therapy in the capital area were usedas the subjects and were given a survey. An analysis was conducted to determine the correlation among thedifferent factors considered. A hierarchical multiple regression was employed to measure the mediating effect ofthe students’ satisfaction with their major on the relationship between the motivation of their major selection andtheir adjustment to school life.
Result: According to the results of this study, statistically significant positive correlations were found among themotivation of their major selection, satisfaction with their major, and adjustment to school life. In addition, theirsatisfaction with their major produced a partial mediating effect on the relationship between their satisfaction withtheir major and their adjustment to school life (β = .334, β = .371).
Conclusion: This study confirmed that adjustment to school life was affected by the motivation behind the students’major selection and satisfaction with their major. In addition, satisfaction with their major is partially mediatedbetween the motivation behind their major selection and satisfaction with their major. Therefore, to improve thestudents’ adjustment to school life, it is important to know the interactive role behind the motivation to select theirmajor, as well as their satisfaction with their major, and the source of such satisfaction.
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KEYWORD
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School life adjustment, Mediated effect, Occupational therapy, Major satisfaction, Major selection motivation
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