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KMID : 1002520160100040225
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2016 Volume.10 No. 4 p.225 ~ p.237
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Mediating Effects of Nursing Professionalism between Image of Nurses and Satisfaction with Nursing as a Major among Nursing Students
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Choi Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to identify mediating effects of nursing professionalism on the relationship between image of nurses and satisfaction with nursing as a major among nursing students.
Methods : A self report questionnaire survey was completed by 429 nursing students in 1 university in K city. Data were collected between April 25 and May 06, 2016 and analyzed using the SPSS 21.0 program.
Results : The nursing students recognized that image of nurses had a positive (+) effect on nursing professionalism and satisfaction with nursing as a major, and nursing professionalism had a positive (+) effect on satisfaction with nursing as a major. Further, nursing professionalism had significant partial mediating effect on the relationship between image of nurses and satisfaction with nursing as a major.
Conclusions : These results indicate that nursing professionalism has a positive mediating role on the relationship between image of nurses and satisfaction with nursing as a major among nursing students. Therefore, in order to promote satisfaction with nursing as a major in nursing students, it is necessary to develop and implement educational programs that can form a desirable image of nurses and nursing professionalism.
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KEYWORD
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Nursing Professionalism, Image of Nurses, Satisfaction with Nursing as a Major, Nursing Students
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