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KMID : 1152020170010010047
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Journal of Korean Nursing Research
2017 Volume.1 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.58
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Impact of Major Selection Motivation to Major Satisfaction and Campus-life Adaption of Non-traditional learners
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Ju Mi-Kyeong
Lee Wha-Ja
Hwang In-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was conducted as a descriptive survey on non-traditional nursing students’ motives for major selection and to examine how the motives affect their major satisfaction and campus-life adaptation.
Methods: Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire during the period from April 1 to 15, 2017, and the questionnaires from 137 nursing students were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for Window Program.
Results : The 108 subjects (78,8%) choosing nursing majors by intrinsic motives selected their majors in consideration of their aptitudes, interests, and talents. Based on their job prospect, recommendation or high school record as extrinsic motive, the 29 subjects (21.2%) selected nursing majors. There was a difference between the two groups in terms of pre-admission (x² 9.94, ＝ p＝.007), age (x² 11.16, ＝ p＝.004) and marital status (x² 4.20, ＝ p＝.040). Although the motive for major selections was not statistically significant to major satisfaction, the motive for the selection of the major was found to have a significant effect on their campus-life adaptation(p＝.022). The intrinsic motive group showed 9.255 times more adaptation to campus-life and 4.418 times higher to academic adjustment than extrinsic motive group.
Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, We suggest the development and application of customized individual counseling program and campus-life adaptation program which is based on motive for majors selection to help non-traditional nursing students adapt to university life after entering university.
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KEYWORD
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Learners, Major, Motivation, Satisfaction, Adaptation
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