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KMID : 1164420120070010018
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Health Communication
2012 Volume.7 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.27
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Analysis of Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Communication Competence, and Problem-Solving Capacity in Undergraduate Nursing Students
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Yoo Moon-Sook
Kim Yong-Soon
Hwang Myoung-Sook
Ahn Jeong-Ah
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the self-esteem, interpersonal communication competence, and problem-solving capacity in nursing students.
Methods: All of 601 nursing students from 8 universities in South Korea were enrolled in this study, which was conducted between November and December of 2011. The self-esteem, interpersonal communication competence, and problem-solving capacity were measured by using the Korean versions of the Self-Esteem Scale, Global Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale, and the Problem-Solving Inventory, respectively. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, MANOVA, Scheffe’s test, and Pearson correlation coefficient with SPSS 19 software.
Results: The results of this study were as follows: The mean scores of the self-esteem, interpersonal communication competence, and problem-solving capacity were 28.91 (ranging 10 to 40), 56.81 (ranging 15 to 75), and 95.01 (ranging 32 to 192), respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the self-esteem, interpersonal communication competence, and problem-solving capacity, according to the nursing school years, grade point average, and satisfaction of their chosen major. Further, there were positive correlations for problem-solving capacity with self-esteem and interpersonal communication competence.
Conclusions: Nursing students in this study had moderate degree of self-esteem, interpersonal communication
competence, and problem-solving capacity. Also this study suggests that the development of self-esteem and interpersonal communication competence is important to promoting problem-solving capacity in nursing students. In addition, the faculty of nursing needs to develop effective and specialized programs to improve those capacities for nursing students.
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KEYWORD
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Self concept, Communication, Problem solving, Nursing students
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