The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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The influence of gender-friendly environment and communication competence of male nursing students on adjustment to college life

남자 간호대학생의 성별 친화적 교육환경과 의사소통능력이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Seonmin (Department of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hee (Department of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2020.07.22
  • Accepted : 2020.10.12
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the effects of a gender-friendly environment and the communication competence of male nursing students on college life adaptation. Methods: The participants included 221 male nursing students from the nursing departments at five universities. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regressions with SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: The participants' scores on the gender-friendly environment, communication competence, and college life adaptation were 58.41±10.96, 56.19±7.32, and 117.37±16.86, respectively. Factors influencing male nursing students' college adaptation included satisfaction with major, communication competence, academic grade, and economic level. These variables together explained 59% of college adaptation in male nursing students (F=26.74, p<.001). Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that the development and application of educational programs for communication competence and a gender-friendly educational environment are essential in enhancing the adaptation of male nursing students to college life.

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