Factors affecting adjustment of first-year nursing students to college life: A descriptive correlational study.
BACKGROUND
According to recent statistics from the Korean Ministry of Education, the number of students who have dropped out of college has increased.


OBJECTIVES
To assess the relationship between creativity, social support, voice behaviour, and college life adjustment among first-year nursing students and to identify the factors influencing college life adjustment.


DESIGN
This study used a cross-sectional correlational design.


SAMPLE
Non-random convenience sampling.


PARTICIPANTS
Participants were first-year Korean nursing students (n = 153).


METHOD
Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analysed using a multiple regression analysis.


RESULTS
Adjustment to college life was significantly correlated with creativity (r = 0.26, p < .001), social support (r = 0.37, p < .001), and voice behaviour (r = 0.40, p < .001). A stepwise regression model showed subjective interpersonal degree (β = 0.32, p < .001), satisfaction with major (β = 0.31, p < .001), voice behaviour (β = 0.25, p < .001), and academic confidence (β = 0.15, p = .015) were significant predictors of college life adjustment (R2 = 0.56, p < .001).


CONCLUSION
To improve the college life adjustment of new students in nursing schools, nursing education programmes should include strategies to enhance interpersonal-relationship levels, satisfaction with nursing major, voice behaviour, and academic confidence.
['Park|Ju Young|JY|', 'Hong|OiSaeng|O|']
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D004506:Education, Nursing D006801:Humans D013338:Students, Nursing D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires D014495:Universities
Education College adjustment Cross-sectional studies Surveys and questionnaires