A study on motivation for major choice and major adaptation among some dental hygiene students (일부 치위생과 학생의 학과선택 동기 및 적응도)

Jang Gye Won (장계원); Lee Ji Young (이지영); Jung (정미경)

A study on motivation for major choice and major adaptation among some dental hygiene students

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2013, 13(2), pp.335-342
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry

Jang Gye Won ¹, Lee Ji Young ¹, Jung ¹

¹진주보건대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the satisfaction level of students with a job tour program and their major and their adaptation to their major in an effort to provide some information on student guidance and the improvement of dental hygiene education. Methods : The subjects in this study were 269 freshmen to find out their views of job tour and the relationship of their general characteristics and motivation of major choice to satisfaction level with their major and adaptation to the department, t-test and one-way ANOVA were carried out. And correlation analysis was made to look for connections among major satisfaction, major adaptation and satisfaction with job tour. Results : 1. As for the choice of major, the biggest group of 128 students (47.6%)made a decision on their own. 2. In regard to satisfaction level with their major,the freshmen got 3.55±0.67, and the sophomores got 3.36±0.66. There was a significant difference according to academic year(p<0.05). 3. Concerning the links between motivation for major choice and major satisfaction, the students who chose their major in consideration of their own aptitude or personality got the highest marks of 3.96±0.64(p<0.05). 4. As to satisfaction level with the job tour program, they were most satisfied with field trip(4.03±0.74). 5. Regarding the correlation among major satisfaction, major adaptation and satisfaction with the job tour program, there was a significant correlation among all the variables(p<0.01). Conclusions : The students who gave priority to their own aptitude and personality in choosing their major were more satisfied with their major and were better adapted to that. Therefore it's required to consider how to boost the satisfaction level of students with their major and their adaptation to that.

KEYWORDS

dental hygiene students, department of adaptability, department of satisfaction

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