2024, Vol.42, No.2

군진간호연구 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.4

pISSN : 1975-664X
https://journal.kci.go.kr/kafna

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify army soldiers’ vaccination experience, perception, and knowledge and factors that impact their behavioral intention related to vaccination. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was used in this study. A total of 152 active-duty army soldiers who completed an online questionnaire in September, 2023 were selected. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression by using the SPSS program. Results: The regression model was statistically significant, and explaining behavioral intention to vaccinate accounted for 48% of the variance. The most positive influential factor on behavioral intention to vaccinate was perception (β=.35, p<.001), followed by experience (β=.31, p<.001). The negative influential factor on behavioral intention to vaccinate was a group that selectively chose vaccines (β=-.23, p=.004). Conclusion: To increase vaccination rate among army soldiers, it is necessary to improve perception toward the importance of vaccination and to promote positive vaccination experiences. In addition, group-specific strategies are needed to increase immunization rates for groups that only want a subset of vaccine type.

Purpose: This study investigated the level of clinical practicum stress, emotional stability, and mindfulness of the cadets. It verified the mediating effect of mindfulness in the relationship between clinical practicum stress and emotional stability. Methods: A descriptive research design was used. An online survey of 124 junior and senior cadets was conducted from October to November 2023. The data were analyzed using SPSS independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and PROCESS Macro program based on regression analysis. Results: The mean scores of clinical practicum stress, mindfulness, and emotional stability were 2.78/5, 3.79/5, and 3.59/5, respectively. Clinical practicum stress was negatively associated with mindfulness (r=-2.91, p=.001) and emotional stability (r=-4.63, p<.001), and mindfulness was positively associated with emotional stability (r=.784, p<001). Mindfulness showed mediation effect in the relationship between clinical practicum stress and emotional stability. Conclusion: This study identified that promoting mindfulness plays an important role in reducing clinical practicum stress. Therefore, it is important to develop and conduct a mindfulness program to improve emotional stability of KAFNA cadets.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of stress between smartphone addiction and the sleep quality of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA) cadets. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 304 cadets and they completed a self-administered questionnaire. The data were collected from August 23 to 29, 2021 and analyzed with descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficient, simple & multiple linear regression, and mediation analyis with sobel test. Results: The mean scores of smartphone addiction and stress were 2.17±0.53 and 2.50±0.55, respectively. The mean score of sleep quality was 3.16±0.41 out of 4. In simple linear regression analysis, both smartphone addiction (β=-.267, p<.001) and stress (β=-.432, p<.001) had significant effect on the sleep quality. But in multiple linear regression analysis, stress (β=-.432, p<.001) had significant effect on sleep quality while smartphone addiction (β=-.107, p=.060) did not. Thus, stress demonstrated a complete mediating effect on the effect of smartphone addiction upon sleep quality by Baron and Kenny's method. And the result verified by Sobel test (Z=-5.2, p<.001.) was the same. Conclusion: This study showed that stress completely mediated the effect of smartphone addiction on sleep quality. Based on the result of this study, it is necessary to develop a proper smartphone use and stress management education program to improve KAFNA cadet's sleep quality.