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Mediating effect of self-Esteem in the Relationship between Dental Hygiene Students’ Powerlessness and Career Identity in the IoT

  • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
  • Abbr : JKIOTS
  • 2024, 10(2), pp.115-124
  • Publisher : The Korea Internet of Things Society
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science > Internet Information Processing
  • Received : February 23, 2024
  • Accepted : March 22, 2024
  • Published : April 30, 2024

Haesun Kim ORD ID 1

1백석문화대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between clinical practice powerlessness and career identity among dental hygiene students with clinical practice experience in the IoT. A questionnaire was conducted on 172 dental hygiene students in a university located in Chungcheong area. For data analysis, Pearson’s correlation analysis was conducted to exam the relationships between clinical practice powerlessness, self-esteem, and career identity. Baron & Kenny’s three-step mediation analysis was used to investigate the mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between clinical practice powerlessness and career identity. The results of this study showed that the clinical practice powerlessness showed significant negative correlations with both self-esteem and career identity, and self-esteem showed a positive correlation with career identity. Partial mediating effects of self-esteem were found between clinical practice powerlessness and career identity. Thus, since self-esteem mediates the relationship between clinical practice powerlessness and career identity, it’s essential to implement online-based programs aimed at increasing self-esteem among dental hygiene students before they participate in clinical practice

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