Effect of Self Leadership and Resilience on College Adjustment in Nursing Students
This study was conducted to examine the effect of self leadership and resilience on the college adjustment of nursing students. The data were collected from May 20 to June 10, 2016, by questionnaire from 232 nursing students. The instruments for this study were self leadership, resilience, and college adjustment. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. According to the results, the general characteristics of the nursing students having a significant effect on their college adjustment were the school year (F=4.952, p=.002) and major satisfaction (F=13.052, p<.001) The correlations among self leadership, resilience, and college adjustment were significant. The significant factors influencing their college adjustment were their positive tendencies (b=0.494, p<.001) of resilience, behavior focused strategies (b= 0.247, p<.001) and natural reward strategies (b=0.168, p=.015) of self leadership. In conclusion, attention should be paid to such actions as regular consultations to improve the major satisfaction of nursing students and it is necessary to develop a program that increases their positive tendencies, behavior focused strategies, and natural reward strategies. Thus, it is necessary to provide support so that nursing students can continue their university life and be able to grow as healthy adults.