Effect of personality and resilience on satisfaction with major in nursing students

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine personality, resilience and satisfaction with nursing major and to explore their influences on nursing students' satisfaction with their major. Methods: From March 15 to 30, 2018, self-report questionnaires were distributed and collected from 308 of nursing students in 2 colleges located in Pmetropolitan city and K-province. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0. program. Results: The mean score for personality was 3.71±0.45, for resilience, 3.28±0.36, and for satisfaction with major, 3.69±0.53. Satisfaction with major was positively correlated with personality (r=.44, p