국군간호사관생도의 그릿과 사회적 지지가 학업성취도에 미치는 영향

Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify grit, social support, academic achievement and the influencing factors on the academic achievement among Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA) cadets. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected from October 1 to November 29, 2019, using a self-reported questionnaire on grit and social support among 324 KAFNA cadets. Academic achievement was collected from cadets'' grades archive. Results: Grit of KAFNA cadets is 4.22±0.43, social support is 4.29±0.52 and academic achievement is 90.42±2.23. There were statistically significant differences among grit, social support and academic achievement depending on major satisfaction, experience on duties of command of cadets. grit, social support and academic achievement showed a positive correlation. Grit was a significant predictor of cadets academic achievement of KAFNA with accounting for 4.0% of the figure. Conclusion: It is necessary to enhance grit to improve the academic achievement. This conclusion will be used as basic data for developing strategies to improve academic achievement of KAFNA cadets. However grit''s explanatory power was low at 4.0% hence, the repeated verification is suggested through follow-up research by exploring relevant factors and redefining academic performance.