고학년 간호대학생의 스트레스와 회복탄력성이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of stress and resilience on student adjustment to college life in senior nursing students. The data were collected by structured questionnaires from 171 senior students to be recruited via 2 department of nursing in D city from June 9, 2016 to November 1, 2016. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney test, Kruscal-Wallis test, Pearson`s correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS 21.0 program. The results indicated that the significant predictors of student adjustment to college life were resilience, college-based stress, and major satisfaction. The explanatory power of variables in regression model is 58.9%. These findings reveal it is necessary to develop a program and strategies considering these factors to improve student adjustment to college life of senior nursing students. Through these efforts of nursing educators will contribute to improve quality of nursing education and to reduce turnover rate of new graduate nurses.