1Department of Social Welfare, Namseoul University, Daehakro 91 Sunghwaneup Cheonansi, Chungnam, Kore
2Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Daehakro 91 Sunghwaneup Cheonansi, Chungnam, Kore
*Corresponding Author: Kyung-Sook Kim. Associate professor, Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, South Korea. Email: kgs4321@nsu.ac.kr
Online published on 2 February, 2019.
The purpose of this study was to compare the perception of employment among university students majoring in nursing and social welfare, which are representative professions in the field of human services.
A purposive sample of 135 students was recruited for the cross-sectional survey design. The data collected from the survey were analyzed by using SPSS 18.0. Descriptive statistics, T-test, and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted in regular order.
The hierarchical regression analysis confirmed the effect of career barriers on job seeking stress and career efficacy. Model 1 included personal characteristics of students. Model 2 added major satisfaction to Model 1. Model 3 added career barriers to Model 2. The results of this study showed that the higher the perceived career barriers, the higher the job seeking stress (DR² =.328, p>.001), and that the lower the perceived career barriers, the higher the career efficacy (DR² =.477, p>.001).
Based on the results of empirical analysis, this study proposed the need for systematic guidance to promote the career efficacy of nursing and social welfare students.
Major satisfaction, Career barrier, Job seeking stress, Career efficacy, Social work student, Nursing student
