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- The Relationships between Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life in Korean University Students
- Nam Hyun Cha
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Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2016;27(2):124-131.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.124
Published online: June 12, 2016
Department of Nursing, College of Natural Science, Andong National University, Andong, Korea
- Corresponding author: Cha, Nam Hyun Department of Nursing, College of Natural Science, Andong National University, 1375 Gyeongsong-ro, Andong 760-749, Korea. Tel: +82-54-820-7314, Fax: +82-54-820-6730, E-mail: yeoreo@anu.ac.kr
• Received: March 13, 2016 • Revised: May 12, 2016 • Accepted: May 16, 2016
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Abstract
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Purpose
- The purpose of this paper was to identify the correlations among academic stress and adjustment at university life in university students.
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Methods
- A total of 489 subjects aged 17 and 36 were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected with a self reported questionnaire from September 2 to November 30, 2015. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN.
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Results
- There were statistical differences between academic stress and adjustment at university life. Academic stress were significantly different according to gender, grade, economic status, health status major department of study, drinking and smoking. Adjustment at university life were significantly different according to gender, economic status, health status. 25.4% of variance in adjustment at university life were explained by academic stress, major department of study, health status.
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Conclusion
- The finding of this study may be useful in understanding the academic stress expression of university students and developing more specific programs on adjustment at university life.
Table 1.General Characteristics of Subject (N=489)
Table 2.Scores of Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life
| Variables | Range (score) | Mean (score) | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic stress | 42~210 (1~5) | 112.81 (2.70) | 21.78 |
| Adjustment at university life | 27~135 (1~5) | 90.40 (3.18) | 10.45 |
Table 3.Differences in Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life to General Characteristics of the Subjects (N=489)
Table 4.Correlation among Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life
| Variables | Academic stress | Adjustment at university life |
|---|---|---|
| Academic stress | 1 | |
| Adjustment at university life | −.47 (＜.001) | 1 |
Table 5.Factors Influencing the Adjustment at University Life of Subjects
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| Characteristics | Variables | n (%) or M±SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | (Range: 17~36) | 20.21±0.16 |
| Gender | Male | 195 (39.8) |
| Female | 294 (60.2) | |
| Grade | 1~2 grade | 437 (89.3) |
| 3~4 grade | 52 (10.7) | |
| Economic status | High | 74 (15.2) |
| Middle | 354 (72.3) | |
| Lower | 61 (12.5) | |
| Health status | Good | 263 (53.7) |
| Average | 204 (41.8) | |
| Bad | 22 (4.5) | |
| Religion | Catholic | 48 (9.7) |
| Buddhism | 81 (16.6) | |
| Protestantism | 55 (11.3) | |
| None | 305 (62.4) | |
| Major department of study | Nursing course | 203 (41.3) |
| Humanities, | 139 (28.5) | |
| social course | ||
| Natural course | 94 (19.3) | |
| Engineering course | 53 (10.9) | |
| Parent's working together | Yes | 341 (69.8) |
| No | 148 (30.2) | |
| Drinking | Yes | 247 (50.5) |
| No | 242 (49.5) | |
| Smoking | Yes | 62 (12.7) |
| No | 427 (87.3) |
| Variables | Range (score) | Mean (score) | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic stress | 42~210 (1~5) | 112.81 (2.70) | 21.78 |
| Adjustment at university life | 27~135 (1~5) | 90.40 (3.18) | 10.45 |
| Characteristics | Subcategories | Academic stress |
Adjustment at university life |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | t or F (p) | M±SD | t or F (p) | ||
| Gender | Male | 107.44±24.19 | −4.42 (＜.001) | 92.43±12.23 | 3.31 (＜.001) |
| Female | 116.40±19.27 | 88.99±8.99 | |||
| Grade | 1~2 grade | 113.91±21.47 | 2.85 (.005) | 90.10±10.37 | −1.43 (.155) |
| 3~4 grade | 104.75±22.91 | 92.31±11.52 | |||
| Economic status† | High | 102.01±23.92 | 11.15 (＜.001) | 93.44±11.83b | 3.36 (.036) |
| Middle | 113.88±21.28 | 89.96±10.14a | |||
| Lower | 118.96±18.83 | 89.45±11.12 | |||
| Health status† | Good | 108.59±1.52ab | 10.75 (＜.001) | 92.09±10.85b | 7.82 (＜.001) |
| Average | 117.35±18.14a | 88.52±9.73a | |||
| Bad | 121.00±16.44b | 86.75±10.49 | |||
| Religion | Catholic | 113.11±22.70 | 1.37 (.242) | 91.32±10.59 | 1.48 (.207) |
| Buddhism | 112.00±21.41 | 91.31±9.80 | |||
| Protestantism | 110.73±18.69 | 92.80±11.74 | |||
| None | 113.71±22.13 | 89.51±10.48 | |||
| Major department ofstudy† | Nursing course | 119.54±19.21ab | 6.89 (＜.001) | 91.15±8.74 | 1.85 (.077) |
| Humanities, social course | 112.24±22.75b | 88.85±11.74 | |||
| Natural course | 112.24±22.76b | 89.89±10.51 | |||
| Natural course | 112.24±22.76b | 89.89 10.51 | |||
| Engineering course | 106.72±15.83a | 87.80±10.71 | |||
| Rank betweenbrothers | First born | 113.63±22.91 | 1.29 (.273) | 90.35±9.70 | 1.15 (.335) |
| Middle born | 109.95±23.37 | 89.97±11.59 | |||
| Last born | 112.62±19.94 | 90.58±11.12 | |||
| Single | 116.64±17.48 | 89.52±10.17 | |||
| Parent's workingtogether | Yes | 112.01±21.70 | −1.11 (.267) | 91.00±10.69 | 1.61 (.109) |
| No | 114.51±21.58 | 89.25±10.10 | |||
| Drinking | Yes | 110.83±21.76 | −2.07 (.039) | 90.58±10.43 | 0.54 (.587) |
| No | 115.03±21.65 | 90.05±10.59 | |||
| Smoking | Yes | 106.70±24.89 | −2.40 (.017) | 92.61±13.17 | 1.49 (.142) |
| No | 113.85±21.14 | 89.99±10.01 | |||
| Variables | Academic stress | Adjustment at university life |
|---|---|---|
| Academic stress | 1 | |
| Adjustment at university life | −.47 (＜.001) | 1 |
| Variables | B | SE | β | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Constant) | 123.42 | 4.32 | 28.59 | ＜.001 | |
| Academic stress | −0.23 | 0.02 | −.48 | −10.74 | ＜.001 |
| Grade | 1.14 | 1.44 | .03 | 0.79 | .429 |
| Health status | −1.83 | 0.80 | −.10 | −2.29 | .022 |
| Economic status | −0.44 | 0.92 | −.02 | −0.48 | .631 |
| Major department of study | −0.98 | 0.22 | −.20 | −4.47 | ＜.001 |
| Drinking | 0.76 | 0.90 | .04 | 0.85 | .396 |
| Smoking | −1.32 | 1.33 | −.43 | −0.99 | .322 |
| Adj. R=.25, F=22.01, p＜.001 |
Table 1. General Characteristics of Subject (N=489)
Table 2. Scores of Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life
Table 3. Differences in Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life to General Characteristics of the Subjects (N=489)
Table 4. Correlation among Academic Stress and Adjustment at University Life
Table 5. Factors Influencing the Adjustment at University Life of Subjects
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