2College of Nursing · Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.
Corresponding author: Sung, Kyung Mi. College of Nursing · Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, 92 Chilam-dong, Jinju 660-751, Korea. Tel: +82-55-772-8246, Fax: +82-,55-772-8222, sung@gnu.ac.kr
• Received: May 23, 2013 • Revised: June 4, 2013 • Accepted: June 12, 2013
This study was done to examine interpersonal relations, hope, professional self-concept and turnover intention according to adult attachment styles in early stage nurses.
Methods
A survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 245 nurses who work in one of six general hospitals. Additionally, a qualitative method was used to obtain data on experiences in interpersonal relations. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WINdows 14.0 and qualitative data from open question in the survey questionnaire were analyzed using content analysis.
Results
There was a significant difference in interpersonal relations, hope, and professional self-concept according to adult attachment styles. In the interpersonal relation of early stage nurses, 8 themes were identified, of which the most frequent were: a comfortable relationship with my co-workers (43%) and stress from the relationship (34%).
Conclusion
Findings from this study should be useful in the development of programs to promote adult attachment and professional self-concept for early stage nurses.
This article was an added part of the second author's master's thesis from Gyeongsang National University.
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General Characteristics and Adult attachment styles of Early Stage Nurses (N=245)
*Comparison of security and fearful attachment styles; †Fisher's exact test.
Table 2
Interpersonal Relationship Experiences of Early Stage Nurses
Table 3
Comparison of Interpersonal Relations, Hope, Professional Self-concept, and Turnover Intention according to Participants' Attachment Style (N=245)
a>b>c: Scheffe test.
Figure & Data
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Interpersonal Relations, Hope, Professional Self-concept and Turnover Intention according to Adult Attachment Styles in Early Stage Nurses
Figure 1
Adult attachment styles of early stage nurses.
Figure 1
Interpersonal Relations, Hope, Professional Self-concept and Turnover Intention according to Adult Attachment Styles in Early Stage Nurses
General Characteristics and Adult attachment styles of Early Stage Nurses (N=245)
*Comparison of security and fearful attachment styles; †Fisher's exact test.
Interpersonal Relationship Experiences of Early Stage Nurses
Comparison of Interpersonal Relations, Hope, Professional Self-concept, and Turnover Intention according to Participants' Attachment Style (N=245)
a>b>c: Scheffe test.
Table 1
General Characteristics and Adult attachment styles of Early Stage Nurses (N=245)
*Comparison of security and fearful attachment styles; †Fisher's exact test.
Table 2
Interpersonal Relationship Experiences of Early Stage Nurses
Table 3
Comparison of Interpersonal Relations, Hope, Professional Self-concept, and Turnover Intention according to Participants' Attachment Style (N=245)
